Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm
Gummy Bears Nursery and Out of School Club @ Hilltop
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2023)
Number of places
90 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2023
Local authority
Kirklees
About this day nursery
Gummy Bears Nursery and Out of School Club @ Hilltop, located in Cleckheaton, provides childcare for children aged 1 to 9 years. 30am to 6pm, the nursery offers a nurturing environment where children are happy, settled, and confident learners.
The latest Ofsted report, dated 19th September 2023, rates the nursery as 'Good' in all areas, praising the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Children form secure bonds with caring key staff who support them in settling well, and staff model positive behaviour effectively.
The nursery encourages children to take managed risks in a safe environment; for instance, babies are supported to access outdoor provisions, and older children engage in activities such as balancing on planks. Staff are adept at planning individual learning journeys, taking into account children's interests and developmental next steps.
The outdoor space is well-utilised, providing opportunities for children to develop gross motor skills through activities like building models with crates or creating obstacle courses. The nursery is committed to inclusive practice, with good progress made by all children, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Staff are skilled at identifying concerns, liaising with parents, and referring to outside agencies when necessary. Parents consistently report positive experiences, highlighting how well their children settle and the noticeable improvements in their children's behaviour since attending the setting.
What it's like
Children are happy, settled and confident learners. They form secure bonds with staff and demonstrate good behaviour. Children are engaged in their learning and encouraged to take their own risks in a safe environment. Staff regularly praise children's learning and achievements.
Supportive settling-inExcellent behaviourConfident learnersOutdoor learning opportunitiesGood progress for allStrong parent partnerships
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating
Last inspected 19 September 2023 · Emma Murphy-Keen
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy, settled and confident learners. They form secure bonds with staff and demonstrate good behaviour. Children are engaged in their learning and encouraged to take their own risks in a safe environment. Staff regularly praise children's learning and achievements.
Inspector highlights
- Staff provide supportive settling-in and transition periods, which helps children to settle exceptionally well.
- Children's behaviour is excellent. Children are confident and happy learners, and they play alongside each other in a secure environment.
- Staff use books, songs and rhymes well to support children's learning, introducing new vocabulary.
- The manager has implemented new procedures to ensure that staff have supervision sessions to develop their performance and take part in regular staff meetings and further training.
- Children access a variety of learning opportunities outside that help to develop their gross motor skills, for example, making a model using crates or an obstacle course using planks.
Areas to develop
- 1help staff working with babies to provide a narrative for them as they are playing, to model and introduce new vocabulary
- 2support staff, other than a child's key person, to know children's next steps in learning.
Inspection #10285637 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are happy with how their children settle and how staff support their children.
parents report that their children's behaviour is good and they have noticed positive changes in their children's behaviour since they started to attend the setting.
Parents speak very highly of the staff and the support that is given.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children make good progress. Where there are concerns around children's learning or behaviour, staff are aware of how to manage this and liaise with parents. Staff know how to refer to outside agencies if needed.
Outdoor space
Children are encouraged to take their own risks in a safe environment, for example, babies are encouraged to walk down the steps to access the outdoor provision, while older children explore balancing on planks. Children access a variety of learning opportunities outside that help to develop their gross motor skills, for example, older children make a model using crates and other children make an obstacle course using planks. Babies access books outside.
Parent Reviews
5.0
(2)
Kkm Raj
10 years ago
Nice
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Omar Kurtagic
8 years ago
ten
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Inspection history
Date: October 2017
- September 2023Good
- October 2017Good
Frequently asked about Gummy Bears Nursery and Out of School Club @ Hilltop
About the setting
Gummy Bears Nursery and Out of School Club @ Hilltop registered in 2015 and is located in Gomersal, West Yorkshire. The nursery employs 10 members of staff, with varying qualifications. The nursery opens all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The setting offers funded early education for two- and three-year-old children.
- URN
- EY489557
- Registered person
- Gummy Bears Nursery Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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