Opening hours
Mon-Thu: 08:00 - 17:00, Fri: 08:00 - 15:00
Alanbrooke Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
Number of places
95 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
North Yorkshire
About this day nursery
Alanbrooke Nursery, established in 1995 and located in Topcliffe, Thirsk, provides a nurturing environment for children aged 0-3 years. Open Monday 9am-5pm, Tuesday-Thursday 8am-5pm, and Friday 8am-3pm, the mixed term-time setting was rated as 'Good' by Ofsted at its latest inspection on 16/01/2025.
The nursery effectively plans its curriculum, enabling children to acquire important skills and make independent choices, preparing them well for their next stage in learning and eventual move to school. Children are happy and independent learners, exhibiting good concentration and skilfully using thinking skills.
Staff are proactive in identifying and addressing developmental gaps through regular assessments and provide strong support for speech and language development, introducing new vocabulary and using repetition to help children articulate words correctly. The nursery also fosters independence, with staff encouraging children to manage their own care needs and promoting good hygiene practices.
Children benefit from a rich outdoor learning experience, participating in yoga sessions and enjoying climbing and exploring the outdoor play areas. The setting ensures a positive and open culture around safeguarding, always prioritising children's interests.
What it's like
Children are happy and independent learners, exhibiting good concentration and skilfully using thinking skills. Staff plan the curriculum effectively, enabling children to acquire important skills and make independent choices, preparing them well for their next stage in learning and eventual move to school. Children grow in independence and develop good hygiene practices, with staff acting as good role models, encouraging sharing, turn-taking, and listening.
Happy, independent learnersEffective curriculum planningStrong SEND supportGood physical skillsSpeech and language development
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Age range
0-5 years
Term time / All Year
Mixed
Session types
Full Day
Staff
14 Members
Established
1995
Waitlist
waiting list
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Alanbrooke Nursery
Last inspected 16 January 2025 · Kerry Holder
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and independent learners, exhibiting good concentration and skilfully using thinking skills. Staff plan the curriculum effectively, enabling children to acquire important skills and make independent choices, preparing them well for their next stage in learning and eventual move to school. Children grow in independence and develop good hygiene practices, with staff acting as good role models, encouraging sharing, turn-taking, and listening.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy and independent learners, exhibiting good concentration.
- Staff plan the curriculum effectively to enable children to acquire important skills.
- Children grow in independence, and staff encourage them to manage their own care needs.
- Staff support children's speech and language development effectively.
- Children develop good physical skills, taking part in yoga sessions and thoroughly enjoying climbing and exploring the outdoor play areas.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen partnerships with other settings where care is shared to exchange important information to ensure consistency in children's learning and development
- 2plan activities more precisely to ensure that all children, in particular younger children, fully engage and benefit from the learning opportunities
- 3develop the process for gathering information from parents about their children's starting points in development to use as a foundation for children's learning.
Inspection #10372091 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents and carers praise staff highly. They describe them as friendly and helpful and comment that they are like family.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff complete regular assessments of children's learning, which helps them to swiftly identify gaps in development and seek professional help to enable children to catch up quickly. Staff support children's speech and language development effectively. They engage children in regular conversation throughout the day to extend and build on their communication skills. Staff introduce new words such as 'stomp' as children play with dinosaurs. They speak clearly and uses repetition of language to help children to say words correctly.
Outdoor space
Children learn to put on their own coats and shoes for outdoor play. Children develop good physical skills. For instance, they take part in yoga sessions and thoroughly enjoy climbing and exploring the outdoor play areas.
Inspection history
Date: February 2010
- January 2025Good
- April 2019Good
- November 2018Inadequate
- March 2015Good
- February 2010Good
Frequently asked about Alanbrooke Nursery
About the setting
Alanbrooke Nursery registered in 1995 and is situated within Alanbrooke Barracks in Thirsk. The nursery employs six members of childcare staff, five of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above, including one who holds early years professional status. The nursery operates for 45 weeks a year, closing when the regiment closes down on block leave, and provides government funded childcare.
- URN
- 400066
- Registered person
- Alanbrooke Nursery Committee
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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