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Nanny Bears Childcare in Tiverton

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Bradford Farm, Uplowman, Tiverton, EX16 7DQ · Devon
Number of places
49 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Devon

About this day nursery

45am to 6pm each weekday, all year round. Registered in 2022, the nursery is based in a renovated barn conversion at Bradford's Farm and follows the Hygge approach to early years education.

The latest Ofsted inspection, dated 19 February 2025, rated the nursery as "Good" overall. Children at Nanny Bears Childcare form secure and trusting bonds with staff, which aids their transitions through the nursery rooms.

They are happy and settled, eagerly engaging in play and learning. The nursery implements a well-thought-out curriculum tailored to children's interests and developmental next steps, effectively preparing them for future learning, including school.

There is a strong emphasis on fostering confidence, independence, and resilience. The key-person system is particularly effective in helping children settle quickly and explore their surroundings confidently.

The nursery also excels in outdoor learning, providing ample opportunities for children to explore the farm's facilities, benefit from daily fresh air, and participate in yoga, enhancing their balance, strength, and concentration.

What it's like

Children form secure and trusting bonds with staff, who support them well as they transition through the nursery. Children are happy and settled, entering the nursery enthusiastically and engaging in play and learning immediately. There is a well-thought-out curriculum, based on children's interests and next steps in learning, which staff use successfully to prepare children for their future learning, including school.

Strong parent partnershipsPromotes love of booksOutdoor farm explorationYoga activitiesDevelops maths skillsFosters imagination

Key facts

Opening hours

7.45am until 6pm each week day, all year round

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Nanny Bears Childcare

Last inspected 19 February 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children form secure and trusting bonds with staff, who support them well as they transition through the nursery. Children are happy and settled, entering the nursery enthusiastically and engaging in play and learning immediately. There is a well-thought-out curriculum, based on children's interests and next steps in learning, which staff use successfully to prepare children for their future learning, including school.

Inspector highlights

  • Children of all ages develop a love of books and stories, with staff bringing stories to life through different tones of voice and facial expressions.
  • Staff provide children with many opportunities to play outdoors and explore on-site farm facilities, benefiting from daily fresh air and exercise, including yoga.
  • Staff engage children in lively conversation, developing their understanding of quantity, comparison, and measurement through exploring sand.
  • Children use their imagination well, pretending to cook meals in the mud kitchen and talking about making cupcakes.
  • The provider and staff are reflective practitioners, consistently looking at ways to improve the benefit the children and families that attend.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to develop their questioning techniques further to consistently engage children in discussion and support them to share their thoughts and experiences.
Inspection #10372279 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Staff provide children with many opportunities to play outdoors and explore the on-site facilities around the farm. Children benefit from daily fresh air and exercise and take part in yoga.

Parent Reviews of Nanny Bears Childcare

5.0
(1)
Alice
6 months ago

My daughter attended Bradford Farm for just over 2 years before she left to go to primary School in September 2025. The care & love the team gave her was beyond anything i could ever wish for, she truly was treated amazingly. I got great handovers & my daughter always spoke highly of her 'big room' teachers. Carla & Dani were a huge part of getting her school ready, i cant thank them enough for all there hard work & dedication they put into each day, my daughter is a very confident girly and they helped tonnes with her journey at nanny bears. With this said, it was never a doubt in our minds that our second baby would definitely be attending nanny bears. He is due to start January 2026 with settling beginning very soon. They have a brilliant settling in period, which is great to help build bonds & parent partnerships, all the staff have always made me feel at ease. Bradford farm as a setting is just pure magic & wonderful in many ways. The grounds are astounding & the walks around give the children so many fun experiences. One of the best nurserys around 💙

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Inspection history

Date: February 2025

  • March 2025Good
  • February 2025Good

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