Roby Bambinos Day Nursery

A separate garden for babies, a woodland area for digging and planting, and a Kiddibus for outings give Roby Bambinos Day Nursery a character that extends beyond its playrooms. This purpose-built nursery on Church Road in Roby combines spaces for younger children with an after-school and holiday club, making it relevant to families at several stages of childhood.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good at its March 2024 inspection, finding that its curriculum encouraged learning and that children made good progress. The practical appeal is equally clear: babies have their own self-contained room, while older children can use bikes, swings and a mud kitchen outdoors.

The nursery has capacity for 103 children, with an accepted age range from birth to 11 years across its provision. Morning and afternoon sessions sit alongside daily bookings, so attendance can be organised around different family routines.

Rooms and Ages

Five rooms give the building a clear division between stages of childhood. The Baby Room accepts children from birth and is self-contained, with a separate garden that lets babies spend time outdoors while seeing older children nearby. That separation is useful for families who want outdoor opportunities suited to their youngest child's stage.

The Toddler Room serves children aged two to three, while the Pre-School Room caters for ages three to five; both provide space for learning through play. Children attending the after-school and holiday club have a room of their own for activities. The club therefore has a dedicated base rather than simply sharing the younger children's rooms.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage is the framework for children's learning, development and care: in everyday terms, play brings together communication, movement, exploration and early writing. Individual activity planning responds to each child's developmental stage, with the key person sharing assessments with parents. This connects what a child does during the day with the next steps staff are planning.

In March 2024, children were encouraged to investigate their own ideas. A dough-making activity became a practical problem to solve when the mixture was too sticky: children tried changing the ingredients and discovered that flour helped. The value was in the thinking as much as the finished dough. Adults gave children room to test an idea and see what happened.

Books and conversation were also woven into play in March 2024. An interest in animals prompted further reading and discussion about quantity and size. Babies chose textured books, while older children retold familiar stories with props. Mark-making took several forms, including printing with painted car wheels and reaching upwards to paint outside walls with water. These examples connect early literacy with movement and exploration rather than confining it to a table.

Outdoor and Community Life

The large garden has safety flooring around the swings and space for bike riding. A woodland area supports planting, digging and stories, while the mud kitchen gives children another setting for messy play. Different parts of the outdoor space invite different kinds of activity: energetic movement, quieter listening and hands-on investigation.

The four-seater Kiddibus supports visits to the library, local shops and a park, with parental permission. These outings extend children's experiences beyond the nursery grounds. No elaborate programme is needed to make a visit useful: books, shopping and outdoor spaces offer concrete things to talk about afterwards.

Relationships and Communication

Settling sessions introduce new children to their key person and give parents time to talk with staff. That key person takes responsibility for daily care and provides feedback at the day's end. Developmental assessments are shared too, so communication covers both immediate needs and longer-term learning.

The nursery employs an early years teacher as manager, and its team includes practitioners with early years degrees. Staff undertake training through the Knowsley Early Years Team as well as in-house sessions. All staff have DBS checks, and most have paediatric first-aid training.

At its March 2024 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and recognised the work of the special educational needs coordinator, individual support and links with other agencies. This gives families a dated assessment of how support worked in practice, rather than a general promise that every need will be met.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

In March 2024, routines and moves between activities were adjusted around children's needs. Babies responded warmly to their key person, and older children spoke affectionately about staff. Physical wellbeing also featured in the day, through opportunities to move, drink water and learn ways to settle their bodies.

Food is cooked on the premises by a chef, and dietary requirements can be accommodated. That makes meals part of the nursery's daily provision rather than an external delivery arrangement.

Developmental records are given to parents when their child leaves for school. Alongside the ongoing assessments, this provides a record of the child's nursery years and the learning staff have documented.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is 63a Church Road, Roby, Liverpool, L36 9TN. Opening hours run from 7.30am until 5.30pm on weekdays. Morning sessions finish at 1pm after a 7.30am start; afternoon sessions run from 1pm to 5.30pm. Daily bookings are also offered.

The nursery operates throughout the year, closing for bank holidays and Christmas. It will try to accommodate requests that differ from its standard sessions. This is a willingness to discuss another arrangement, rather than a guarantee of bespoke hours. Enquiries and requests for a prospectus can be made by telephone or email.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded childcare is offered for children aged two, three and four, alongside paid attendance. For children who do not attend a school nursery, the offer describes 15 or 30 hours per week beginning in the term after their third birthday and continuing until they start school. Families should obtain current prices in the nursery's written quotation.

• Group activities. In March 2024, some planned adult-led activities did not adapt sufficiently to individual needs, leaving some children disengaged. On a visit, ask how story sessions and other group activities now accommodate children who need a different pace or approach.
• Staff development. In March 2024, observations of staff practice were not consistently translated into training tailored to what practitioners needed to learn next. Ask for an example of how recent training has changed children's everyday experiences.
• Funding and the full bill. Funded attendance sits alongside morning, afternoon and daily bookings. Request written terms covering how funded hours fit those patterns, any additional charges for food and consumables, and the eligibility conditions before choosing a booking.

Roby Bambinos suits families seeking morning sessions, afternoon sessions or daily attendance, with separate provision for babies and older children. Its garden arrangements and Kiddibus outings give the day practical variety, while key-person feedback and shared assessments create a clear channel between home and nursery.

The March 2024 Good judgement is supported by concrete examples of exploratory play and communication. The remaining decision points are specific: how group activities respond to individual needs, how staff training develops practice, and how funded hours fit the family's chosen attendance pattern.