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Earlybirds Daycare

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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4.0(11 parent reviews) ·Normanton Methodist Church, Wakefield Road, NORMANTON, WF6 1AG · Wakefield
Number of places
68 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Wakefield

About this day nursery

Earlybirds Daycare, situated in Normanton, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 12 weeks to 8 years. The nursery focuses on supporting each child's development across all areas, including social, emotional, intellectual, and physical growth, with the aim of fostering independence and confidence.

A key worker system ensures that each child receives individualised attention, and parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child's nursery journey. The nursery prides itself on its dedicated and qualified staff, who are committed to delivering high-quality care.

Earlybirds operates an inclusive policy, welcoming children and staff from all backgrounds without discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, ability, or gender. The setting also has a Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) to support children with additional needs.

A variety of indoor and outdoor activities are offered to ensure children have a fun and engaging experience while developing crucial skills.

What it's like

Children thrive at this warm and nurturing nursery. Staff warmly welcome children as they arrive. Children are eager to start their day and explore with their friends. Those who need support receive comforting cuddles and reassurance from the kind and attentive staff. Children are happy, confident and feel safe at this nursery.

Individualised Key Worker SystemInclusive EnvironmentDedicated and Qualified StaffFocus on Holistic Development

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged based on full-week, full-day, or half-day sessions for day care, alongside dedicated after-school and holiday club sessions. Additional hours outside of funded entitlements are billed at an hourly rate. Voluntary charges apply for snacks and meals depending on the sessions attended.

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)
  • Day Care Full Week£200.00 / week
  • Day Care Full Day£47.00 / day
  • Day Care Half Day£32.00 / session
  • After School Care£17 / session
  • Holiday Club Full Day£35 / session

Good to know

  • Half-day sessions run from 8am–1pm or 1pm–6pm.
  • After school care is available from 3pm–6pm.
  • Funded childcare is offered on a term-time only basis for eligible children.
  • Additional hours exceeding funded entitlements are charged per hour.
  • Voluntary charges apply for various meal and snack options throughout the day.

Key facts

Session types

Full Day, Half Day (morning), Half Day (afternoon), After School Club, Holiday Club

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8.00am – 6.00pm

Age range

12 weeks to 8 years

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Earlybirds Daycare

Last inspected 6 September 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 thrive at this warm and nurturing nursery. Staff warmly welcome children as they arrive. Children are eager to start their day and explore with their friends. Those who need support receive comforting cuddles and reassurance from the kind and attentive staff. Children are happy, confident and feel safe at this nursery.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy, confident and feel safe.
  • The management team has made the necessary improvements to the curriculum since the last inspection.
  • Children's independence is promoted well.
  • Mathematics is firmly embedded at this nursery.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress in their learning and development.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop the self-evaluation process to include the views of parents to identify strengths and areas for development
  • 2strengthen how staff support babies' and younger children's communication and language skills, to further develop their skills.
Inspection #10363586 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak positively about the nursery and say their children are happy to attend.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress in their learning and development. Staff work alongside parents and external agencies to ensure that children's individual needs are being met.

Outdoor space

Children have daily access to a well-equipped outdoor area for fresh air and exercise. Staff make good use of resources, such as climbing frames, giant tyres and ride-on toys, to support children's physical development.

Parent Reviews of Earlybirds Daycare

4.0
(11)
Rachel
2 years ago

The staff have been so thoughtful helping us transition both our children into the nursery setting. They genuinely care for and have strong bonds with our children and also make an effort to share updates with us, particularly easing any separation anxiety during the settling in period. Our daughter cheers as she enters the car park and comes home singing nursery rhymes from her day!

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Rebecca Reeder
2 years ago

My son started here in January this year, all paper work was dealt with efficiently and they were very flexible with me about his hours. My son absolutely loves it here and he can’t wait to go in on his days here. They provide a good range of dinners which are healthy and balanced and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this nursery to others.

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Hayley Manning
2 years ago

Amazing nursery! Both my children have gone to this nursery, the staff are really friendly and the facilities are great. It's so spacious for the kids to do lots of playing and it has a lovely shaded garden.

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Bandol Apartments
2 years ago

I wouldn't bother bringing your child to this nursery, they are awful, inconsiderate, lazy, dirty...I can go on and on. They suspended my 18months old daughter because of £10 lateness fee. We pay her nursery fees, we have no outstanding nursery fees with them. Shocking! Disgraceful! I literally took my daughter out of the nursery the same and she's not going back. I'll avoid this nursery if i were you. My older daughter has been to different nursery and we never treated like this....they were compassionate and respectful. But this nursery, stay away!

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Katie Best
2 years ago

Both of my sons have attended this nursery over the last 2 years and the staff are lovely. Both of my boys are SEN and they really enjoyed coming here.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: December 2015

  • September 2024Good
  • November 2023Requires improvement
  • April 2019Good
  • June 2016Good
  • December 2015Inadequate

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