Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm
Thomas Boughey Kindergarten and Day Care
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2021)
Number of places
56 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2021
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
About this day nursery
30am until 6pm, and provides care and education for children aged 0-4 years. The physical environment is well-resourced and calm, and children are happy and enjoy their time in the setting, fostering strong relationships with staff.
Children make good progress in their learning, showing eagerness to try new activities and sustaining concentration. The curriculum supports outdoor learning, where children enjoy developing physical skills and looking after plants in an allotment.
The nursery strongly supports children who speak English as an additional language, assessing communication upon entry and providing targeted small group support. Staff are trained in a local authority communication tool.
What it's like
Children are happy and enjoy the time they spend in this well-resourced, calm environment. They forge close relationships with staff, who are attentive to their needs, and show they feel secure in the care of staff, as they seek them out for a reassuring cuddle. Children make good progress in their learning, and are eager to try new activities and concentrate at their chosen activity for prolonged periods of time.
Good Ofsted ratingStrong leadershipValued staffLiteracy focusOutdoor learningExceptional EAL support
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Thomas Boughey Kindergarten and Day Care
Last inspected 13 October 2021
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 are happy and enjoy the time they spend in this well-resourced, calm environment. They forge close relationships with staff, who are attentive to their needs, and show they feel secure in the care of staff, as they seek them out for a reassuring cuddle. Children make good progress in their learning, and are eager to try new activities and concentrate at their chosen activity for prolonged periods of time.
Inspector highlights
- The setting benefits from a strong and cohesive management team, who continually reflect on what they can do better.
- Staff are valued and their professional development is given high priority, with opportunities to take on additional roles.
- Strategies such as a well-being support jar and mindfulness parcels are in place to support staff's well-being.
- The manager has a good overview of the curriculum and expectations are clearly disseminated to staff.
- Children's literacy is given high priority, with staff challenging parents to read 25 books with their child and organising a book hunt during lockdown.
Areas to develop
- 1organise activities more effectively to enable all children to fully participate
- 2support staff to recognise how to extend activities to help children make the best possible progress in their learning.
Inspection #10210036 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Staff say that they value the support they receive.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children who speak English as an additional language are exceptionally well supported. Staff are trained to deliver the local authority communication tool. All children are assessed on their communication when they first start and those who are behind receive targeted support in small groups to help them catch up.
Outdoor space
Children thoroughly enjoy the time they spend outdoors. They develop their physical skills as they climb with dexterity and use outstretched arms to help them balance. Children especially enjoy looking after the plants in the allotment and they talk about the vegetables and fruit they have grown and tasted.
Inspection history
Date: January 2011
- October 2021Good
- July 2015Outstanding
- January 2011Good
Frequently asked about Thomas Boughey Kindergarten and Day Care
About the setting
Thomas Boughey Kindergarten and Day Care registered in 2009. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff, with 13 holding appropriate early years qualifications. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY410517
- Registered person
- Thomas Boughey Kindergarten Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Outstanding
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