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Kindercare (Hgte) in Harrogate (HG1)

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2022)
·70 Cornwall Road, Harrogate, HG1 2NE · North Yorkshire
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2022
Local authority
North Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Kindercare (Hgte) Ltd, re-registered in 2019 and part of the Busy Bees Ltd chain of nurseries, operates as a childcare setting on non-domestic premises. Open all year round from Monday to Friday, with sessions from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, the nursery provides care for children aged 0 to 4 years.

The latest Ofsted inspection, on 05/04/2022, rated the overall effectiveness as Good. The nursery provides an inclusive environment where children feel safe and develop well, supported by a well-established key-person system that fosters secure attachments and positive relationships with staff.

Staff effectively support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities by gathering detailed information from parents to cater to individual needs and interests right from the start. Children at Kindercare (Hgte) Ltd demonstrate a very good attitude to learning and are encouraged to make independent choices in their play.

The curriculum is well-planned, ensuring children progress through different stages of learning and are well-prepared for school. A balance of adult-led activities and child-initiated play is offered, with topics designed to capture children's curiosity.

Physical development is a key focus, and children have many opportunities to build their skills, including older children confidently using outdoor climbing frames, kicking balls, and riding bicycles. Parents consistently praise the friendly and dedicated staff, noting excellent progress in their children's language and social skills.

What it's like

Children demonstrate that they feel safe and develop well within this inclusive environment. A well-established key-person system helps children to form secure attachments and positive relationships with staff, and children's communication and physical skills develop very well. Children have a very good attitude to their learning and behave well, making independent choices in their play.

Warm interactionsStrong attachmentsInclusive environmentPhysical development opportunitiesWell-planned curriculumPositive relationships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kindercare (Hgte)

Last inspected 5 April 2022

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 that they feel safe and develop well within this inclusive environment. A well-established key-person system helps children to form secure attachments and positive relationships with staff, and children's communication and physical skills develop very well. Children have a very good attitude to their learning and behave well, making independent choices in their play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children demonstrate that they feel safe and develop well within this inclusive environment.
  • A well-established key-person system helps children to form secure attachments and positive relationships with staff and other children.
  • Children's communication skills develop very well.
  • Children have a very good attitude to their learning, including those in receipt of early education funding.
  • Managers and staff have a clear intent of what they want children to learn, and plan the curriculum well.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide all staff with more frequent and focused support, to help to extend on their good practice.
Inspection #10229442 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that their children love coming to nursery and make excellent progress, especially in their language and social skills.

Parents are full of praise for the friendly and dedicated staff team.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff get to know children well from the start. They gather information from parents to help children to settle in and to support their individual needs and interests.

Outdoor space

Children have lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills. Older children confidently climb onto an outdoor climbing frame, kick balls, and skilfully ride on bicycles.

Inspection history

Date: July 2009

  • April 2022Good
  • November 2016Good
  • April 2013Good
  • July 2009Inadequate

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