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Castledyke # Castledyke Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Castledyke Ltd @ Barton Children's Centre, Council Terrace off Castledyke West, Barton on Humber, DN18 5AP · North Lincolnshire Number of places 33 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Jun 2024 Local authority North Lincolnshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Castledyke Ltd, located in Barton on Humber, provides a warm and welcoming nursery environment where children aged 0 to 4 years old are happy and enjoy their time. The nursery focuses on developing children's confidence, independence, and communication skills through gentle and thoughtful interactions with staff, which helps children feel safe and secure. " The curriculum is designed to build on children's existing knowledge, with staff clearly understanding their learning objectives. For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, an experienced SENCO prepares personalised support plans, ensuring all children make good progress from their individual starting points. Children are highly motivated and engaged, particularly during imaginative role-play activities and outdoor exploration, where staff actively participate to support their ideas. The nursery promotes a love of stories and books, with staff passionately reading and encouraging children's opinions and participation. They also effectively support children's personal, social, and emotional development by encouraging discussions about emotions and fostering sharing and turn-taking during mealtimes. A healthy lifestyle is promoted through physical activities and healthy eating practices, with children enjoying fruit snacks and homemade lunches. Partnerships with parents are strong, with effective communication channels and positive feedback on the care provided. Castledyke Ltd was rated "Good" in its overall effectiveness by Ofsted, with "Good" ratings in the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Our ethos Castledyke Ltd is committed to developing children's confidence, independence and communication skills through gentle, thoughtful interactions. They foster a love of stories and books, encourage children's opinions and participation, and support personal, social and emotional development by discussing emotions and promoting sharing. The curriculum builds on children's knowledge, with a focus on individual progress and tailored support plans for children with special needs. What it's like Children are happy and genuinely enjoy spending time at this warm and welcoming nursery. They develop confidence, independence and good communication skills. Staff secure warm relationships with children through gentle and thoughtful interactions, helping children to feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour, and children use sign language to reinforce manners. Warm and welcoming Good communication skills Strong SEND support High levels of engagement Love of stories and books Effective safeguarding ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Castledyke Inspection date Jun 2024 Inspection no. 10351479 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50252635)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY332384) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed Castledyke Ltd @ Barton Children's Centre, Council Terrace off Castledyke West, Barton on Humber, DN18 5AP [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-0.44588/53.68779/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Barton on Humber - [Day nurseries in Barton on Humber](/search?q=Barton+on+Humber) - [Day nurseries in Yorkshire and The Humber](/search?q=Yorkshire+and+The+Humber) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=castledyke-ltd-dn18-5ap-ey332384) ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays. Term time / All Year All Year Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Castledyke Last inspected 17 June 2024 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 genuinely enjoy spending time at this warm and welcoming nursery. They develop confidence, independence and good communication skills. Staff secure warm relationships with children through gentle and thoughtful interactions, helping children to feel safe and secure. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour, and children use sign language to reinforce manners. Inspector highlights - Children are happy and genuinely enjoy spending time at this warm and welcoming nursery. - Children develop confidence, independence and good communication skills. - Staff plan a curriculum that builds on children's previous knowledge. - Children show high levels of motivation and engagement, particularly during role-play activities. - Children develop a love of stories and books through the wide range on offer. Areas to develop - 1 ensure learning is incorporated into children's interests to encourage children to become deeply engaged in learning experiences - 2 strengthen the monitoring of staff practice to provide more focused support on the quality of teaching and learning to ensure staff always provide children with the highest quality of education. Inspection #10351479 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50252635) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents state that they are very happy with the service and care the setting provides. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The experienced special educational needs coordinator prepares personalised plans of support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. This helps all children make good progress from their starting points. Outdoor space Outside, children build a house to protect themselves from the big bad wolf. Staff are animated as they join in with children's imaginative games. Staff provide children with lots of opportunities to be physically active to develop their muscle strength. Babies are encouraged to climb the steps of the slide, while toddlers ride the scooters and jump off the wooden logs and pre-school children practise their yoga moves. ## Parent Reviews of Castledyke 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJVL_ZNmM-t3oKZOJdMF3fLxA840Y0C5GXCLMMgQcuPe0fdhQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Shelene Myers Roberts a year ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNidkxlUXl3RRAB!2m1!1s0x4878eb1cacfd7789:0x17da7fe7f909de43) Reviews from Google for Castledyke. 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