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Rise and Shine Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
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4.2(20 parent reviews) ·134 Biscot Road, Chaucer House, Luton, LU3 1AX · Luton
Number of places
70 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Luton

About this day nursery

Rise and Shine Day Nursery, located in Luton, was registered in 2014 and provides childcare on non-domestic premises for children aged two to four. The nursery was rated as 'Good' in its latest Ofsted inspection on 18 October 2023, having previously achieved an 'Outstanding' rating.

The dedicated team of 13 childcare staff, all qualified to at least Level 2, work to a clear and ambitious vision for children's learning. The manager and deputy both hold degree-level qualifications, ensuring a high standard of education and care.

This full-day care setting operates term time only, Monday to Friday, with sessions from 9am to 3:30pm, and offers funded early education for eligible two-, three-, and four-year-old children. The nursery excels in supporting children's personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and the quality of their education, with particularly strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL).

Partnerships with parents are highly valued, with workshops contributing to children's continuous progress.

What it's like

Staff help children to settle for their day and enthusiastically greet them, with children quickly becoming engaged in their learning. Staff provide role-play areas that encourage imaginary play and use a breadth of language. Children show good levels of attention, making good progress in their development, including those with additional needs, and display positive attitudes to their learning.

Good Ofsted ratingStrong parent partnershipsSupports EAL and SENDEngaging outdoor play

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 9am until 3:30pm

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Established

2014

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rise and Shine Day Nursery

Last inspected 18 October 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff help children to settle for their day and enthusiastically greet them, with children quickly becoming engaged in their learning. Staff provide role-play areas that encourage imaginary play and use a breadth of language. Children show good levels of attention, making good progress in their development, including those with additional needs, and display positive attitudes to their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff help children to settle for their day and enthusiastically greet them.
  • Children instinctively know where to put their coats and quickly become engaged in their learning.
  • Staff have established good relationships with the children, nurturing and supporting learning well.
  • Older children use their fingers to paint leaves on a tree, and staff help them recall previous learning about the colours of autumn.
  • The leadership team has a clear and ambitious vision of what it wants children to learn.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language (EAL) are successfully supported by staff.
  • Parents value the high level of care each child receives and the bespoke support that has helped their children make continuous progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the organisation of large group times so that all children can become deeply engaged in the rich learning opportunities during this time as they do at other times of the day.
Inspection #10304220 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works closely with parents and other professionals, ensuring additional support for children with SEND while they await specialist services.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy fresh air and spend plenty of time outdoors, engaging in activities like chalk drawing, sharing books with staff, and practising physical skills on tricycles, hoops, and mini trampolines.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language (EAL) are successfully supported by staff, and managers provide extensive support for children who speak EAL.

Parent Reviews of Rise and Shine Day Nursery

4.2
(20)
Rahima Begum
5 months ago

I was surprised to read a one-star review describing this nursery negatively as my experience has been completely the opposite. I feel truly blessed to have found such a wonderful nursery right on my doorstep. Since 2019, three of my children have attended, and my son, who recently left, still talks fondly about the nursery and the teachers. I now have a 9-month-old and can’t wait until he turns two so he can join as well. An absolutely amazing setting and the staff have always treated me and my children with genuine kindness

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Khadeeja Begum
5 months ago

My youngest brother attended this nursery when it first opened in 2014, and now my niece is enrolled. The nursery has expanded beautifully over the years, and the staff are consistently helpful and supportive. Although I no longer live in Luton, I would have loved to register my own child here.

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sultana Khatun
5 months ago

Sent four of my kids here since 2014. Now up until 2025 the nursery has become rubbish. The staff don’t look after the kids properly and my son comes home with marks and bumps all the time. The staff are plain simple rude! Had an emergency where I would be literally late for 5-10 minutes max and they want to charge late fees. Also they kept saying my son’s name wrong and instead of correcting them after telling them, she said oh well we have someone else with that pronunciation. Ok so how is that my problem?

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Laura PA
6 years ago

My daughter loves attending Rise & Shine. The staff are lovely and considerate whilst being firm and attentive to the needs of the children. Great range of learning resources and toys and I think it’s great they involve the parents with their child’s book reading mornings and learning sessions. The only criticism I have is outside shoes being worn all over the carpet area where the children sit for story time, would be good to make them take off their shoes/wear plimsoles in that area. Overall a great, caring & supportive nursery where you can see that the staff love what they do and wonderful for anxious parents like myself.

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Menhazur Rahman
2 years ago

I would give this place a 0 star if I could. This place has unprofessional employees. The apprentices who are training to be nursery teachers have no clue on handling children or safeguarding them. The teachers are not friendly and scare the children so much that my daughter came home crying and upset. The management of this place absolutely unprofessional and don’t have any communication or service skills. They are so stubborn and rude when dealing with people, as I had an experience of dealing with them regarding an issue with my daughter.

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Inspection history

Date: April 2016

  • October 2023Good
  • December 2018Outstanding
  • April 2016Good

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