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Harlequin Day Nursery # Harlequin Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Aug 2025) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · 2 Scardale Crescent, SCARBOROUGH, YO12 6LA · North Yorkshire Number of places 48 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Aug 2025 Local authority North Yorkshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Harlequin Nursery & Pre-School, established in 1992, is situated overlooking the sea near Peasholm Park in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. This nursery caters to children aged 3 months to 5 years, operating 50 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 17:45, excluding Bank Holidays and a two-week closure for Christmas. The nursery aims to provide a stimulating and happy environment with a strong focus on high-quality care and education. Children are encouraged to interact and play together, fostering the development of their physical and social skills. The curriculum employs a STEM programme, allowing children to engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics activities. This approach encourages exploration, observation, questioning, and the enhancement of skills like reasoning, predicting, hypothesising, and problem-solving. The facility itself is a bright and spacious house featuring three separate nursery rooms and three outdoor learning environments, each tailored to different age groups and equipped with appropriate learning materials. The staff are qualified, experienced, and dedicated, with individual progress carefully monitored and achievements recorded. The nursery is managed by Nadine and Leanne, both with over 20 years of experience in day nurseries, while Garry oversees financial governance. Children have daily access to outdoor learning environments, with protective clothing provided. The nursery also facilitates pre-start visits to help children and parents acclimate to the environment and staff. Our ethos Harlequin Nursery & Pre-School aims to provide a stimulating and happy environment with a strong focus on high-quality care and education, employing a STEM programme that encourages exploration, observation, questioning, and the enhancement of skills like reasoning, predicting, hypothesising, and problem-solving. What it's like Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging in this welcoming nursery and form strong emotional bonds with their key person and other staff. The nursery's curriculum is dynamic and clearly sequenced, and staff are very responsive to children's individual needs, strongly supporting their self-esteem and building their confidence to be active learners. STEM programme Qualified and experienced staff Outdoor learning environments Established since 1992 ## Pricing & funding Fees are effective from April 2025 and cover full-day, morning, or afternoon sessions. Standard fees include all meals, snacks, and consumables. For children receiving government funding, separate daily or session charges apply to cover food and consumables. Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare Good to know - Fees are effective from 1st April 2025. - Flexible drop-off and collection times are permitted within booked sessions. - Standard fees include all meals, snacks, and consumables relevant to the session. - Government funding does not cover food, which is charged as an additional consumable fee per attended session. ## Key facts Food Breakfast, 2 Course Lunch, 2 Course Light Tea & Snacks are included in full day fees. Charged separately for funded sessions. Opening hours Monday to Friday 08:00 to 17:45 Age range 3 months to 5 years Term time / All Year All Year Session types Full-day, Morning, Afternoon Established 2017 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Harlequin Day Nursery Last inspected 21 August 2025 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 demonstrate a strong sense of belonging in this welcoming nursery and form strong emotional bonds with their key person and other staff. The nursery's curriculum is dynamic and clearly sequenced, and staff are very responsive to children's individual needs, strongly supporting their self-esteem and building their confidence to be active learners. Inspector highlights - Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging. - Leaders place a high priority on developing children's friendships. - The nursery's curriculum is dynamic and clearly sequenced. - Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported. - Leaders highly value the strong partnerships they have with parents. Areas to develop - 1 strengthen staff's interactions with children further by using more questions that encourage children to share their ideas and develop their thinking skills. Inspection #10392755 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50287010) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents know their children love attending the nursery and that children are safe and happy. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported. Staff work closely with parents and carers and other childcare professionals to ensure that children have the additional support they need. Outdoor space The babies in the 'Little Explorers' room are well supported by staff as they explore their indoor and outdoor environments. Toddlers in the 'Tweenies' room know they must hang their coats up when they come in from playing outside. ## Parent Reviews of Harlequin Day Nursery 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJmZb-3TqeKUmGprXvzTPv3_IfcurPehuJuneIYGKYPohZw9Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Diane Breton 7 years ago Our little girl has been attending Harlequin Nursery since she was one and has experienced all 3 of the rooms there. They are all wonderfully decorated and equipped with age appropriate toys and activities. All of the staff are friendly and approachable and clearly love working with the children. The meals and snacks that are served are all freshly made in the premises and the children are offered a wide selection of different meals on a weekly menu basis. The outdoor play area is lovely especially the pet rabbits! I would highly recommend Harlequin to anyone looking for a nursery for babies up to pre school aged children. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNvdjZHRUx3EAE!2m1!1s0x487f4787ed1f074f:0x74ce90d56234f1cf) Reviews from Google for Harlequin Day Nursery. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=8416823999752106447&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history - August 2025 Good - October 2019 Good ## Frequently asked about Harlequin Day Nursery ### Which funded childcare hours are accepted at Harlequin Day Nursery? ### What outdoor learning space does Harlequin Day Nursery provide? ### What does the staff team at Harlequin Day Nursery bring to the setting? ### How is Harlequin Day Nursery classified by Ofsted? ### When was Harlequin Day Nursery established? ## Nearby day nurseries in SCARBOROUGH Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Harlequin Day Nursery. - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.5 mi ### Hayleys Little Munchkins Scarborough · YO12 7JH ](/nursery/hayleys-little-munchkins-yo12-7jh-2673440) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Little Footsteps Nursery Scarborough · YO12 7JT 4.8(5 reviews) ](/nursery/little-footsteps-nursery-yo12-7jt-ey436525) - [ Awaiting first inspection 0.8 mi ### Little Learners Nursery and Preschool Scarborough · YO12 7RX ](/nursery/little-learners-nursery-and-preschool-yo12-7rx-2819018) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### MadHatters Pre School Nursery Scarborough · YO12 7SZ 3.4(5 reviews) ](/nursery/madhatters-pre-school-nursery-yo12-7sz-ey444943) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### Buckets & Spades Nursery Scarborough · YO11 1SQ 4.6(43 reviews) ](/nursery/buckets-spades-nursery-yo11-1sq-ey283140) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### Seedlings Nursery and Pre-school Scarborough · YO12 7BE ](/nursery/seedlings-nursery-and-pre-school-yo12-7be-2654390) [See all nurseries in SCARBOROUGH →](/search?q=SCARBOROUGH) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Harlequin Day Nursery Inspection date Aug 2025 Inspection no. 10392755 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50287010)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY544068) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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