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Whitstabubbles Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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5.0(60 parent reviews)
·The Community College, Bellevue Road, Whitstable, CT5 1PX · Kent
Number of places
24 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Kent

About this day nursery

Whitstabubbles Day Nursery, located in Whitstable, emphasises clear communication with parents, offering distinct contact numbers for general inquiries and existing registrations. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, providing a consistent schedule for childcare.

They encourage prospective families to use WhatsApp for tour bookings and space inquiries, highlighting a modern approach to initial contact. For families with children already attending the nursery, a direct phone line is available for direct communication, ensuring efficient handling of urgent and ongoing needs.

While the website provides essential contact and operational information, further details regarding their specific educational philosophy, age ranges served, or pricing structure would require direct communication with the nursery. Their focus on accessibility through multiple communication channels suggests a commitment to responsive parent engagement.

What it's like

Children arrive confident and happy, warmly welcomed by friendly and attentive staff in a safe and nurturing environment. They enjoy exploring resources and acting out home customs, confidently choosing where to play and transitioning between the nursery and garden. There is an overarching curriculum that sequentially builds as children transition through the nursery, with an emphasis on personal, social, emotional, and communication development.

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday 08:00 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

Mixed

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Whitstabubbles Day Nursery

Last inspected 24 September 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive confident and happy, warmly welcomed by friendly and attentive staff in a safe and nurturing environment. They enjoy exploring resources and acting out home customs, confidently choosing where to play and transitioning between the nursery and garden. There is an overarching curriculum that sequentially builds as children transition through the nursery, with an emphasis on personal, social, emotional, and communication development.

Inspector highlights

  • The provider has effective arrangements in place to support staff in understanding their roles and responsibilities, including regular meetings and observations.
  • Staff provide a focus on helping children to lead healthy lifestyles, including good oral hygiene and daily opportunities for physical development.
  • Staff generally support children's language skills well, and older children are confident communicators, showing a love of books.
  • The nursery has established effective and supportive partnerships with parents, sharing information about children's learning and development.
  • The provider ensures that additional funding is used effectively to meet individual needs and improve outcomes for children, such as providing football sessions and community visits.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop staff's understanding of the importance of quality interactions to further support children's communication skills
  • 2develop teaching further to focus more precisely on what children need to learn next
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are making good progress in their learning and development. The provider ensures that communication with parents regarding children with SEND is effective in getting the correct support for children at the earliest opportunity.

Outdoor space

Children show confidence to choose where they would like to play, transitioning with confidence between the nursery and the garden. Staff provide daily opportunities for children to develop their physical skills, such as building core muscle strength while using rope swings.

Parent Reviews of Whitstabubbles Day Nursery

5.0
(60)
Lucy Clark
9 months ago

A heartfelt thank you to Fiona and the girls at Whitstabubbles Day Nursery for giving our granddaughter Aria such a warm, happy start to her journey. She’s grown in confidence, made precious memories, and always came home with a smile (and a bit of glitter!). You’ve created such a nurturing, magical space. We’ll miss you all dearly. I would very much recommend Whitstabubbles. Lucy and family 💛

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Tiffany Chapman
5 months ago

Whitstabubbles is so much more than a nursery it really is a home from home, Fiona, Jackie and the rest of the girls care so much and go above and beyond, my son has come on leaps and bounds and he loves it so much! Fiona has made an incredible bond with him, I love picking him up and hearing about his day of fun activities and him telling me his conversations with Fiona🥹 I can’t thank the girls enough for what they do they are all the most kindest people I know. Thank you whitstabubbles❤️

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Chris Malins
9 months ago

What can I say. The best decision we have made on where to send our son. This isn't just a nursery, the staff here are perfect. They don't just look after the kids here, but look after them like they are their own. Our son had speech development issues and with their help and perseverance our son now doesn't stop talking. When ever he was off with health issues they always stayed in touch and was there to support when they could. Our son is now leaving to go to reception and words can describe how sad he was when he realised he wasn't going back. He is the second child of ours that has gone here and our daughter still remembers her time there and talks about things she remembers doing. Lasting impressions of happy memories shows how good they are. If your are looking for a nursery I highly recommend them. You wouldn't regret it.

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willow hypnotherapy
9 months ago

Whitstabubbles Nursery has been absolutely amazing with my son. The team are so caring, patient and genuinely invested in the children’s wellbeing it feels like a real home-from-home. Their flexible hours are such a huge help for parents and really set them apart from other nurseries. I’m so grateful for the kindness, support and brilliant care they’ve shown I couldn’t recommend them highly enough!

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Ellie Mcginn
9 months ago

Whitstabubbles is an amazing nursery could not have picked a better place for my son to go , they are all so friendly and kind and caring and can tell they absolutely love there job working with all the children . My son has come on leaps and bounds since joining Whitstabubbles and it means the world to me to see him go into nursery in the mornings with a smile on his face excited to be there for the day. They have helped my son overcome so much since joining with his speech , sleeping , eating, tantrums always go the extra mile to support my son and we’re so thankful for him to go to such a lovely nursery :)

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

24 September 2024

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about Whitstabubbles Day Nursery

About the setting

Whitstabubbles Day Nursery registered in 2017 and is located in Whitstable, Kent. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, for most of the year. It receives funding to provide free early education for children aged one to four years. The provider employs seven members of staff, six of whom hold a relevant early years qualification at level 2 and above.

URN
EY551094
Registered person
Milne, Fiona Jane
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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