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Ringwood Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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3.8(4 Google reviews) ·8 Broadshard Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1RR · Hampshire
Number of places
78 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Ringwood Day Nursery, registered with Ofsted in 2005 and located in Ringwood, Hampshire, provides full day care for children aged 0 to 4. The day nursery operates from 7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, all year.

With a staff of 21, including 18 qualified to levels 2, 3, 4, and 6, the nursery creates a secure and engaging environment where children are eager to learn and separate easily from parents. A particular strength is the robust support for early literacy, where children from babies to preschoolers are encouraged to engage with books and develop early reading and writing skills.

The nursery also excels in helping children understand and express their emotions, fostering a sense of self and empathy through collaborative activities. Leadership and management are effective, providing continuous professional development for staff and maintaining strong communication with parents regarding children's progress and home learning support.

The curriculum is broad and ambitious, ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their individual starting points.

What it's like

Children arrive at the setting with a big smile and an eagerness to learn, separating from parents with ease and quickly engaging in interesting activities. They feel safe and secure in the care of kind and respectful staff. Babies frequently approach staff, showing their toys and inviting them into play. Staff gain consent from children before engaging in personal care, valuing their nonverbal cues, voices, and opinions.

Eager learnersEmotional developmentLiteracy focusStaff developmentBroad curriculum

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, all year

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2005

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ringwood Day Nursery

Last inspected 28 November 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive at the setting with a big smile and an eagerness to learn, separating from parents with ease and quickly engaging in interesting activities. They feel safe and secure in the care of kind and respectful staff. Babies frequently approach staff, showing their toys and inviting them into play. Staff gain consent from children before engaging in personal care, valuing their nonverbal cues, voices, and opinions.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive at the setting with a big smile and an eagerness to learn, separating from parents with ease.
  • Staff value children's nonverbal cues, voices, and opinions, gaining consent before engaging in personal care.
  • Staff support children's early literacy skills through a range of activities, including extensive book selections and linking letters and sounds for older children.
  • Children develop a good understanding of their emotions, using stories and collaborative play to explore feelings and build self-awareness.
  • Leadership and management are effective, providing regular professional development and strong parental communication.
  • Children benefit from a broad, ambitious curriculum that supports good progress for all, including those with SEND.
  • Staff promote children's physical development with well-planned outdoor activities and fine motor skill development.
  • Children learn to be effective communicators, with staff adapting language and using aids to support emerging speech.

Areas to develop

  • 1Ensure all staff understand the learning intent of activities and deliver teaching to the highest quality.
  • 2Strengthen the organisation of some routines for younger children to prevent unnecessary waiting before mealtimes.
Inspection #10366533 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from a broad, ambitious, and effective curriculum, ensuring good progress from their starting points. Staff know children very well and plan activities and experiences based on their individual needs.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy time in the well-planned outdoor environment, burning off steam and breathing fresh air through running, climbing, and jumping. They demonstrate great skill and coordination with ride-on toys and balancing on logs.

Google Reviews of Ringwood Day Nursery

3.8
(4 Google reviews)
Christine White
a year ago

The staff are absolutely fantastic, it’s a lovely setting. I love getting photos throughout the day of all the crazy activities (especially crafts I wouldn’t dare at home!). My daughter loves going in and I never feel worried about her.

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Anonymous
a year ago

Worst nursery ever. The whole place is unclean, the staff looks unhappy and they’re constantly sending kids home for every reason under the sun. Avoid!

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Inspection history

Date: May 2009

  • November 2024Good
  • October 2019Outstanding
  • May 2015Outstanding
  • May 2009Good

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