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South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room

Ofsted: Expected standard·South Lee School, Nowton Road, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2BT · Suffolk
Number of places
83 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Suffolk

About this day nursery

South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room, established in 2021 in Bury St. Edmunds, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. " The setting operates Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to 18:00, with a capacity of 83 children.

They follow the EYFS curriculum approach, ensuring a broad and well-planned learning experience. The nursery excels in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), offering individualised assistance, staff training, and securing additional funding for children before they transition to school.

Outdoor learning is a key feature, with regular yoga sessions helping children develop emotional regulation and staff skillfully integrating mathematical language into outdoor games. The nursery also has a strong focus on communication and language development, especially for children learning English as an additional language, by utilising Makaton sign language, storytelling, and collaborating with parents to learn keywords in children's home languages.

The setting provides a warm and inclusive environment where children thrive, settle easily, and develop crucial social and communication skills through a robust key-person system and bespoke settling-in processes.

What it's like

Children are happy, settle easily and enjoy their time at this inclusive and welcoming nursery. A gradual, bespoke settling-in process and robust key-person system support even the youngest children to swiftly gain confidence in the new environment. Children with barriers to learning, such as those who find social interaction difficult, are thriving and developing crucial social and communication skills.

Supportive environmentIndividualised learningEmotional regulationStrong communication skillsInclusive careEffective routines

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2021

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Jan 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for South Lee Day Nursery Baby Room

Last inspected 21 January 2026 · Louisa Taylor

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are happy, settle easily and enjoy their time at this inclusive and welcoming nursery. A gradual, bespoke settling-in process and robust key-person system support even the youngest children to swiftly gain confidence in the new environment. Children with barriers to learning, such as those who find social interaction difficult, are thriving and developing crucial social and communication skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff interactions are positive and responsive, creating a calm environment with clear expectations through consistent praise and gentle guidance.
  • Leaders and staff have developed a clear, well-sequenced curriculum that is understood and typically delivered effectively by staff.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) consistently receive excellent, well-rounded support.
  • The nursery provides regular yoga sessions outdoors to help children learn how deep breathing can help regulate their emotions.
  • Leaders and staff work collaboratively with parents and other relevant professionals to identify children's needs and provide individualised support.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are thriving and developing crucial social and communication skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should ensure staff interactions are consistently purposeful and focus more precisely on extending and building on children's existing skills and knowledge.
  • 2Leaders should ensure staff are consistent in the choice of words they use to help children fully understand the positive behaviours expected of them.
Inspection #10281078 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) consistently receive excellent, well-rounded support. Staff training enhances their understanding of SEND, with educational plans and extra funding secured for children before school.

Outdoor space

Regular outdoor yoga sessions help children learn deep breathing for emotional regulation. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities gain control over their bodies, promoting calmness and positive learning attitudes. Staff skillfully model mathematical language during outdoor games.

EAL / language support

Staff consider all languages used by families, with parents teaching staff how to pronounce keywords in children's home languages. Makaton sign language and modelling single words with babies, along with storytelling, support significant progress in communication and language development, particularly for non-verbal children or those speaking English as an additional language.

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