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Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
·Miller Way, Estover, Plymouth, PL6 8UN · Plymouth
Number of places
38 places
Age range
1–2 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Plymouth

About this day nursery

Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care provides a welcoming and inclusive environment for early years education in Plymouth. The facility boasts purpose-built indoor provisions, including a sensory room, and extensive outdoor learning spaces with a nature garden, large sandpit, mud kitchen, and climbing apparatus for physical development.

The school is committed to working with families, offering high-quality, teacher-led education and care for children under five, grounded in evidence-based research and tailored to individual needs. Experienced teachers and skilled early years professionals work collaboratively to create a stimulating learning environment.

" Each child is assigned a Key Person to ensure a strong bond and a sense of belonging, which is fundamental for settling in and engaging with the fun learning and play activities. The curriculum is meticulously designed to develop skills and knowledge across all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage, focusing on the progression of key skills, concepts, and vocabulary through play-based learning centred on children's interests.

Plym Bridge is part of the Plymouth Nursery Schools Federation, alongside Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care, providing high-quality, teacher-led education for under-fives. It operates an all-year-round day care for children aged 0-3 and a term-time nursery school for 3-4 year olds.

The nursery also partners with the Early Years South West Stronger Practice Hub and works with the Early Years Communication and Language Support Team (EYCLST) for children with communication and language needs.

What it's like

The staff team is very kind, caring, patient and sensitive, establishing strong bonds with children from the start. They use children's interests to engage them, helping new children settle quickly and develop a sense of belonging. Leaders and staff plan a broad and ambitious curriculum, clear about each child's next learning steps and how to support their progress, leading to good overall progress for all children.

Teacher-led educationExtensive outdoor learning facilitiesSensory roomPlay-based curriculumPart of Plymouth Nursery Schools Federation

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.45am until 6.15pm

Session types

all-year-round day care for 0-3 year olds, term-time nursery school for 3-4 year olds

Age range

0-4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2004

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care

Last inspected 10 January 2024 · Sarah Madge

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

Actions the provider must take

  • review the deployment of staff to strengthen the support for each child and engage them more deeply in their activities
  • support staff to organise and use snack times and mealtimes more effectively to extend children's communication and language development even further.

What it's like to attend

The staff team is very kind, caring, patient and sensitive, establishing strong bonds with children from the start. They use children's interests to engage them, helping new children settle quickly and develop a sense of belonging. Leaders and staff plan a broad and ambitious curriculum, clear about each child's next learning steps and how to support their progress, leading to good overall progress for all children.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders prioritise staff's well-being and are reducing workload pressures.
  • Staff plan learning experiences linked to children's interests to motivate participation.
  • Staff model communication and language well, using signing and clear, simple language.
  • Children develop a love of books from an early age and eagerly engage with reading.
  • Staff provide opportunities for children to practice what they know and engage in imaginative play.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the deployment of staff to strengthen the support for each child and engage them more deeply in their activities
  • 2support staff to organise and use snack times and mealtimes more effectively to extend children's communication and language development even further.
Inspection #10318537 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment positively about the support that leaders and staff provide for them and their children and the progress in learning their children make.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff identify when children might benefit from additional help and seek support from leaders and other agencies to meet children's individual needs promptly.

Outdoor space

The report does not contain explicit information about outdoor space or physical play.

Inspection history

Date: October 2010

  • January 2024Good
  • November 2018Outstanding
  • May 2015Good
  • October 2010Good

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