Teddy Bears Nursery

In February 2024, den-building, number songs and conversations about feelings gave Teddy Bears Nursery a recognisable character: learning combined practical play with attention to children's social development. Based at Heath End Church in Nuneaton, it has capacity for 30 children.

At its February 2024 inspection, Ofsted judged the nursery Good overall, found safeguarding effective and identified good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children attending then were aged two to four. The strongest practical examples involved children working together, using language in play and developing independence.

In February 2024, children marked themselves present on the Who's here tree using their name cards and pictures, then joined small groups to discuss their feelings. These routines gave children an active part in the session and opportunities to express themselves.

The nursery followed the early years foundation stage, the framework for children's learning, development and care. In February 2024, this took shape through play: building dens introduced comparisons between stick lengths, while keeping a roof in place gave children a problem to tackle together. Number songs supported counting; pretend emergency-service roles encouraged imaginative play.

Indoor and outdoor activity both featured in February 2024. Running, stopping and starting gave children opportunities to practise movement, while handling equipment exercised smaller hand movements. Social interaction, speech and language received particular attention in the curriculum.

Songs introduced words from other languages, and children explored religious and cultural celebrations through their associated foods. This broadened the experiences children encountered during play.

In February 2024, staff used encouragement and reassurance, and children practised sharing and taking turns. Small-group conversations about feelings connected everyday routines with emotional expression.

Assessments helped staff recognise emerging needs in February 2024, with external agencies and parents involved in arranging additional support. An online app kept parents informed about daily experiences and learning; families also received help with continuing learning at home. That communication connected the nursery session with family life.

Heath End Church, Nuneaton, CV10 7JB is the nursery's address.

In February 2024, the attendance pattern was a morning session from 9am to noon, on weekdays during term time. That timetable suited families seeking a short nursery morning around a term-time routine.

The nursery provided funded early education for children aged two, three and four in February 2024. This was part of its sessional provision at that date.

• Individual challenge. In February 2024, some children drifted between activities, and confident counters needed greater challenge. Ask how staff now plan each child's next learning steps throughout a morning session.
• Understanding families. Children explored cultures and celebrations in February 2024, but learning about family structures beyond their own experience needed development. This matters for families seeking everyday recognition of different home lives.

Teddy Bears Nursery's February 2024 provision suited families seeking term-time morning sessions, with practical play, small-group interaction and communication between home and nursery. Den-building and conversations about feelings made the learning tangible. The decision point is how consistently those experiences challenge each child: the February 2024 findings identified individual learning and understanding different families as the areas requiring further work.