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Daisy Chain Day Nursery in York

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2021)
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5.0(12 parent reviews) ·Cinder Lane, Heworth, York, YO31 7TP · York
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2021
Local authority
York

About this day nursery

Daisy Chain Day Nursery, an established childcare provider in Heworth, York, offers a warm and nurturing environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. With a strong team of qualified staff, led by owner Beverley Foers, a teacher since 1984 with an early years teaching degree, the nursery prides itself on providing exceptional care and pre-school education.

The deputy manager, Wendy Codona, is also SENCO trained, ensuring inclusivity for all children. The nursery focuses on creating a safe, happy, and secure atmosphere where each child's individual needs are met, fostering their development through engaging activities and a supportive learning environment.

This commitment extends to providing nutritious meals and a range of enriching experiences.

What it's like

The manager and well-established staff team provide a caring, loving environment to help children to grow and develop. They focus on providing support for the whole family through a nurturing, positive approach. Children have close bonds with staff and show that they feel happy, safe and secure in the nursery.

Established nurseryQualified staffHomely environmentSENCO trained Deputy Manager

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age group, covering under twos and children aged three to four, with both full and half day sessions available. Fees are payable monthly in advance. Funded hours are subject to a voluntary additional hourly service charge to cover snacks, consumables, and extra activities.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
  • Enrolment administrative fee£50 / session
  • Full Day (Under 2's')£85.00 / day
  • Half Day (Under 2's')£54.00 / day
  • Full Day (3 and 4 Years)£80.00 / day
  • Half Day (3 and 4 Years)£52.00 / day

Good to know

  • A non-refundable £50 administrative fee is required to place a child on the register.
  • One month's notice is required to change days or sessions.
  • Fees are payable monthly in advance, by the 1st of the month at the latest.
  • A 5% discount is offered for full-time attendance and for siblings (applied to the oldest child).
  • Funded hours are subject to an additional voluntary service charge of 80p per hour to cover consumables and snacks.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm.

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2001

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Daisy Chain Day Nursery

Last inspected 27 September 2021 · Michelle Lorains

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

The manager and well-established staff team provide a caring, loving environment to help children to grow and develop. They focus on providing support for the whole family through a nurturing, positive approach. Children have close bonds with staff and show that they feel happy, safe and secure in the nursery.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff gather detailed information about children's likes, dislikes and preferences, which helps them to consistently meet babies' individual care needs.
  • Children are keen to learn and show enjoyment in activities, such as exploring foam or playing imaginatively.
  • Staff teach children about the importance of being healthy and safe, encouraging active participation in self-care and independence.
  • The manager uses early years pupil premium funding to support children's individual needs and close gaps in their development.
  • Staff feel valued and happy in their role, contributing to improvements and positive staff well-being.

Areas to develop

  • 1implement plans to help staff focus their teaching during children's play, to help them make even more progress and deeply engage in experiences
  • 2consider further ways to support children who speak English as an additional language, specifically during group times, to help them extend their vocabulary and participate fully in larger groups.
Inspection #10067054 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of the manager and the team. They comment on how staff have maintained effective communication, despite the challenges faced throughout the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

Parents are very happy with how staff work in partnership with them. They say that their children receive consistent individual attention in every room.

Parents are happy with how staff build on children's heritage and family backgrounds.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager uses early years pupil premium funding to support children's individual needs and close any gaps in their development. Staff provide support for children who speak English as an additional language by having one-to-one time and gathering key words from their home language.

Outdoor space

Staff provide a wide range of experiences, indoors and outdoors, which help children to make good progress. The outdoor environment has been developed and enhanced to provide children with a broad curriculum if they prefer to learn outdoors.

EAL / language support

Staff provide support for children who speak English as an additional language. They have one-to-one time with staff to learn new English words, and staff gather some key words from their home language. However, at times, they do not plan large-group times as effectively to engage and enable children who speak English as an additional language to fully participate.

Parent Reviews of Daisy Chain Day Nursery

5.0
(12)
Lucy Hulme
5 months ago

Our daughter attended Daisy Chain from 11 months old until we very sadly had to move away to a different city. It is an exceptional nursery, thanks in large part to the staff — many of whom have been there for years (over a decade in some cases!). They took the time to get to know our daughter as an individual, and we could tell she was really happy to see them when we dropped her off. There were some excellent male role models among the staff, which was great to see. We loved seeing what she was up to each day through the Famly app, with regular updates and photos. The activities were incredibly creative, with lots of crafts and outdoor play. We really feel that Daisy Chain gave our daughter the very best start, and we are so grateful.

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Leifr952
8 months ago

This is an exceptional nursery. My younger son's first nursery closed suddenly in 2020, and Daisy Chain came to our aid and took him in. He had 2 very happy years there, where the staff really helped him grow as a person and gave him the confidence to start school. The same has been true for my younger son, who has enjoyed 3 fantastic years in their care. Today is his last day and all of the family (including grandparents) are very emotional about our time there coming to and end. Bev and her team are kind, warm and so hardworking. We are so grateful to them for everything they have done for our boys. Highly recommended!!

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Kate Shimmin
4 years ago

My little girl started Daisy Chain at 11 months. Everyone helped make my transition back tom work so much easier. It's literally like home from home and they have been the catalyst in shaping her into the strong independent girl she is today. She turned 4 in August and left Daisy Chain preschool and started reception at our local school, she is thriving and I honestly think it's because of how she have been looked after and nutured by everyone at nursery. My 5 month old is already on the waiting list for next year, there's no other place I would want her to go. Thank you everyone 🌼

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Jessica Jackson
4 years ago

We first used Daisy Chain in 2015 when our son turned 9months, he loved his time there and made some great friends who he then moved onto primary school with. In 2018 when we found it we were expecting again we had no hesitation in using Daisy Chain , our daughter was booked in from the 20week scan! She is now nearly 3 and is currently in Tweenie room, she absolutely loves it. She has made some lovely friends and you can see how much fun she’s having through the videos sent on the capture app. The staff are so lovely and friendly and very approachable. Thank you Bev and the Daisy Chain team

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J Layton
4 years ago

We chose Daisy Chain for our son back in 2016 when he was 13 months and remained there went until he left for Primary school. Daisy Chain have been absolutely fantastic we certainly had no hesitation when it was time to send our daughter in 2018 who is now in Tweenies. We really like their whole ethos, they treat every child is an individual, finding out their strengths and also work on how to build on areas which may be out of the child’s comfort zone. Both my children have been/are very happy at the nursery and love all the staff. My daughter will ask when she wakes up if she is going to nursery, when I say 'yes it's nursery today' she replies with 'yaye I'm going to nursery', it really is/has been a home from home for both of them. The pictures and videos they take are uploaded onto an online journal which really is so lovely to be able to 'actually' see what your child has been up to during the day. I can truly say that Daisy chain has provided such a fantastic start for both my children and I will be forever grateful to them.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2009

  • September 2021Good
  • October 2015Good
  • June 2009Outstanding

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