Teddy Bear Corner

Storytelling, practical independence and cooperative play give Teddy Bear Corner its character: in July 2025, children predicted story endings, practised dressing themselves and worked together to build a bridge. These are useful examples of learning that reaches beyond an adult-led activity.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good at its 2 July 2025 inspection and found safeguarding effective. Teddy Bear Corner has capacity for 54 children aged two to five in Alcester. That whole-setting figure is not a room size or a count of children attending together.

The early years foundation stage is the framework for children's learning, development and care. Here, the July 2025 examples show how play brought language, physical movement and practical skills into the day, rather than treating learning as a separate lesson.

In July 2025, stories gave children opportunities to contribute ideas and discuss experiences from home. Older children retold a story using character props, while staff demonstrated sentence structure and allowed time for children to speak. The practical value is clear: children had opportunities both to listen and to put their own thoughts into words.

Physical play had different purposes. In July 2025, toddlers dug in sand to exercise their hands and wrists; older children constructed a bridge, then organised turns to cross it and practise balancing. The bridge activity combined movement with problem-solving and cooperation.

At the July 2025 inspection, Ofsted found that learning followed a planned sequence, children needing additional help received support involving parents and outside specialists, and children made progress from their starting points. Targeted language work was one example of that support.

In July 2025, children sought familiar staff for comfort as well as play. Gentle reminders and praise helped explain expectations for behaviour. Independence also formed part of care: toddlers practised dressing and personal care, while older children helped put resources away. These small responsibilities gave children practical tasks they could increasingly manage themselves.

The address is St Nicholas Primary School, St Faiths Road, Alcester, B49 6AG. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with year-round operation and closures for bank holidays and Christmas.

In July 2025, the nursery provided funded early education, including provision for children from nine months within the early-years age range. That dated funding description should be read separately from the current accepted age range of two to five.

• Starting-point information. The July 2025 improvement action called for fuller information from parents about children's existing learning. Sharing what a child already knows and can do matters because it helps staff plan suitable next steps from the start.
• Staff reflection. In July 2025, staff received training and guidance, but needed more consistent time to reflect on their practice. This was a specific development priority alongside the Good judgement.
• Attendance planning. The opening window spans morning to early evening. Which booking pattern and funded-hours arrangement would fit your child's attendance within that window?

Teddy Bear Corner suits families seeking care for children aged two to five, with weekday opening hours extending from early morning into the evening. Its July 2025 examples give substance to the Good judgement: conversation, independence and collaborative play were visible parts of children's experience. The priorities are equally concrete: better starting-point information from parents and more consistent reflection time for staff.