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Rose Buddies Childcare

Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
·The Salvation Army, 111 Corringham Road, Stanford-le-hope, SS17 0BA · Thurrock
Number of places
30 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Thurrock

About this day nursery

Rose Buddies Childcare Ltd, located in Stanford-le-hope, provides a nurturing environment for children, offering a range of services from full-day care to wrap-around school services and holiday clubs. The nursery is committed to transparency with its pricing and contract terms, providing clear information on daily rates for different age groups and additional hour options.

They actively support families in utilising government funding schemes such as Tax-Free Childcare, alongside other accepted funding options. The nursery is open year-round, except for bank holidays, one summer training day, and a week over Christmas, for which charges are waived.

They emphasise inclusive care by providing snacks, milk, cooked lunches, and light teas within their fees, while also outlining items parents need to provide, such as nappies and formula. Their policies also cover payments, session changes, and late collection fees, aiming to maintain clear communication and agreements with parents for a smooth childcare experience.

What it's like

Children receive a warm welcome from the friendly and caring staff, happily engaging in play and learning. Staff provide a nurturing environment, getting to know families to support children's emotional well-being. The nursery offers a broad and flexible curriculum, planning activities around children's individual interests, needs, and abilities.

Full-day carePart-day sessionsWrap-around school serviceHoliday clubAccepts government funding

Pricing & funding

This nursery offers full day (8am-6pm) and part day (9am-3pm) sessions, with rates tiered across three age bands from birth to preschool. Fees for full days include snacks, a hot lunch, and a light tea, while part days include snacks and a hot lunch. Additional hourly care, wrap-around services, and holiday clubs are also available.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Full day sessions include snacks, hot lunch, and a light tea.
  • Part day sessions include snacks and a hot lunch.
  • Wrap-around before school care has a minimum booking of 1 hour.
  • School holiday sessions include an optional home-cooked lunch and a light tea.
  • A late payment charge of £5 per day per child applies.
  • A late collection fee of £1 per minute is charged if more than 5 minutes late.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am-6pm (full day), 9am-3pm (part day). Additional hours available from 7am-8am and 6pm-7pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rose Buddies Childcare

Last inspected 7 May 2025 · Tina Mason

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children receive a warm welcome from the friendly and caring staff, happily engaging in play and learning. Staff provide a nurturing environment, getting to know families to support children's emotional well-being. The nursery offers a broad and flexible curriculum, planning activities around children's individual interests, needs, and abilities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are developing good levels of independence, with older children putting on their own coats and shoes and younger children learning to feed themselves.
  • Children learn about healthy lifestyles, including exercise, a balanced diet, and dental care.
  • Staff effectively promote communication and language for all children, including those needing additional support, through singing, reading, and conversations.
  • Staff receive good support for their professional development and well-being, with regular supervisions to discuss children's development and training needs.
  • Children gain a good understanding of the world, learning about fruits and vegetables in their allotment area and how things grow.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the deployment of staff to provide purposeful interactions for children to build on their existing skills and knowledge
  • 2revise the arrangements at mealtimes so that younger children continue to build on their social interactions at the table and receive their meals when they are ready
  • 3review the organisation of books to further encourage children's independent use and enjoyment of books to extend their literacy development.
Inspection #10403740 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Communication and language are promoted well for all children, including those in need of additional support. Staff talk to children, modelling how to hold conversations. As a result, children are developing some of the conversational skills they will need for school.

Outdoor space

Older children show a fascination for minibeasts, discovering ladybird eggs on leaves found in the garden and excitedly looking at them through magnifying glasses. Staff provide good opportunities for children to develop their large motor skills, using outdoor toys such as ride-on cars and sports equipment.

Inspection history

Date: October 2024

  • June 2025Good
  • May 2025Good
  • April 2025Inadequate
  • January 2025Inadequate
  • December 2024Inadequate
  • October 2024Inadequate

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