child care Archives - Bradley Stoke Journal

Children on rope. [by: Keith Laverack; licence: CC BY-ND 2.0]

Monday 7th October 2013 Rob (Forum)

[Forum] Can’t find a childminder in Bradley Stoke

I am contacting you today to try and reach out to any childminders who may be able to help me. Me and my partner, Joanna, are struggling to find anyone able to help out with picking up our child Jack from Meadowbrook Primary School and looking after him for an hour. We were caught out with after school club because

Tuesday 25th October 2011 SH (Editor)

Trinity Pre-School rated “good” by Ofsted

A community-based pre-school in Bradley Stoke has been rated “good” by an Ofsted inspector, who visited the ‘early years’ care provider earlier this month. Trinity Pre-School, which operates from two room in the Holy Trinity Community Centre, provides care for 31 children and employs seven members of staff. The inspector writes: “The knowledgeable staff work together well to meet the

Tuesday 21st June 2011 Dr Watson (Forum)

[Forum] After-school child care in Bradley Stoke?

Dear Editor, Are there any local nurseries/childminders who can pick-up my lad from school? He is going to school this September but they will be finishing early and I need someone to manage them till I return back from work. Yours sincerely, Dr Watson

Sunday 20th March 2011 SH (Editor)

Kids Klub rated “good” by Ofsted

An after-school and holiday scheme in Bradley Stoke has been rated “good” by an Ofsted inspector, who visited the child care provider in November last year. Kids Klub, based at the Holy Trinity Church and Primary School complex in Broad Croft, has a capacity for 57 children in its after-school scheme and 52 children during school holidays. There are currently

Monday 13th September 2010 SH (Editor)

Ofsted takes action following nursery complaint

A childcare provider near Bradley Stoke has been issued a “notice to improve” by Ofsted following a complaint. Play Station Nursery in Station Road, Patchway, was told to improve its record keeping, take steps to ensure that hazards to children are kept to a minimum and review aspects of its risk assessment. Ofsted says it is now satisfied that the

Thursday 26th August 2010 SH (Editor)

Barn Owl Nursery rated “satisfactory” by Ofsted

A nursery school near Bradley Stoke has been rated “satisfactory” by an Ofsted inspector, who visited the ‘early years’ care provider in June. The privately-owned Barn Owl nursery in Hambrook has a capacity for 20 children between the ages of two and five and it currently has 26 on roll. The inspector wrote: “The nursery offers a happy environment, where