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RAFA Kidz Abbey Wood

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH · South Gloucestershire
Number of places
114 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

RAFAKidz Abbey Wood provides a warm and nurturing environment for children from birth to five years old. Situated in Bristol, this nursery focuses on early years education and development, catering to both military and local families.

The curriculum is designed to encourage exploration, creativity, and learning through play, fostering essential skills in a stimulating setting. The nursery emphasises strong partnerships with parents, ensuring open communication and collaboration in each child's learning journey.

With a dedicated team of educators, RAFAKidz Abbey Wood strives to create a supportive and engaging atmosphere where every child can thrive and reach their full potential. They aim to make childcare accessible by offering detailed information and support regarding various government funding options, helping families manage the costs of high-quality early education.

Our ethos

The curriculum is designed to encourage exploration, creativity, and learning through play, fostering essential skills in a stimulating setting. They emphasise strong partnerships with parents.

What it's like

Children receive lots of attention and caring support from staff and enjoy being at the nursery. Managers and staff link their curriculum and stimulating environment carefully to children's learning needs and interests. Children show positive attitudes to learning, make good progress, and develop their emotional and social skills very well.

Supports military familiesFocus on early years educationPlay-based learningStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for RAFA Kidz Abbey Wood

Last inspected 21 February 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children receive lots of attention and caring support from staff and enjoy being at the nursery. Managers and staff link their curriculum and stimulating environment carefully to children's learning needs and interests. Children show positive attitudes to learning, make good progress, and develop their emotional and social skills very well.

Inspector highlights

  • Children receive lots of attention and caring support from staff.
  • Managers and staff link their curriculum and stimulating environment carefully to children's learning needs and interests.
  • Children develop a love of books and can borrow them from the nursery's lending library.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong, and they receive daily updates on the electronic communication app.
  • Managers show commendable commitment to providing the best they can for children and their families, offering highly relevant support to families with military links.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance adult-led activities and routines, ensuring that children in all age groups are consistently motivated, engaged and challenged
  • 2help staff to evaluate their practice more fully and implement high-quality teaching and support throughout the nursery.
Inspection #10333416 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment very positively on how the new room for the youngest babies offers a wonderfully intimate and cosy environment to introduce babies to nursery life.

They say that staff share so much with them.

They also value the guidance and tips staff offer to help them support children's learning at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) progress their skills through their key person's targeted tasks and sensitive support. Staff work closely with parents, the SEND lead for the nursery and outside professionals to ensure children can all reach their potential. Staff use picture prompts for children with SEND to help their understanding and emerging communication.

Outdoor space

Toddlers perfect their climbing skills outside. Staff allow them time to test out their ideas and achieve their goals. The inspectors viewed all areas, including outside, and discussed with the managers how these areas are used.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

21 February 2024

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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