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Wick Pre-School CIO

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
·The Cottage, Manor Rd, Bristol, BS30 5RG · South Gloucestershire
Number of places
56 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Wick Pre-School CIO is dedicated to offering a vibrant and secure educational setting for children in the semi-rural area of Wick, Bristol. The preschool prioritises learning through play, aiming to establish a strong foundation for children's future achievements.

Operating from 7:45 am to 6 pm, the facility is staffed by an experienced and well-trained team, many of whom have their own children and have been with the preschool for a number of years. The team, led by Manager Tia Harris, strives to create a welcoming, nurturing, stimulating, and supportive atmosphere.

Wick Pre-School is registered with and inspected by Ofsted, and as a member of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, they commit to ongoing professional development. The preschool maintains a child-to-adult ratio of 4:1 for two-year-olds and 8:1 for children aged three and above.

They actively involve parents through the "Famly" app, which provides daily updates on children's activities, meals, and nappy changes, as well as handling invoicing and communication. Parents are encouraged to contribute to their child's "Learning Journey" book with photos from home, fostering language development and connections between home and preschool life.

The preschool also offers a hot lunch option delivered daily by Mini Meals, accommodating all dietary requirements with a rotating four-week menu.

Our ethos

Wick Pre-School CIO prioritises learning through play, aiming to establish a strong foundation for children's future achievements. They strive to create a welcoming, nurturing, stimulating, and supportive atmosphere and are committed to ongoing professional development. Their approach actively involves parents, encouraging contributions to their child's "Learning Journey" to foster language development and home-school connections.

What it's like

Leaders have high expectations for all children and plan a curriculum that builds on what children know. There is a key focus on developing children's personal, social and emotional development and communication and language. Children are happy, settled, and form strong bonds with staff, which helps them feel safe and secure.

Learning through playExperienced staffStrong parent involvementCatering to dietary needsCommunity focused fundraising

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7:45am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wick Pre-School CIO

Last inspected 13 February 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Leaders have high expectations for all children and plan a curriculum that builds on what children know. There is a key focus on developing children's personal, social and emotional development and communication and language. Children are happy, settled, and form strong bonds with staff, which helps them feel safe and secure.

Inspector highlights

  • Partnership with parents is strong. Leaders offer support and guidance to children's families, with regular consultation sessions and an electronic journal system to keep parents updated on children's progress.
  • Leaders provide children with healthy snacks and lunch, and staff teach good hygiene practices. Children develop good physical skills through daily activities, such as 'wake and shake', and enjoy using the large and safe garden for fresh air and exercise.
  • Staff promote children's personal, social and emotional development well, helping them learn to keep themselves safe and supporting their independence.
  • Children receive good support to help them develop their communication skills, with staff using a range of strategies including sign language and visual aids.
  • Staff provide plenty of opportunities for children to make marks and are developing good pre-writing skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff quality of interactions with children to enable them to explore their curiosity and ideas further
  • 2strengthen the implementation of the mathematics curriculum to help children develop this aspect of their learning further
Inspection #10389319 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

go the extra mile for the children in their care

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

To support children's individual needs, staff work effectively with parents, external professionals and other providers. Staff monitor children's development regularly to ensure that any gaps in their learning are quickly identified and addressed. Leaders apply for additional funding, when required, to help children get all the support that they need to enable them to make good progress in their learning and development.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy using the large and safe garden for fresh air and exercise. Younger children show joy when using chalk to draw on the wall outdoors, and a review of the outdoor provision led to a well-planned curriculum that enables children to develop their physical skills further and to lead their own learning.

Inspection history

Date: February 2025

  • March 2025Good
  • February 2025Good

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