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Kiddiwinks Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·Lady Ediths Park, Scarborough, YO12 5PB · North Yorkshire
Number of places
36 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
North Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Kiddiwinks Nursery & Pre-school is a well-established childcare provider in Scarborough, offering a nurturing 'home-from-home' environment since 1998. Catering to children from birth to five years, the nursery maintains an intimate setting with capacity for 6 babies and 30 pre-schoolers.

Their staff are fully qualified, many holding Early Years Professional Status, and are dedicated to providing a stimulating and safe space for each child's individual needs. Kiddiwinks prides itself on its strong relationships with parents and carers, with an ethos rooted in the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

They emphasise learning through play, exploration, and creative activities, ensuring every child’s uniqueness is celebrated. The nursery operates year-round, Monday to Friday, with flexible hours, and offers excellent facilities including a large outdoor area.

They also provide nutritious, home-cooked meals.

Our ethos

Kiddiwinks Nursery & Pre-school's ethos is rooted in the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, emphasising learning through play, exploration, and creative activities. They are committed to celebrating each child's uniqueness and providing a stimulating, safe, 'home-from-home' environment.

What it's like

Children and families are at the heart of this welcoming and nurturing nursery environment. They happily arrive and confidently wave goodbye to their parents. Kind and attentive staff warmly welcome children. Children form secure emotional attachments with staff and their key persons. This helps children to feel safe and secure, and to settle quickly.

Established since 1998Home-from-home environmentHighly qualified staffLarge outdoor areaHome-cooked meals

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday-Friday 8.00am – 6:00pm

Age range

Birth to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Staff

small, friendly and caring

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kiddiwinks Nursery

Last inspected 1 May 2024 · Jennifer Cowton

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 and families are at the heart of this welcoming and nurturing nursery environment. They happily arrive and confidently wave goodbye to their parents. Kind and attentive staff warmly welcome children. Children form secure emotional attachments with staff and their key persons. This helps children to feel safe and secure, and to settle quickly.

Inspector highlights

  • The newly appointed managers are passionate and dedicated. They have a clear vision for continuous improvement.
  • The stimulating outdoor area is a real strength of the nursery and is used all year round to develop children's imaginations and curiosity.
  • Overall, children benefit from high-quality interactions with motivated and enthusiastic staff.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are extremely well supported.
  • Children have many opportunities to develop their independence.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the deployment of staff during outdoor play to provide consistent and purposeful interactions for children
  • 2embed arrangements to support parents to help their children's individual learning at home.
Inspection #10335663 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how well staff support them with seeking outside support and the educational, health and care plan process.

Parents say that they value the online photos, stay-and-play sessions and termly parents' evenings.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are extremely well supported. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is passionate about her role. She works closely with staff, parents and other professionals to ensure that targeted support is provided for any child with SEND.

Outdoor space

The stimulating outdoor area is a real strength of the nursery and is used all year round to develop children's imaginations and curiosity. Children experience safe risk and challenge as they climb and balance on tyres and climbing equipment. This supports their physical development well.

Parent Reviews of Kiddiwinks Nursery

5.0
(3)
Dana Munasinghe
4 months ago

The best nursery in Scarborough.. my daughter loved the nursery.. staff was absolutely lovely.. didn’t have any worries leaving her there thank you for excellent job looking after Zuri .. Zuri will miss this place .. best of luck .. five starts for your excellent care ..

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Ophir Malou Butler
a year ago

Absolutely Without a doubt the best Nursery in Scarborough! I’m so happy with how my little girl is looked after. She spends most of the day outside in the huge back garden space which is so important to us! We’re lucky to have such a great nursery on our doorstep! The girls are all so lovely and have also really helped us in our potty training! Can’t fault this place!

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Iaz911
8 years ago

A quite wonderful place, now even better in their lovely new premises. Super management and staff. Our two year old sets the bar very high. Never wants to be left anywhere ... except Kiddiwinks. We are so sorry to be leaving Scarborough. Good luck in your new location!! Ayleen... and parents Steve & Nataly

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Inspection history

Date: June 2018

  • May 2024Good
  • June 2018Good

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