Opening hours
Monday - Friday: 8:30am to 4:00pm (main funded sessions 9:00am-3:00pm)
Welbourn Wonderbugs Preschool
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2021)
Number of places
12 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2021
Local authority
Lincolnshire
About this day nursery
Welbourn Wonderbugs Preschool, located in Welbourn, aims to nurture happy, healthy, and confident children, preparing them for their school journey. The preschool caters to children from 2 years old up to school age, focusing on providing a rich and continuous learning environment.
Educators at Wonderbugs design engaging experiences that align with children's individual interests, fostering development through play. The preschool is Ofsted registered and a member of the Early Years Alliance, which underlines their commitment to delivering high-quality care and education.
They emphasise outdoor activities, encouraging children to engage with the natural environment regardless of weather conditions. Testimonials from parents highlight the caring and passionate staff, as well as the safe and nurturing atmosphere that contributes to children's well-being and happiness.
This approach helps children develop into confident individuals, ready for the next stage of their education.
Our ethos
Here at Welbourn Wonderbugs preschool, educators aim to foster ‘happy healthy children, playing and learning together’. Here at Wonderbugs we aim to provide children with wide and continuous learning through their own interests as well as through wonderfully designed experiences planned by our skilled educators. Our aim is for your child to be a happy, healthy and confident individual in preparation for school.
What it's like
Children are safe and have very secure attachments to staff. They talk to staff confidently about their interests and home life. Children know the routine when they arrive at the pre-school and leave parents at the door happily, using sanitiser on their hands and selecting a stone that displays their name for self-registration. Children behave well, know the rules and boundaries, and demonstrate safe practices, such as holding scissors correctly. They also take turns with others during play.
Play-based learningOutdoor play emphasisedOfsted registeredEarly Years Alliance member
Pricing & funding
Fees are structured around half-day and full-day sessions for children aged two to four years old, with all ages charged at a flat rate. Additional early morning and late afternoon sessions can be booked for an extra fee. Prices are reviewed annually with potential increases at the start of each school year.
Good to know
- Fees are subject to potential increases at the start of each school year.
- Children aged 2, 3, and 4 years old are all charged at the same flat rate.
Key facts
Age range
2 years to starting school age
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Session types
Half day, Full day, Extra time sessions
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Welbourn Wonderbugs Preschool
Last inspected 19 July 2021 · Hayley Ruane
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are safe and have very secure attachments to staff. They talk to staff confidently about their interests and home life. Children know the routine when they arrive at the pre-school and leave parents at the door happily, using sanitiser on their hands and selecting a stone that displays their name for self-registration. Children behave well, know the rules and boundaries, and demonstrate safe practices, such as holding scissors correctly. They also take turns with others during play.
Inspector highlights
- The manager has an overview of all children's development and uses this information to support the curriculum and close any gaps in children's learning.
- Staff use their good knowledge of children to help provide opportunities to enhance their experiences, such as encouraging turn-taking to promote positive behaviour.
- Staff help children to learn skills they need in preparation for their move on to school, encouraging independence.
- Children demonstrate a sense of pride in their achievements and persevere with tasks, such as putting on an apron for painting.
- Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their literacy skills by encouraging older children to form letters in their name, contributing to pencil control.
Areas to develop
- 1help staff to consistently support parents to continue their children's learning at home
- 2strengthen the professional development of staff to develop their knowledge of how to support younger children's speaking skills.
Inspection #10194288 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Children show joy and excitement when they play outdoors. Four-year-olds look carefully and gauge the distance when they throw balls into a hoop. Two-year-olds use their hands to scoop sand in to pretend ice-cream cones, passing them to visitors and telling them they are 'strawberry' flavoured. Staff also move activities into the shade to avoid children playing in direct sunlight.
Parent Reviews of Welbourn Wonderbugs Preschool
5.0
(2)
Kirsty Miller
6 years ago
Our little girl has just come to end of her preschool journey and has had a brilliant two years at Wonderbugs! All of the staff are extremely friendly and it has a very family orientated feel. I would highly recommend the preschool to anyone. My favourite things include their ties to the local community; including visits to the allotments, care home and other small businesses close by. I was also impressed that the local farmer brought lambs for the children to bottle feed and the manager brought in an incubator to hatch chicks over the spring time. A great learning experience and very memorable for the children too. You can get very involved with the preschool by joining a parent-led Preschool Committee, or you can simply look after the preschool pet "Shelly" (a Giant Africa Snail) over the school holidays. Overall, I'm sure both you and your child would thoroughly enjoy your experiences at Wonderbugs - it's wonderful! :-)
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David Miller
6 years ago
Fantastic pre-school. The staff are so dedicated. Would definitely recommend
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
19 July 2021
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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About the setting
Welbourn Wonderbugs Preschool registered in 2018 and is situated in Welbourn, Lincolnshire. The pre-school employs four members of childcare staff, with one holding a level 4 qualification and three with level 3. The pre-school opens from Monday to Friday during term time, with sessions from 9am to 3.15pm. It provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY561706
- Registered person
- Welbourn Wonderbugs Preschool
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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