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Blossom Barn Nursery
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Blossom Barn Nursery
- Nursery
- Takeley CM22 6PU
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| The quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Not Applicable |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Children show an outstanding love of books. They retell familiar stories and fill in repeated refrains as staff read them their chosen book.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Children receive a very warm welcome by staff on arrival and are eager to explore the exciting activities. Children are exceptionally curious and inquisitive, older children ask the inspector lots of questions and babies use their senses to explore the smell and texture of herbs.
Philosophy: An impressive well-designed curriculum is in place that provides children with a highly effective level of challenge.
Activities: Children learn about the lives of others, who are different to themselves. They enjoy a visit from a guide dog and their handler.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff have an excellent understanding of what each child knows and needs to learn next. Children's needs and interests are at the heart of the extensive range of activities and experiences. These have a very clear purpose that enables children to make rapid progress.
Communication: Parents describe the setting as a 'unique and special place' where staff are 'incredible' and 'always go above and beyond' to ensure children's needs are fully met.
Community Building: Parents are involved in every aspect of their children's time at this setting. They receive excellent communication from staff, both verbally and through regular updates on an online portal.
Programs and Resources: Training is targeted to support the individual needs of children and families.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are highly skilled at supporting children's communication and language development from an early age. Staff speak warmly and clearly to children.
Safeguarding Training: The manager ensures that staff's safeguarding knowledge remains up to date through induction training that is frequently revisited during staff meetings and supervisions. Staff have a strong understanding of the setting's safeguarding policies and procedures.
Play and Learning Integration: Older children use different tools to loosen screws and bolts. Babies work out, through trial and error, how to replace the toy eggs in the correct space in the egg box.
Child Safety Management: The manager keeps herself updated with current safeguarding concerns within the local community and shares this with staff. Rigorous recruitment procedures are in place to ensure staff are suitable to work with children.
Children's Safety and Security: Children know to stay safe in the sun and take turns to be the safety inspector. This helps them to understand how to identify and manage risk safely themselves.
Happiness and Settling: Children thrive at this setting and learn what they need to be successful in their future.
Nutritional Menu: They confidently manage their personal needs, prepare their own snack and serve themselves nutritious meals.
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Holidays 2023/24
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 23rd Oct 2023 - 27th Oct 2023 |
| Winter Holidays | 21st Dec 2023 - 3rd Jan 2024 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 19th Feb 2024 - 23rd Feb 2024 |
| Spring Holidays | 29th Mar 2024 - 12th Apr 2024 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 27th May 2024 - 31st May 2024 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2024 - 30th Aug 2024 |
Terms Dates 2023/24
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 4th Sep 2023 - 22nd Oct 2023 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 28th Oct 2023 - 20th Dec 2023 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2024 - 18th Feb 2024 |
| Spring Term-2 | 24th Feb 2024 - 28th Mar 2024 |
| Summer Term | 13th Apr 2024 - 26th May 2024 |
| Summer Term-2 | 1st Jun 2024 - 23rd Jul 2024 |
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