Opening hours
8am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery at Stoke Poges FWC
Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
About this day nursery
Nuffy Bear Day Nursery, located in Stoke Poges near Slough, has been providing care for young children since May 2000. Situated in a residential area of Buckinghamshire, the nursery caters to children ranging from 3 months to 5 years old.
The facility is thoughtfully designed with a single ground-floor room divided into distinct areas tailored for different age groups: babies (3 months to 2 years), toddlers (2 to 3 years), and pre-schoolers (3 to 5 years). Parents consistently praise the warm, kind, and approachable staff, highlighting their genuine care and understanding of each child’s needs.
The nursery fosters a supportive environment where children can flourish, learn new skills, and build friendships. Communication with parents is excellent, with regular updates on progress, activities, diet, and well-being, often facilitated through a dedicated app.
The staff are noted for their dedication, often going above and beyond to ensure children feel safe and settled, even messaging parents to reassure them. Many testimonials commend the nursery’s ability to cater to individual needs and contribute significantly to children's physical, emotional, and academic growth.
What it's like
Staff at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery form trusting relationships with children, helping them to express emotions and learn problem-solving skills. Children show a positive attitude to learning, engaging in diverse activities that promote cultural understanding and physical development. The nursery encourages independence, with children participating in mealtimes and hygiene routines.
For children aged 3 months to 5 yearsLocated in a residential area of BuckinghamshireWarm and approachable staffExcellent parent communication via appFocus on holistic child development
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Nuffy Bear Day Nursery at Stoke Poges FWC
Last inspected 28 February 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff at Nuffy Bear Day Nursery form trusting relationships with children, helping them to express emotions and learn problem-solving skills. Children show a positive attitude to learning, engaging in diverse activities that promote cultural understanding and physical development. The nursery encourages independence, with children participating in mealtimes and hygiene routines.
Inspector highlights
- Senior leaders and managers have successfully reviewed staff practices and the organisation of the environment, providing focused training that improved staff interactions, knowledge and skills.
- Staff have a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, conducting risk assessments and ensuring effective supervision and communication to keep children safe.
- Staff provide a varied and interesting early years curriculum that incorporates all areas of learning, taking into account individual learning styles and interests.
- Staff effectively support children's communication and language skills, including those who speak English as an additional language, using prompts and a nursery library to extend vocabulary.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported through monitoring, collaboration with parents and professionals, and preparation for school transitions with photo books.
Areas to develop
- 1enhance the information provided to parents about their child's progress and care, ensuring consistency, and provide them with more detail about the early years curriculum and how it is delivered.
Inspection #10286953 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are happy with the care and education provided.
They confirm the staff are friendly and they feel their children are safe while in the setting.
All parents say they are well supported by the staff who care for their children.
on occasions, parents feel that the level of detail provided to them when they collect their child is not consistent and they do not know enough about the early years curriculum provided.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported. Staff monitor the children and work closely with parents and other professionals to provide the targeted support required. Staff prepare all children for the transition to school and provide photo books for children with SEND to help them become familiar with their new school.
Outdoor space
Staff provide a wide range of activities, indoors and outdoors. Children's physical development is well promoted. They climb on trees and up the steps to the climbing frame.
Inspection history
Date: March 2009
- April 2024Good
- February 2024Good
- June 2023Requires improvement
- March 2023Requires improvement
- September 2017Good
- August 2017Good
- April 2017Inadequate
- March 2017Inadequate
- February 2015Good
- January 2015Good
- April 2009Good
- March 2009Good
Frequently asked about Nuffy Bear Day Nursery at Stoke Poges FWC
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