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Sunbeams Day Care | Ofsted Reports, Reviews (2025)
Sunbeams Day Care
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Sunbeams Day Care
- Nursery
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole BH12 2BG
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| The quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
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Diverse Books and Toys: Younger children confidently explore the room, looking through family photo books.
Indoor and Outdoor Facilities: Staff do not utilise the learning environment as well as they could, to enhance children's learning experiences, both indoors and outdoors.
Philosophy: Management has a clear and well-targeted curriculum intent that is implemented well in both rooms.
Forest School Sessions: Children attend forest school and visit the library weekly.
Activities: Children enjoy moulding and creating gingerbread men, which is a current interest, using play dough and various tools.
Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff plan based on children's interests, focusing on prime areas of learning and entwining remaining areas through daily routines.
Communication: Parents comment positively on the support and updates they receive daily regarding the care and development of their children.
Community Building: Managers kept in touch with parents and provided home-learning bags to support children's learning and development during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Programs and Resources: The SENCo is proactive in ensuring parents and children receive all the help they need for children with SEND.
Staff Training: The SENCo provides support for staff and ensures all children's individual learning plans are successfully shared with parents.
Welcoming and Professional Staff: Children are greeted warmly by the staff in the 'Tigger room' when they first arrive.
Safeguarding Training: Staff have secure knowledge through regular training, and the training coordinator ensures that staff are always up to date with mandatory training.
Play and Learning Integration: Children independently unzip coats and take them off, supporting their physical development and independence.
Transition to Primary School: Older children enjoy using their imaginations and role play going to school.
Diversity Management: Children who speak English as an additional language see their home language through signs and books within the environment. However, staff do not provide many opportunities for children to use their home language in their play and learning.
Child Safety Management: The environment for children is safe and secure. Children manage risk appropriately.
Children's Safety and Security: Children behave well, feel secure and settle in their environment.
Teaching Personal Safety: Children develop and take pride in safe and healthy practice.
Happiness and Settling: Children show good listening skills throughout and engage in meaningful conversations with staff.
Nutritional Menu: Children make healthy choices at mealtimes and enjoy washing their plates and cups when they have finished.
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Sunbeams Day Care is a Nursery, Nursery located in Dorset County, South West.
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I was having trouble taking care of my own children in 1996 because I was a part-time dental nurse.
I was thrilled to have the chance to study childcare and buy a tiny, part-time pre-school in Parkstone.
Initial Steps My love for the education and caring of children began at Play Nursery, where I first worked.
At Branksome Heath Middle School, I started the Buddies after-school and holiday club in 2001. At Heatherlands First School, I started the Sunbeams programme in 2006.
The next year, I determined that combining all of these settings would be more effective, and Sunbeams Day Care Ltd. was established.
As a result of the relocation of First Steps, Sunbeams, and Buddies to Heatherlands, the pre-school, nursery, and after-school care programme that exists today was created.
For the past 11 years, I've worked to maintain the best standards of education and care while attempting to remain competitive in a field that is always evolving.
We have elevated Sunbeams to a new level with the introduction of our Forest nursery, Muddy Munchkins, thanks to the great team of employees I have been able to attract.
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I was thrilled to have the chance to study childcare and buy a tiny, part-time pre-school in Parkstone.
Initial Steps My love for the education and caring of children began at Play Nursery, where I first worked.
At Branksome Heath Middle School, I started the Buddies after-school and holiday club in 2001. At Heatherlands First School, I started the Sunbeams programme in 2006.
The next year, I determined that combining all of these settings would be more effective, and Sunbeams Day Care Ltd. was established.
As a result of the relocation of First Steps, Sunbeams, and Buddies to Heatherlands, the pre-school, nursery, and after-school care programme that exists today was created.
For the past 11 years, I've worked to maintain the best standards of education and care while attempting to remain competitive in a field that is always evolving.
We have elevated Sunbeams to a new level with the introduction of our Forest nursery, Muddy Munchkins, thanks to the great team of employees I have been able to attract.
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
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