Opening hours
weekday from 6am to 8pm for 52 weeks of the year, excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
Tops Day Nurseries - Bournemouth
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
Number of places
131 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
About this day nursery
Tops Day Nurseries - Bournemouth, established in 2000, operates from a purpose-built unit within the Royal Bournemouth Hospital grounds. The nursery is open weekdays from 6am to 8pm, 52 weeks a year, closing only for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day, offering valuable flexibility to parents.
Children aged 0-5 years are happy, engaged, and motivated, participating in a diverse range of activities tailored to their individual needs and interests. The dedicated staff, described by inspectors as skilled, provide appropriate challenges to help children make the best possible progress across the curriculum.
The nursery is particularly strong in its support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND); skilled staff provide one-to-one support and excellent learning opportunities. This commitment extends to children who speak English as an additional language (EAL), with staff utilising a language pen to aid understanding of instructions.
The curriculum is rich and adapted to individual needs, with staff having high expectations for all children. Parents consistently praise the progress their children are making, especially highlighting improvements in communication, language, and social skills.
While indoor routines are generally well-organised, the nursery is working on improving transitions for outdoor play to ensure smoother movements for groups of children. Children are encouraged to learn respect and value for others, understanding different faiths and cultures through various celebrations.
What it's like
Children are happy, engaged and motivated in their learning. They participate in a wide range of activities tailored to their individual needs and interests. Skilled staff provide appropriate challenges to enable children to make the best possible progress.
Tailored activitiesStrong SEND supportFlexible hoursGood communication skillsHappy, engaged childrenExperienced leadership
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Tops Day Nurseries - Bournemouth
Last inspected 26 April 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy, engaged and motivated in their learning. They participate in a wide range of activities tailored to their individual needs and interests. Skilled staff provide appropriate challenges to enable children to make the best possible progress.
Inspector highlights
- There is strong leadership within the nursery, and the manager supports staff well.
- The special educational needs coordinator is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about supporting children with SEND.
- Partnerships with parents are good, and staff warmly greet parents and children at the door.
- Children's communication and language skills throughout the nursery are good, with staff using various methods to introduce new vocabulary.
- Children have good opportunities to learn to respect and value others, with staff helping them understand different faiths and cultures.
Areas to develop
- 1review the daily routines when moving groups of children from indoors to outdoors to ensure a smooth transition and to make sure children are not waiting for long periods.
Inspection #10284593 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are pleased with the progress their children are making and feel staff know their children well.
Parents are particularly impressed with their children's communication and language skills and their social skills.
Parents value the flexibility the nursery offers.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Skilled staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) extremely well. The children have one-to-one support, and staff working with them provide good learning opportunities to help them learn.
Outdoor space
Occasionally, when children are grouped together to move to outdoor play, the routines do not work so well, and children become frustrated when they are waiting. They can become distracted and push each other.
EAL / language support
Staff use a language pen to help when talking with children who speak English as an additional language. This supports them in understanding instructions.
Inspection history
Date: November 2005
- April 2023Good
- October 2019Good
- October 2016Outstanding
- August 2013Good
- June 2009Good
- November 2005Outstanding
Frequently asked about Tops Day Nurseries - Bournemouth
About the setting
Tops Day Nurseries - Bournemouth registered in 2000. It operates from a two-storey, purpose-built unit within the grounds of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in Bournemouth. The nursery is open each weekday from 6am to 8pm for 52 weeks of the year, excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. It receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The nursery employs 44 staff who work directly with children. Of these, one is qualified to level 6, five have qualifications at level 5, one has a qualification at level 4, 16 have qualifications at level 3 and 10 hold a qualification at level 2.
- URN
- 509660
- Registered person
- Tops Day Nursery Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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