Opening hours
7:30am to 6pm
Aycliffe Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
Number of places
28 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
Durham
About this day nursery
Aycliffe Day Nursery is dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive, offering personalised attention and comprehensive childcare. The nursery focuses on supporting each child's individual growth and preparing them for the future.
Recognising the evolving demands on childcare, Aycliffe Day Nursery balances academic development with ample opportunities for play, physical activity, and creative expression. They provide spaces for movement, a well-stocked library, and various facilities to encourage artistic endeavours.
The nursery believes in fostering personality development, autonomy, and creativity, while also emphasising social interaction and understanding differences among peers. Staff members are educational specialists with wholehearted commitment, continuously engaging in further training to bring fresh ideas to their daily work, all aimed at benefiting the children in their care.
Parents are also supported in their child-rearing journey. The approach of the nursery integrates an understanding of children's lives and their social contexts into its teaching methods, prioritising the child's individual needs above all else.
Our ethos
Aycliffe Day Nursery is dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive, offering personalised attention and comprehensive childcare. The nursery believes in fostering personality development, autonomy, and creativity, while also emphasising social interaction and understanding differences among peers. Their approach integrates an understanding of children's lives and their social contexts into its teaching methods, prioritising the child's individual needs above all else.
What it's like
Children are keen to enter the nursery and greet their friends and staff. The small staff team provides a warm, welcoming environment, ensuring all children build strong attachments with their key person. Children are very happy and move around the play areas with confidence, making their own decisions about what toys and resources to use.
Personalised AttentionChild-led DevelopmentExperienced StaffPlay-based Learning
Pricing & funding
Fees are available on request, with childcare patterns tailored to support parents working shifts. Funded places are available for eligible children from nine months old and can be used term-time or stretched over the full year.
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
- Additional charge for lunch£2.50 / day
Good to know
- Funding for 15 and 30 hours is available from 9 months, taken term-time or stretched over the full year.
- Flexible childcare hours are offered to accommodate shift-working patterns, subject to availability.
- An optional home pick-up and drop-off service is available depending on eligibility.
- Lunch can be provided for an additional charge, or parents can opt to bring a packed lunch.
Key facts
Established
2012
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Aycliffe Day Nursery
Last inspected 22 November 2022 · Jan Harvey
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 keen to enter the nursery and greet their friends and staff. The small staff team provides a warm, welcoming environment, ensuring all children build strong attachments with their key person. Children are very happy and move around the play areas with confidence, making their own decisions about what toys and resources to use.
Inspector highlights
- The manager has reviewed and improved the quality of her provision since the last inspection.
- Overall, the quality of staff's teaching is good.
- There is a strong focus on supporting children well to develop their communication and language skills.
- Staff position books in all areas of the nursery, inside and outdoors, and build on children's interests in activities.
- Children learn to have a go and to keep on trying at tasks, preparing them well for school.
Areas to develop
- 1improve the good partnership working with parents to ensure they are aware of children's targeted learning plans, and of how these can be promoted at home
- 2continue to strengthen the monitoring of staff's practice to identify and address any minor inconsistencies, to help raise teaching to the highest level.
Inspection #10217100 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The manager monitors children's assessments well and is aware where children may require additional support. Staff work alongside parents and external agencies to help narrow any gaps in children's learning. Additional funding is used well to improve outcomes.
Outdoor space
Staff position books in all areas of the nursery, inside and outdoors. The inspector observed activities and staff's interactions with children playing and learning, inside and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of Aycliffe Day Nursery
4.3
(26)
claire “Mrs M” marsden
4 years ago
I will give this place a 5* My 2 children love this place. They go to Friday night youth club. There is Aycliffe Day Care Nursery the same nursery staff run youth club. And are absolutely brilliant. Always go the extra mile with the kids. Very welcoming and friendly. And I feel i can put my trust in every single member of staff 100% with my children. They have a cool go cart track on the grounds what my kids love to play on. There is a couple rooms to hire. Kitchen and toilets. Kept to high standard. A good size room to hire for an event and a massive garden space for bouncy castles etc.
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Pauline Iceton
2 months ago
Lovely friendly staff,I do think the centre could do with updating and a clean and tidy up inside and out
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Wiktor Dzwonkowski
2 years ago
Great place to care and play for children. The ladies working there are wonderful, nice and caring, support and advise.... I highly recommend this place!
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Ian D Hopwood Jnr
9 years ago
Great place plus great model club too
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Janet Burke
a year ago
Well done on your fun day and craft Fair today which I attended pleased it was a big success.Well done all concerned x
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2022
Date: March 2013
- November 2022Good
- November 2021Requires improvement
- January 2017Good
- March 2013Good
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