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Nanny Bears Childcare in Exeter (EX5 3EE)

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2021)
·Jubilee Room, Broadclyst Victory Hall, Exeter, EX5 3EE · Devon
Number of places
10 places
Age range
0–2 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2021
Local authority
Devon

About this day nursery

Nanny Bears Childcare is an Outstanding-rated nursery in Exeter, established in May 2019, providing a small and nurturing environment for children aged 0-2 years. 45am to 6pm, the nursery prides itself on its unique ethos as an extension of home, ensuring children feel safe and secure.

The highly skilled staff foster a love of learning through an exciting, well-planned, and broad curriculum, where children explore numbers, shapes, and letters through engaging play. Routines expertly match those from home, helping children settle quickly with their key persons.

Children develop exceptional language and literacy skills, with staff skilfully linking activities to books, rhymes, and stories, even enabling children to take books home to share with parents. The setting places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, with children enjoying daily opportunities to explore the community, encouraging observation and physical development.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are extremely well supported, with early identification of needs, targeted interventions, and close links with outside agencies to ensure consistent progress. The dedicated team ensures children make excellent progress from their starting points, demonstrating exemplary behaviour and high levels of self-esteem, confidence, and independence.

What it's like

Children are safe, secure and highly motivated to learn new skills in this small and nurturing nursery. They make excellent progress from their starting point, learning about numbers, shapes and letters through play, supported by exceptionally skilled adults. Children develop a huge love of books, rhymes and stories, and their behaviour is exemplary.

Small, nurturing environmentOutstanding curriculumStrong parent partnershipsExcellent literacy skillsOutdoor learning opportunitiesExceptional SEND support

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 6pm

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Nanny Bears Childcare

Last inspected 25 November 2021 · Dilys Vincent

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children are safe, secure and highly motivated to learn new skills in this small and nurturing nursery. They make excellent progress from their starting point, learning about numbers, shapes and letters through play, supported by exceptionally skilled adults. Children develop a huge love of books, rhymes and stories, and their behaviour is exemplary.

Inspector highlights

  • Parent partnerships are extremely strong and effective.
  • Children access an exciting, well-planned and broad curriculum.
  • Staff plan together and have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the learning needs of all children.
  • Staff extend children's love of books, enabling them to take a book with linked activities home to share with parents.
  • Leaders and managers have created a unique ethos for this nursery as an extension from home.
Inspection #10207964 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are extremely well supported. Staff identify their needs early and interventions are put in place. Staff link closely with outside agencies to ensure that all those involved provide consistent support to help all children make the best possible progress.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy daily opportunities to be outside and in the community. Staff encourage children to be observant and ensure they take equipment, such as balls to extend children's physical skills.

Inspection history

Date: November 2021

  • January 2022Outstanding
  • November 2021Outstanding

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