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Dinky Dales Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
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4.8(4 parent reviews) ·The Old School, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4NQ · Westmorland and Furness
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness

About this day nursery

Dinky Dales Nursery, located in Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, is a nurturing and dynamic early years setting, catering to children aged 0-5. Situated conveniently between Tebay and Kirkby Stephen, the nursery benefits from its close proximity to St Oswald's Church, fostering community engagement through various events and celebrations.

The nursery embraces its natural surroundings, frequently exploring the nearby park, woodland, and sports fields, ensuring children are active participants in their local environment. Committed to providing a stimulating and joyful atmosphere, Dinky Dales focuses on enabling children to express their individuality and explore their interests freely.

The dedicated team at Dinky Dales is passionate about early childhood development, supporting each child in reaching their full potential. They pride themselves on being an inclusive setting that collaborates closely with families and other professionals to offer comprehensive support, celebrating every child's unique journey.

Our ethos

At Dinky Dales Nursery, we encourage all our children to make full use of the environment around them. We promote independence through everything we do and support children in becoming free thinking, imaginative and resilient to give them the best possible start to life.

What it's like

Children are happy at the nursery and enjoy playing with their friends. They get to know their community and learn how they are each unique. Children acquire new skills and knowledge and become increasingly independent.

Community-integrated activitiesFocus on independence and resilienceStrong parent and professional partnershipsOutdoor exploration

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday-Friday 8.00am-5.30pm

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Dinky Dales Nursery

Last inspected 24 May 2023

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 the nursery and enjoy playing with their friends. They get to know their community and learn how they are each unique. Children acquire new skills and knowledge and become increasingly independent.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are committed to the continued development of the nursery and ensure staff training benefits children.
  • Staff know children well and plan interesting activities based on their interests, regularly assessing progress and identifying gaps in learning.
  • Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well, having high ambitions for all children and liaising with other agencies.
  • Staff help children to manage their emotions, leading to polite and well-behaved children who are proud of their achievements.
  • Support for babies' early communication and language skills is strong, with staff using and teaching Makaton.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to improve consistency in developing children's communication and language skills throughout the nursery
  • 2review routines around drinking water in outdoor areas so that children receive consistent messages about keeping themselves healthy.
Inspection #10289312 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well. Staff have equally high ambitions for all children and liaise with other agencies to support children with SEND. Additional funding is spent to benefit children.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from fresh air as they play outside. They practise their physical skills as they ride tricycles and kick footballs.

Parent Reviews of Dinky Dales Nursery

4.8
(4)
Dawn Rawlins
9 years ago

Great childcare provider my daughter has loved going from day one. She never wants to come home. The staff are both helpful and friendly. A brilliant setting wouldnt have put my little girl anywhere else.

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Wallace McDonald
2 years ago

I sent my son here and now he has an IQ 200 and can bench 500kg Great staff.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

24 May 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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