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Farmyard Friends Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Oct 2021)
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4.5(2 Google reviews) ·Hill Top Farm, Main Road, Hornsea, HU18 1XR · East Riding of Yorkshire
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2021
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Farmyard Friends Day Nursery, established in April 2007, is a family-operated childcare facility located on a working farm in Mappleton, East Yorkshire, and is conveniently close to Mappleton beach. The day nursery caters to children from birth to eight years old and operates 51 weeks a year, with closures only for Christmas and Bank Holidays.

The setting is structured into three distinct age-appropriate sections: dedicated spaces for infants aged 0-2, toddlers aged 2-3, and a pre-school building for children aged 3-5. This allows them to accommodate up to 18 babies, 24 toddlers, and 24 pre-schoolers simultaneously.

The nursery is proud of its outstanding reputation for providing high-quality childcare, focusing on all areas of learning and development. They achieve this through a team of highly qualified, dedicated, and caring staff who design stimulating, exciting, and fun learning experiences.

A significant emphasis is placed on outdoor learning, with children encouraged to explore the extensive outdoor environment, including an all-weather play area, the surrounding farm, and the nearby beach, providing numerous opportunities for fresh air and engaging activities.

Our ethos

Farmyard Friends Day Nursery prides itself on providing high-quality childcare through stimulating, exciting, and fun learning experiences designed by their highly qualified staff. They place a significant emphasis on outdoor learning, encouraging children to explore the natural environment of the working farm and nearby beach.

What it's like

Children delight in being at this exciting and vibrant setting. As children arrive, they are greeted at the door by friendly staff who are warm and welcoming. Staff make sure that children's favourite resources are available for them, helping them to settle and feel safe and secure.

Family-owned and operatedFarm-based settingClose to Mappleton beachEmphasis on outdoor learningHighly qualified staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
  • Full Day (7.45am-5.30pm)£58.40 / day
  • Short Day (7.45am-4.00pm)£53.80 / day
  • 8 Hour Day (8.30am-4.30pm)£53.25 / day
  • Morning Session (7.45am-12.00pm, over 2s only)£38.70 / session
  • Afternoon Session (12.30pm-4.30pm, over 2s only)£36.45 / session

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 5.30pm

Age range

Birth to 8 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Farmyard Friends Day Nursery

Last inspected 27 October 2021 · Clare Cotton

Safeguarding effective
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 delight in being at this exciting and vibrant setting. As children arrive, they are greeted at the door by friendly staff who are warm and welcoming. Staff make sure that children's favourite resources are available for them, helping them to settle and feel safe and secure.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff have high ambitions for every child to develop a love of learning and achieve to the best of their abilities. They have put in place a curriculum that inspires children to learn.
  • There is a strong focus on learning in the outdoor environment and through the local community.
  • Children hear rich language from staff, which fosters their communication, language and literacy skills.
  • Children show excellent behaviour for their age and ability, displaying high levels of confidence, independence and respect.
  • Transitions within the setting and school are superb, with highly successful strategies to share information with parents, school teachers and each other about children's personalities and learning.
Inspection #10206592 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Inclusion is at the heart of the setting and is supported by highly successful partnerships with other professionals. Staff diligently monitor children's progress to identify developmental gaps or delay. This informs meticulous action plans and detailed early intervention programmes.

Outdoor space

There is a strong focus on learning in the outdoor environment and through the local community. Children's learning flows seamlessly between indoors and outdoors, and leaders and staff believe that the natural world provides children with a sense of wonder and excitement for learning that cannot be achieved elsewhere.

Google Reviews of Farmyard Friends Day Nursery

4.5
(2 Google reviews)
Katie Jewitt
2 years ago

Fantastic nursery, I can not recommend enough! My 3 children all currently attend and the staff, facilities and overall feel of the nursery is amazing. The children are always doing so many engaging learning actives. The staff are all so warm and my children love them. They are always so happy and excited to attend.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

27 October 2021

Outstanding

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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