Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am until 5.30pm
Big Yellow Door Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
Number of places
12 places
Age range
0–1 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
About this day nursery
Big Yellow Door Nursery provides a nurturing "home away from home" learning environment for infants aged 3 to 23 months. Located on the grounds of Ranby House Preparatory School, the day nursery upholds the same high standards, ensuring every child feels relaxed and at ease.
The day nursery encourages exploration and investigation, both indoors with natural resources and outdoors with expansive spaces for children to connect with nature. The dedicated team focuses on individualised learning, fostering strong relationships with children and parents through a key person system.
They aim to ignite curiosity and support development through enriching experiences, from muddy puddle jumping to educational nature walks. The Big Yellow Door Nursery is committed to providing a tranquil and stimulating setting where children can flourish at their own pace.
Our ethos
The Big Yellow Door Nursery aims to provide a tranquil and stimulating "home away from home" for young children, encouraging exploration and investigation through natural resources and outdoor play. They are committed to individualised learning, fostering curiosity, and supporting children's development at their own pace within a nurturing environment.
What it's like
This nursery is unique in that it only cares for babies up to their second birthday. At this point, young children move on to the host school's early years unit. Children appear happy and relaxed in this intimate nursery.
Homely learning environmentNatural resources focusedOutdoor explorationKey person approach
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Age range
3 to 23 months
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Big Yellow Door Nursery
Last inspected 23 January 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
This nursery is unique in that it only cares for babies up to their second birthday. At this point, young children move on to the host school's early years unit. Children appear happy and relaxed in this intimate nursery.
Inspector highlights
- The provider has a strong commitment to ensuring children receive good-quality learning experiences.
- There is a strong curriculum focus on the areas of learning that are most important to very young children, such as personal, social and emotional skills.
- Staff ensure children's communication and language are a strong focus in the nursery.
- There is a strong emphasis on developing secure emotional bonds with children when they begin their placement.
- Staff promote children's independence well.
Areas to develop
- 1provide children with enough time to process their thoughts and ideas when responding to questions
- 2consider further strategies to communicate with parents so that all parents have more accessible information about their children's care and learning.
Inspection #10263508 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
the patience and care the team offered our son is brilliant
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Staff ensure children get daily fresh air and exercise. Children enjoy walks around the vast, idyllic grounds of the host school and learn about nature while developing a healthy lifestyle.
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
23 January 2023
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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