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Holly House Nursery Doncaster

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2024)
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4.0(12 parent reviews) ·Scrooby Road, Bircotes, DN11 8AE · Nottinghamshire
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2024
Local authority
Nottinghamshire

About this day nursery

Holly House Nursery, located in Bircotes, Doncaster, provides a nurturing environment for children from 9 months to 4 years old. The nursery focuses on supporting early education and development, preparing children for school through play-based learning and social interaction.

They offer various government-funded childcare options, including 15 and 30 hours free childcare, which can be stretched across 52 weeks to best suit working parents. The facility emphasises clear communication regarding funding eligibility and application processes, encouraging parents to utilise online government resources for assistance.

Holly House Nursery provides meals during funded hours, with an option for packed lunches, and charges a fee for additional hours beyond funded entitlements. The nursery also offers a Childcare Services Account for managing free hours and aims to provide a supportive and flexible childcare solution for families in the area.

What it's like

Children learn how to keep themselves safe, including online. Babies and toddlers enjoy singing, which develops their early speaking skills. Children are supported to interact with others, make friendships, and develop a love of books.

Government-funded childcareFlexible hours stretched over 52 weeksFocus on school readiness

Pricing & funding

Charges apply for meals taken during funded hours, covering breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Parents have the option to provide a packed lunch instead of purchasing nursery meals. Additional hours beyond the funded entitlement are charged at standard nursery rates.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Meals during funded hours are charged extra, with the option to provide a packed lunch instead.
  • Hours exceeding the statutory 15 or 30 funded hours are billed at standard nursery rates.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2021

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Holly House Nursery Doncaster

Last inspected 3 April 2024 · Hayley Ruane

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 learn how to keep themselves safe, including online. Babies and toddlers enjoy singing, which develops their early speaking skills. Children are supported to interact with others, make friendships, and develop a love of books.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff support children's communication and language skills well, including the use of sign language for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Staff encourage children to behave well and have "golden rules" to reinforce positive behaviour, with children understanding they need to walk inside and run outside.
  • The nursery cook offers children a healthy range of meals and children take part in planting and growing vegetables in the garden.
  • Staff provide opportunities for children to solve problems in their play and support them to be independent.
  • Staff follow children's interests, such as dinosaurs, to support their learning, reading stories and encouraging exploration.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's interactions with children in the pre-school room to help them build on what children already know and can do during planned activities
  • 2help staff to develop children's understanding of the benefits of oral health
  • 3support staff in the toddler room to review the organisation of daily routines to sustain children's interests and help them to become more highly engaged in their learning.
Inspection #10335046 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that their children have come on in 'leaps and bounds' since starting at the nursery, developing in confidence and their interactions with others.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager and staff support children's communication and language skills well, helping to close gaps in some children's learning. For example, staff completed sign language training and use this to communicate with children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children learn how to take responsibility for completing tasks, including carrying watering cans outside. Children take part in planting and growing vegetables in the garden, learning how food is grown. Staff ask children in the two- and three-year-old room to pull up zips on their coats as they prepare to play outdoors.

Parent Reviews of Holly House Nursery Doncaster

4.0
(12)
Jennifer Gordon
7 months ago

I moved my daughter to Holly House in September 2025. At her previous nursery she struggled to settle and eat and drop off was a nightmare. Within 4 weeks of attending Holly House my daughter is happily walking in and waving me goodbye. She is sat at a table eating which she struggled to do before and if she doesn't like what is being given to eat the staff will make something else for her there and then and then check with me what they can offer her and what she likes for other meals afterwards. When I pick her up at tea time they always do a pack up for her journey home as she is hungry. I can't thank them enough. It's such a relief to know she is now settled. We would follow Elaine the manager to any nursery and we did with my eldest. She is exceptional and hires exceptional staff. The place is clean, outdoor area for the children is amazing and when I looked around I was informed that they try to get the children out as much as possible which is incredible. Jackie always greats myself and Maddie when we arrive and leave, Lisa the head of my daughter's room always checks in with me to discuss things they could tweak to help my daughter. The staff in her room are incredible, my daughter loves now to be in nursery and it's because of you all. So happy I moved her, would recommend this nursery 100%.

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Steph Bostock
7 months ago

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Holly House is such a special place. The staff are truly wonderful – so caring, attentive and passionate about what they do. My son’s development has been incredible under their guidance, and it’s clear how much thought and love they put into supporting each child as an individual. The facilities are bright, welcoming and really well designed for little ones to learn and explore. They’ve also been so supportive of us as parents. We couldn’t be happier with our experience and would wholeheartedly recommend Holly House to any family.

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Briony
7 months ago

Holly House is a fantastic nursery. My little boy loves going to nursery and it's obvious that the staff care about the children! The staff are so welcoming and friendly and if you ever have any issues, they sort them out quickly and ensure that they don't happen again. I'd definitely recommend Holly house to anyone who was looking for a nursery!

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sally irving
7 months ago

Holly House is an amazing, clean, welcoming, professional nursery. The staff are all amazing and nothing is ever too much trouble. Both my grandchildren settled in perfectly and have progressed amazingly. Compared to another nursery we have used, Holly House is top of the chart. 5* all round.

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Mr N
5 months ago

Absolutely fantastic place. My little boy really enjoys it. All the girls who work in his room are brilliant and everyone we see is so cheerful and happy. He's always coming home with crafts that he's made and he has the biggest smile on his face going in each time! The meals he gets are great and really balanced, too. Can't rate this place highly enough. Great management team here as well, really friendly and accommodating. Thank you! 😊😊😊

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

3 April 2024

Good

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

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