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Blue Sky Day Nursery Pocklington

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
·87 Market Street, Pocklington, York, YO42 2AE · East Riding of Yorkshire
Number of places
42 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Blue Sky Day Nursery Pocklington offers a stimulating and nurturing environment for children, focusing on independent and group learning through engaging activities. The nursery boasts expansive outdoor play areas, allowing children to enjoy fresh air, exercise, and learning in a secure and fun setting, even on rainy days with the provision of puddle suits.

The curriculum is designed around children's interests to foster a love for learning, with dedicated rooms for different age groups: Pixies for babies, Imps for toddlers, and Elves for preschoolers. The nursery emphasises a flexible approach to childcare, accommodating various schedules such as term-time only, ad hoc creche sessions, and holiday clubs, understanding the diverse needs of working parents.

Healthy, home-cooked meals based on the 'Eat Well Plate' are provided, ensuring a nutritious and balanced diet. The dedicated team of childcare professionals employs a creative approach to learning, with a strong focus on play-based development and the Curiosity Approach, using natural resources to encourage imagination and exploration.

Our ethos

Blue Sky Day Nursery Pocklington is committed to a play-based developmental approach, inspired by the Curiosity Approach. They focus on fostering a love for learning through child-led interests and exploration, utilising natural resources in a stimulating and nurturing environment.

What it's like

Children are happy at Blue Sky Day Nursery Pocklington, forming warm relationships with nurturing staff, which helps them feel safe and secure. They benefit from community opportunities, such as visiting shops and the library. Children play well together, share toys, and develop independence and physical skills.

Flexible Care OptionsExtensive Outdoor PlayNutritious MealsPlay-Based LearningCuriosity Approach

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Food

Healthy, home-cooked meals provided daily, based on the 'Eat Well Plate', offering a low sugar/salt but high fruit, veg and lean meat diet.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2021

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Blue Sky Day Nursery Pocklington

Last inspected 18 April 2023 · Janet Fairhurst

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 at Blue Sky Day Nursery Pocklington, forming warm relationships with nurturing staff, which helps them feel safe and secure. They benefit from community opportunities, such as visiting shops and the library. Children play well together, share toys, and develop independence and physical skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Children demonstrate they are happy at this warm and welcoming nursery.
  • Children benefit from a range of opportunities in the local community that teach them about the wider world.
  • Children have a positive attitude to learning and enjoy the stimulating experiences that staff provide.
  • The manager and staff have a good overview of the curriculum and identify gaps in children's learning early.
  • The manager and staff support children's developing communication and language skills well.

Areas to develop

  • 1adapt teaching within group activities to consistently support children's listening and attention skills
  • 2place a sharper focus on planning purposeful outdoor activities to better support those children who prefer to play and learn outside
  • 3support children to develop their early mathematical skills and knowledge, paying particular attention to counting skills and using numbers
Inspection #10286365 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

happy their children are attending the setting

Parents are confident that their children feel happy and safe

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There is good, individualised support in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff work in partnership with other providers and professionals to share information about children's development to help them make good progress.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from regular fresh air and daily exercise. However, staff do not consistently plan purposeful outdoor activities to extend learning as well as possible for those children who prefer to play outside.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

18 April 2023

Good

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

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