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Little Blossoms Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(May 2021)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·St Barnabas Church Hall, Mount View, Bath, BA2 1JX · Bath and North East Somerset
Number of places
32 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2021
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset

About this day nursery

Little Blossoms Nursery School, situated in the south side of Bath, offers a nurturing and adaptable childcare experience for children aged 1 to 5 years. This family-friendly nursery operates during term time, from 8 am to 5 pm Monday to Thursday, and 8 am to 4 pm on Fridays.

The setting prides itself on fostering confidence and independence in children, encouraging friendships, and developing resilient learners through a fun and spontaneous learning atmosphere. The highly qualified team creates an environment where children's diversity and British Values are celebrated.

The nursery provides healthy, home-cooked meals, with staff and children eating together to promote a familial atmosphere. Little Blossoms boasts a safe and thoughtfully designed indoor space, complemented by an expansive outdoor area that features a mud kitchen, small world area, play equipment, and a log circle, allowing for free-flow play throughout the day.

They also offer opportunities for children to engage in activities like growing plants and vegetables. The nursery frequently organises outings and receives visitors, enriching the children's experiences.

Our ethos

Little Blossoms Nursery School aims to foster confidence, independence, and resilience in children through a fun and spontaneous learning atmosphere. They celebrate diversity and British Values, encouraging friendships and providing a nurturing, adaptable, and familial childcare experience. The nursery's approach is evident in its free-flow play opportunities, both indoors and outdoors, and its emphasis on communal activities like shared meals and gardening.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and eager to learn, settling immediately to their chosen activities. Staff create an environment, indoors and outdoors, where children can make choices and lead their play, which motivates their learning well. Staff are gentle with children and their care practices help children to feel secure.

Family-runLarge outdoor spaceHome-cooked mealsTerm-time onlyFree-flow play

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age and session times, covering full days, breakfast club, and tea club, with shorter hours on Fridays. Hourly rates apply for extra or non-funded hours. Invoices are issued termly in advance, with fees varying depending on whether the child is under or over three years old.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Invoiced termly before the start of the term, with payment due within two weeks.
  • One school term's notice required to reduce sessions or terminate a place.
  • Full fees apply during sickness, holidays, and force majeure service disruptions.
  • Daily administration fee added for late payments.
  • Voluntary contribution requested for consumables during funded sessions.
  • Non-refundable retainer fee applies per academic term to hold a space partway through the year.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Thursday: 8am - 5pm, Friday: 8am - 4pm (Term-time only)

Age range

1 to 5 years

Food

Healthy home-cooked meals provided

Established

2017

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Blossoms Nursery School

Last inspected 11 May 2021 · Elaine Douglas

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happy and eager to learn, settling immediately to their chosen activities. Staff create an environment, indoors and outdoors, where children can make choices and lead their play, which motivates their learning well. Staff are gentle with children and their care practices help children to feel secure.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers have clear aims and know what they want staff to teach to help all children progress successfully.
  • Children take pride in their achievements and their behaviour is good.
  • Children's development in communication and language is a strength of the setting.
  • Children of all ages become independent.
  • The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator works extremely well with staff and outside agencies.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the links between children's next steps in learning and teaching, to help children to make more rapid progress
  • 2improve staff awareness of helping children to notice how one thing can cause an effect on another, to deepen their understanding of the world.
Inspection #10130861 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good support. The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator works extremely well with staff and outside agencies, using assessments effectively to quickly identify any gaps in children's development so they receive the help they need to make good progress. Funding is spent successfully to support individual children, such as professional speech and language therapy.

Outdoor space

Staff create an environment, indoors and outdoors, where children can make choices and lead their play. Children relish the opportunities to be outside and be active.

EAL / language support

Children learning English as an additional language receive good support. Parents cannot come into the nursery now, as they normally would. Instead, each key person meets with them regularly and uses IT to communicate. They share important information about the children, which supports learning at home and in the nursery effectively.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

11 May 2021

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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