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Octopus Children's Daycare # Octopus Children's Daycare Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Nov 2024) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Burnham-on-Sea Community Infant School, Winchester Road, BURNHAM-ON-SEA, TA8 1JD · Somerset Number of places 28 places Age range 2–5 yrs Last inspected Nov 2024 Local authority Somerset About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Octopus Children's Daycare, located in a purpose-built children's centre within the grounds of Burnham-on-Sea Infant School in Somerset, was established in 2008. The nursery provides a stimulating and supportive environment where children aged 2 to 7 thrive. With a 'Good' Ofsted rating, the dedicated team, including staff with qualified teacher status and various early years qualifications, ensures a high quality of education and care. The setting prides itself on its ambitious curriculum, which successfully addresses children's prime areas of development, fosters strong language skills, and prepares them well for school. Children are encouraged to be independent, develop good health and hygiene practices, and build strong relationships with both staff and peers. The nursery makes excellent use of its outdoor space, providing a variety of learning opportunities. Parents are consistently positive about the setting's communication and the strong key-person system, which contributes to children feeling secure and confident. What it's like Children are happy, engaged and confident in the setting. They have good relationships with the staff and enjoy their interactions. Children settle quickly and are eager to take part in the activities. They demonstrate how emotionally secure they feel, and have a good understanding of the staff's expectations. Happy, engaged children Ambitious curriculum Strong language skills Effective safeguarding Good outdoor provision ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 8am to 3.30pm on Friday Term time / All Year Term\_time\_only Established 2008 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Octopus Children's Daycare Last inspected 13 November 2024 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children are happy, engaged and confident in the setting. They have good relationships with the staff and enjoy their interactions. Children settle quickly and are eager to take part in the activities. They demonstrate how emotionally secure they feel, and have a good understanding of the staff's expectations. Inspector highlights - Children are happy, engaged and confident in the setting, with good relationships with staff. - Staff make full use of the available outdoor space for learning and play. - Leaders and staff plan and implement an ambitious curriculum, focusing on children's prime areas of development. - Effective partnerships with teachers and parents help children make good progress and prepare for school. - Children are confident communicators and develop a love of books. - The strong key-person system ensures children feel secure and supported, building confidence and a positive attitude to learning. - Children learn the benefits of good health and hygiene practices. - The leadership team effectively monitors and evaluates practice, ensuring good-quality care and learning for children. Areas to develop - 1 Focus staff development on supporting children's emotional understanding and conflict resolution. - 2 Improve adult-planned craft activities to extend creativity and challenge older children more effectively. Inspection #10364156 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50263951) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Octopus Children's Daycare Inspection date Nov 2024 Inspection no. 10364156 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50263951)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY374124) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=octopus-children-s-daycare-ta8-1jd-ey374124) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child Outdoor space Staff make full use of the available outdoor space, ensuring that children who prefer to learn outdoors have good opportunities to experience all areas of the curriculum. ## Parent Reviews of Octopus Children's Daycare 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocI4YQ7UH7zUC32omJEw96NAwXsxXNUQ8G9WqCssSiowzcJyjQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Amy Long 2 years ago If you are unsure of where to send your child to nursery, I would 100% recommend Octopus. They have been fantastic with my son. He has progressed and thrived, is always happy and well cared for. The staff go above and beyond, nothing is too much trouble for them. They always take the time to inform you what your child has been doing that day. The communication is brilliant. The staff are brilliant. Thank you Octopus for everything. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURKdFpDS2V3EAE!2m1!1s0x487201441be0131b:0xf83702cb37be6010) Reviews from Google for Octopus Children's Daycare. 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