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Kindercare Day Nursery (Hgte)

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
·Hornbeam Business Park, Hookstone Road, Harrogate, HG2 8QT · North Yorkshire
Number of places
140 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
North Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Kindercare Day Nursery (Hgte) Ltd, established in 2002, provides early education and care for children aged 0-4 years. Open Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions from 8am to 6pm, the nursery offers a good standard of provision, as noted in its latest Ofsted inspection on 19 March 2025, where it received an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'.

The curriculum is thoughtfully planned across different age groups, featuring engaging topics such as water pollution and the impact of discarded plastic on marine life. Resources are appropriate for developmental stages and are easily accessible, allowing children to make their own choices.

The physical environment is described as clean, light, and purposeful. The well-equipped outdoor area supports learning through open-ended activities like filling and transporting, helping children develop coordination and balance through running, jumping, and climbing.

The nursery prioritises the emotional well-being of children, using resources like puppets to discuss feelings. For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the nursery promptly identifies learning gaps and makes referrals to external agencies when necessary, incorporating recommended targets into individual support plans.

Promoting a love of reading is a daily focus, with children demonstrating a good understanding of books and their components. Parents consistently report that their children are happy, safe, well-cared for, and developing well, praising staff as caring, responsive, and attentive.

What it's like

Staff in the nursery provide a good level of early education and care to children who attend. Children make good levels of progress in their learning. An interesting curriculum is in place that helps teach them about topics, such as water pollution and the impact of discarded plastic on marine life.

Good Ofsted rating0-4 yearsWell-equipped outdoor areaFocus on readingStrong parent communicationSEND support

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2002

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kindercare Day Nursery (Hgte)

Last inspected 19 March 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

Staff in the nursery provide a good level of early education and care to children who attend. Children make good levels of progress in their learning. An interesting curriculum is in place that helps teach them about topics, such as water pollution and the impact of discarded plastic on marine life.

Inspector highlights

  • The physical environment is clean, light and purposeful.
  • Promoting a love of reading is a key aspect of each day and children are avid listeners.
  • Children are competent communicators.
  • Parental feedback is positive with parents reporting that their children are happy, safe, well cared for, and developing well.
  • The leadership team is reflective and strives to provide high levels of care to children and their families.

Areas to develop

  • 1use more effective strategies to obtain children's attention and ensure they receive a consistent message to help them understand expectations
  • 2tighten procedures when additional staff cover in the nursery to ensure continuity in children's learning and maintain a high-quality and safe environment.
Inspection #10372383 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents reporting that their children are happy, safe, well cared for, and developing well.

Parents feel that communications are of high quality and that they are informed about important aspects of the setting, such as not letting people in through the main entrance.

parents describe staff as caring, responsive, and attentive to children's needs, fostering emotional security and well-being.

They added that while there has been a high level of staff turnover, that they feel their children are prepared well for attending school on their onward educational journey.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, particularly those with gaps in their learning, are identified at early opportunities. If required, referrals are made to other professionals and external agencies and recommended targets are incorporated into individual support plans.

Outdoor space

The outdoor area is well equipped to help children learn through trial and error with open-ended activities, such as filling and transporting. Coordination and balance skills are developed as children have the space and freedom to run, jump and climb.

Inspection history

Date: March 2011

  • March 2025Good
  • April 2019Good
  • September 2013Good
  • March 2011Good

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