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Blue Sky Day Nursery (Cottingham)

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
·Wishing Well Day Nursery, 25a Endyke Lane, Cottingham, HU16 4QD · East Riding of Yorkshire
Number of places
81 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Blue Sky Day Nursery in Cottingham offers a nurturing environment with three dedicated rooms, each thoughtfully designed to provide age-appropriate learning and play opportunities. The nursery emphasises a balanced approach, incorporating tools for independent exploration, group activities, and adult-led sessions.

A significant feature of the setting is its extensive outdoor play area, which is utilised daily to ensure children benefit from fresh air, exercise, and a secure space for engaging, sometimes messy, learning experiences. The nursery operates with a core belief: to care for children as they would their own, prioritising quality time with children over administrative tasks.

This philosophy extends to the entire team, fostering a supportive atmosphere for both children and their families. Blue Sky Day Nursery is committed to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring a high standard of care and early learning.

They are vigilant in safeguarding children, with robust procedures for child protection, inclusion, and equality, including support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Our ethos

Blue Sky Day Nursery is committed to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring a high standard of care and early learning. They believe in caring for children as they would their own, prioritising quality time, and fostering a supportive atmosphere. Their approach incorporates independent exploration, group activities, and adult-led sessions, with a significant emphasis on daily outdoor play for learning and exercise.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled in this inclusive and nurturing nursery. They build strong bonds with staff, who are kind, caring and compassionate. Staff welcome families as they arrive at the setting with genuine warmth and excitement, and offer reassurance and cuddles as children settle into their new provision, which helps them to feel safe and secure.

Large outdoor play areaFamily-oriented approachEYFS curriculumFocus on safeguarding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Blue Sky Day Nursery (Cottingham)

Last inspected 5 September 2025 · Patsy Dove

Safeguarding effective
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 settled in this inclusive and nurturing nursery. They build strong bonds with staff, who are kind, caring and compassionate. Staff welcome families as they arrive at the setting with genuine warmth and excitement, and offer reassurance and cuddles as children settle into their new provision, which helps them to feel safe and secure.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and settled and build strong bonds with staff.
  • Leaders have designed a clear curriculum that builds on children's skills and knowledge.
  • Children benefit from a wide range of exciting trips and adventures in the local community.
  • Children enjoy healthy meals and learn about where food comes from by growing produce.
  • The setting has robust procedures for managing children's dietary needs and allergies.

Areas to develop

  • 1monitor staff practice more closely, providing targeted coaching and support so that learning opportunities are consistently delivered and effectively engage all children
  • 2consider the organisation of daily routines, such as snack and mealtimes, to ensure that all children continue to benefit from high quality staff interactions.
Inspection #10404867 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents share that they are very happy with the care their children receive in the nursery. They believe that their child is safe and well cared for by staff.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There is more robust monitoring of the interventions being used with children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in the pre-school room. Leaders and managers have designed a SEND pathway that ensures that children with emerging needs are identified and supported. The setting works in close partnership with parents and specialist partners to support the learning of children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy opportunities to play outside. The youngest children are provided with opportunities to develop their physical skills and coordination, learning to navigate the available space on ride-on toys and push-along walkers. Children benefit from daily fresh air and learn about where food comes from as they grow and harvest produce from the nursery's vegetable plot.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

5 September 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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