Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 5.30pm, for 48 weeks of the year
The Bush Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2022)
Number of places
11 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2022
Local authority
Somerset
About this day nursery
The Bush Nursery, established in 2000, provides a childcare setting for children aged 1 to 4 years. 30pm, for 48 weeks of the year, it operates on an all-year basis rather than term-time only.
The nursery received a "Good" rating from Ofsted in its latest inspection on 2nd September 2022. Children are noted to settle quickly and confidently with the caring staff, who encourage participation in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities.
The curriculum embraces outdoor learning, with staff implementing ideas from training to develop the outside area. For example, children show enthusiasm for finding leaves and sticks in the garden to create shakers.
Staff engage children in discussions about their feelings, helping them to learn about emotions. Parents have expressed appreciation for the nursery, commenting positively on their children's progress and valuing the regular communication from staff, which keeps them informed about their child's activities and how to support learning at home.
The nursery remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with the manager maintaining contact with families and providing activity ideas for children at home.
What it's like
Children settle quickly and confidently with caring staff who talk to them about their home activities and encourage participation. Children engage enthusiastically in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities, showing curiosity and absorption in their play. Staff help children learn about emotions by discussing their feelings.
Caring staffSecure relationshipsEngaging activitiesCuriosity in playExpressing emotionsOutdoor learning
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Bush Nursery
Last inspected 2 September 2022
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children settle quickly and confidently with caring staff who talk to them about their home activities and encourage participation. Children engage enthusiastically in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities, showing curiosity and absorption in their play. Staff help children learn about emotions by discussing their feelings.
Inspector highlights
- Children come into the nursery confidently and settle quickly with caring staff.
- Children have secure relationships with staff, seeking comfort and sharing achievements.
- Children engage enthusiastically with a wide variety of activities, both inside and outside.
- Children show curiosity and become absorbed in their play.
- Children enjoy sharing books and stories, learning to handle them carefully.
Areas to develop
- 1extend children's learning even further by providing suitably challenging activities for all children to meet their individual learning needs
- 2be consistent with behaviour management techniques so that all children understand and can follow the expectations of the setting.
Inspection #10234221 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are complimentary about the nursery and comment positively on the progress that their children are making.
Parents value the communication from staff, which keeps them updated on what their child has been doing and how they can further support learning at home.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Children are keen to look for leaves and sticks in the garden to make shakers. Staff implement ideas from training, such as developing the outside area. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Inspection history
Date: September 2007
- September 2022Good
- September 2022Good
- November 2016Good
- October 2016Good
- July 2013Good
- June 2013Good
- November 2011Requires improvement
- June 2008Requires improvement
- September 2007Inadequate
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