Term time / All Year
All Year
Forest Friends Childcare Redcar
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Apr 2024)
Number of places
97 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2024
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland
About this day nursery
Forest Friends Childcare Redcar is a day nursery for children aged from birth to eight years. It is located in Redcar and operates all year round. In its Ofsted inspection of April 2024, the day nursery was judged to be Outstanding. The inspector noted that the provider and manager had worked tirelessly to develop the setting, creating an environment where everyone is valued. Staff are highly skilled at creating varied and interesting ways to promote children's curiosity, and there is a strong emphasis on helping children recognise and understand their emotions.
Ofsted found that the promotion of communication and language is a high priority, with staff using commentary and teaching sign language. Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) was described as exceptional, with a dedicated SEND team in place. The outdoor space is used for activities such as growing seeds and creating bug hotels. Children also go on visits to the local beach and attend forest school sessions.
What it's like
All staff are passionate about providing children with meaningful experiences to promote their learning and development. The nursery environment has been developed to provide wonderful opportunities to encourage children to become curious and confident learners. There is a strong emphasis on helping children to recognise and understand the different emotions they may experience.
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Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Forest Friends Childcare Redcar
Last inspected 30 April 2024
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
All staff are passionate about providing children with meaningful experiences to promote their learning and development. The nursery environment has been developed to provide wonderful opportunities to encourage children to become curious and confident learners. There is a strong emphasis on helping children to recognise and understand the different emotions they may experience.
Inspector highlights
- The provider and manager have worked tirelessly since the last inspection to develop the nursery and have created an environment where everyone is valued.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive exceptional support from a dedicated SEND team.
- Staff are highly skilled at creating varied and interesting ways to promote children's curiosity and identify what they want children to learn next.
- The promotion of children's communication and language skills is a high priority, with staff providing clear commentary, teaching sign language, and encouraging increasingly long sentences.
- Children thoroughly enjoy healthy and balanced snacks and meals, and develop independence skills while eating.
- Parents and carers recognise how special the nursery is, valuing the highly effective communication and the reassurance and support offered by the manager and staff.
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Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive exceptional support. The provider has recognised the importance of creating a dedicated SEND team to provide expertise and support to children, parents and the rest of the staff team. Partnership with other agencies is highly effective, and professionals who visit the nursery remark on how inclusive it is, and how much progress children with SEND make. The special educational needs coordinator spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND.
Outdoor space
Staff make maximum use of the highly stimulating outdoor space. Children go to the shops and choose the seeds they want to grow in the garden. They create their own bug hotel and learn about bees when a beekeeper comes to the nursery. Staff have painted road markings outdoors and children are reminded to ride their tricycles on the left to avoid collisions. Visits to the local beach and to forest school sessions help children to find out more about their local environment.
Google Reviews of Forest Friends Childcare Redcar
5.0
(4 Google reviews)
Chloe Coxon
a year ago
My daughter was part of the first intake and has remained here ever since. The staff are exceptional and outstanding. I would recommend the nursery to every single person. There aren’t enough words to say how wonderful they are - see for yourself.
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J Ayaat
2 years ago
My daughter has been going there since last year. They are very caring. F.hossin
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Rob Bell
4 years ago
Lovely people and a great place for kids to learn and explore different activities and get creative, with the added bonus of tasty food and great coffee!
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Sarah McKenzie
3 years ago
The absolute best childcare provider in Redcar Amazing staff!!!!!!!
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Outstanding in 2024
Date: May 2023
- April 2024Outstanding
- May 2023Requires improvement
Frequently asked about Forest Friends Childcare Redcar
About the setting
Forest Friends Childcare Redcar LTD registered in 2021 and is situated in the centre of Redcar. It operates from Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, apart from one week at Christmas and bank holidays. The nursery employs 23 members of childcare staff, with 20 holding an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 or above. The nursery provides funded early education places for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 2655604
- Registered person
- Forest Friends Childcare Redcar Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Requires improvement
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