Jumbles Childrens Nursery

A designated space for babies to sleep, preschool provision divided between two rooms and learning that extends to swimming and forest school give Jumbles Childrens Nursery its character. This Edgworth setting combines separate stages of early childhood with an emphasis on play, relationships and growing independence. Children can join from three months and stay until school age.

At its October 2023 inspection, Ofsted judged the nursery Good overall and found safeguarding effective. That is a dated assessment, rather than a description of today's staff practice. Its strongest practical features are clear: a dedicated Key Worker for each child, separate baby and toddler provision, and preschool preparation for the move to Reception.

Families can choose morning, afternoon or full-day sessions, alongside term-time-only arrangements and flexible hours. That breadth makes the nursery relevant to different working patterns, rather than a single daily timetable.

Rooms and Ages

The Baby Room accepts children from three months and supports their development towards confident walking, with a designated sleep space allowing rest to have its own place in the day. For parents of young babies, that physical separation between sleeping and play is a useful feature to weigh alongside the relationship with their child's Key Worker.

Confident walkers move into the Toddler Room, where play, early friendships and independence are the main emphases. The progression is about what children can do as well as their stage of development. Building relationships with other children sits alongside learning to make choices and manage everyday routines.

The Pre-School Room provision spans lower and upper preschool rooms and concentrates on readiness for Reception. A messy area and outdoor play area add practical opportunities to the setting's ground-floor layout. Preparation for school therefore sits within an environment that also makes room for hands-on activity.

Learning and Activities

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the framework for children's learning, development and care: here, play and planned activities give children opportunities to practise communication, movement and early learning skills. It is the baseline for provision, while the additional experiences give families more to consider.

Preschool activities include early number work, shapes and phonics, alongside children's requests for play dough or water play. Resources are used to encourage skills such as a pincer grip or making something with a purpose. This combines adult planning with children's interests, rather than treating preparation for school as an exercise in letters and numbers alone.

Forest school adds opportunities to learn about nature, the environment and recognising danger. Swimming and learning another language also feature in the preschool offer. These are concrete additions to the day, although their practical organisation deserves a question when families visit.

In October 2023, children investigated fallen leaves mixed with water and predicted what would happen. Story sessions also prompted older children to connect ideas across books, including imagining what might be above a beanstalk. These examples show the kinds of questions and exploration that formed part of the nursery day at that time.

At the October 2023 inspection, Ofsted identified inconsistent use of staff conversations to deepen children's learning and asked leaders to help practitioners use these opportunities more effectively. The issue was the quality of exchanges during activity, making current examples of how staff develop children's ideas a useful point for parents to explore.

Relationships and Communication

Each child has a dedicated Key Worker from the start. This person responds to individual needs and preferences and gives parents regular progress updates. The arrangement provides a clear point of contact, connecting what a child does at nursery with what their family understands about their development.

An induction date is arranged after the nursery receives the completed joining forms and deposit. That gives the joining process a defined next step. Parents can also arrange meetings about children's work, records or concerns at a mutually suitable time, including outside normal opening hours.

In October 2023, staff exchanged developmental information with families, identified gaps in learning and sought professional advice about supporting children. The information shared also helped parents continue learning at home. These were specific communication practices at that date, rather than a promise about an individual child's current support.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

Baby provision includes a designated sleep space, while the Key Worker arrangement allows preferences and individual needs to shape care. Preschool preparation includes developing relationships and skills for the move into primary education. The emphasis is on children's readiness for the next stage, with no claim of an admissions advantage.

In October 2023, everyday care included helping children clean their hands, use tissues and take part in toothbrushing. Staff also modelled manners at meals and helped children practise sharing and tidying. These small routines gave children opportunities to take more responsibility for themselves and understand expectations within the group.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is 82 Wellington Road, Turton, Bolton, BL7 0EF. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Full Day runs from 7.30am to 6pm; Morning Session from 7.30am to 12.30pm; Afternoon Session from 1pm to 6pm. The morning and afternoon sessions have different end and start times, so they should be treated as separate booking patterns.

Term-time-only places, all-year-round places and flexible hours are offered. Bank holidays and Christmas are closure periods, with Christmas dates confirmed annually. Visits can be arranged through the contact form, and the nursery can also be contacted by telephone on 01204 853 160.

Funding and Paid Extras

The nursery accepts 15- and 30-hour early years funding and Tax-Free Childcare. Working families may qualify for 30 funded hours from the term after their child reaches nine months; from the term after their child turns two, eligibility may cover 15 or 30 hours. From the term after a child's third birthday, the offer includes 15 hours, with eligible working families potentially receiving an additional 15.

Private childcare is also offered, with prices supplied in a current written quotation. Parents provide breast or formula milk, a drinking cup or bottle, spare clothes and a sun hat. A non-refundable deposit forms part of joining, and the agreement requires four weeks' notice from either side or payment in place of notice.

Getting There

The nursery occupies the ground floor and has car parking facilities. That is a practical feature for families transporting a baby and an older sibling together.

• Learning conversations. The October 2023 improvement point concerned how consistently practitioners extended children's learning. During a visit, ask for examples of how staff build on children's questions during play.
• Preschool additions. Swimming, another language and forest school feature in the preschool offer. Ask how these experiences are organised for your child's attendance pattern.
• Joining commitment. The deposit is non-refundable and the agreement requires four weeks' notice or payment instead. Consider those terms alongside the induction process before committing.

Jumbles suits families seeking morning or afternoon sessions as well as full-day care, with term-time-only and flexible arrangements adding further choice. The designated baby sleep space, individual Key Worker and preschool additions provide concrete reasons to consider it. The October 2023 assessment was Good; the teaching interaction improvement point gives families a useful, specific question to take into a visit.