Food
Fresh, healthy meals are provided, with an optional 'Let’s Eat!' food package for funded children post-3 years old, costing £6.60 per day. Parents can also provide their child's food subject to allergy guidelines.
Brambley Cottage Day Nursery
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Nov 2022)
Number of places
65 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
About this day nursery
Brambley Cottage Day Nursery, located in Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire, is a highly-regarded, independent, family-operated childcare setting that has been serving families since 1998. Founded by Pauline and Andrew, the nursery is now managed by their daughters, Sarah and Emma, ensuring a personal and dedicated approach to early years education.
The nursery caters to children from 6 weeks to 5 years old, focusing on fostering individual growth within a warm, stimulating, and nurturing environment. Their commitment to exceptional care is reflected in their "Outstanding" Ofsted rating, consistently achieved since February 2017.
Brambley Cottage prides itself on its single-storey, open-plan design with 65 places, nestled in a peaceful, green setting with its own car park. This layout champions a "free flow" outdoor play philosophy, allowing seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor learning spaces.
The passionate and experienced team, led by a management with extensive childcare expertise, crafts dynamic, child-led learning experiences that respect each child's unique pace of development. They prioritise early literacy, numeracy, and essential social skills, preparing preschoolers for school while encouraging active play and discovery for toddlers.
The nursery also operates a second setting, Brambley Lodge, in South Cave.
Our ethos
Brambley Cottage Day Nursery champions a "free flow" outdoor play philosophy, enabling seamless transitions between indoor and outdoor learning environments. Their approach is child-led, respecting each child's unique pace of development, and prioritising early literacy, numeracy, and social skills to prepare children for school while encouraging active play and discovery.
What it's like
Children do extremely well at this setting. Leaders have high expectations for all children and provide unique experiences to develop their knowledge. Children visit the local supermarket to develop their mathematical understanding and they visit places in their area to learn about their community.
Family-run and IndependentOutstanding Ofsted RatingChild-centred LearningFresh, Healthy Meals
Pricing & funding
Fees are charged at a flat daily rate for sessions running from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Invoices are billed monthly in advance. For funded hours for children aged three and over, an optional daily food charge applies, though parents can choose to provide their own meals instead.
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
- Daily charge£66.00 / day
- New starter fee£35.00
- Refundable deposit£75.00
- Food package for funded children over 3 years old£6.60 / day
Good to know
- Open Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, excluding UK Bank Holidays and a week over Christmas.
- A £110 payment is required to secure a place, comprising a £35 starter fee and a £75 refundable deposit.
- Deposits are fully refunded when a child on a fully funded place joins.
- Fees are invoiced monthly and must be paid in advance on the first of every month.
- Payments can be made via Tax-Free Childcare or Standing Order.
- An optional food charge of £6.60 per day applies to funded days for children aged 3 and over.
Key facts
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 6:00pm, all year round, closing only for Bank Holidays and between Christmas and New Year.
Age range
6 weeks to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full day
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Brambley Cottage Day Nursery
Last inspected 14 November 2022 · Abby Clarkson
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children do extremely well at this setting. Leaders have high expectations for all children and provide unique experiences to develop their knowledge. Children visit the local supermarket to develop their mathematical understanding and they visit places in their area to learn about their community.
Inspector highlights
- Children's interests are followed to extend their learning.
- Physical development is a focus of the setting, with leaders training staff in the importance of outdoor play.
- Staff report feeling supported, and that managers listen to their views, benefiting staff's well-being and mental health.
- Children are encouraged to be independent, with toddlers serving their own food and babies encouraged to feed themselves.
- Staff continually develop children's language and communication skills, introducing new vocabulary and using questions that invite a variety of different answers.
Inspection #10229418 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders make swift referrals for children who need additional support, communicate this with parents, and ensure that early support plans are organised, so children do not fall behind.
Outdoor space
Leaders train staff to understand the importance of outdoor play. Here, children can challenge themselves physically, for example, by climbing and balancing on ladders.
Inspection history
Date: October 2012
- November 2022Outstanding
- February 2017Outstanding
- October 2012Good
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