Age range
0-4
Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2023)
Number of places
33 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire
About this day nursery
Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe, established in 2015 in Grimsby, offers an outstanding early years provision for children aged 2 to 5 years, operating all year round. The nursery is celebrated for exciting children and igniting their love for exploration, with staff consistently extending thinking through engaging questions and prompts.
Children are highly motivated, eager to learn, and demonstrate excellent behaviour, showing respect for resources, peers, and adults. The curriculum is progressive, fostering outstanding development in communication and language skills, with staff modelling language and encouraging experimentation.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive exceptional support, making very good progress through meticulous planning and strong partnerships with external professionals, and their families are fully included. Outdoor learning is a key feature, with funding used to provide appropriate clothing, allowing children to experience and enjoy being outside in all weathers, fostering independence and problem-solving skills.
What it's like
Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe excites children and ignites their love for exploration. They are highly motivated to learn and understand more about the world around them. Staff consistently extend children's thinking through their questions and prompts.
Outstanding leadershipHighly motivated childrenExcellent communication skillsStrong SEND supportPositive parent feedbackEnthusiastic staff
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating
Last inspected 10 February 2023
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe excites children and ignites their love for exploration. They are highly motivated to learn and understand more about the world around them. Staff consistently extend children's thinking through their questions and prompts.
Inspector highlights
- Children are highly motivated to learn and understand more about the world around them.
- Effective practice is evident throughout the setting, with leaders sharing their ethos with staff.
- Children make excellent progress with their communication and language skills.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are highly supported by staff to make very good progress.
- Parents and grandparents are highly complimentary about the setting, staff and management.
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Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are highly supported by staff to make very good progress in their learning. Their families are fully included, which creates a holistic approach to their development. Children make high rates of progress due to the meticulous planning and strong partnership working with external professionals.
Outdoor space
Children climb on a bench outside and shout 'I am the king of the castle', helping their friends to climb and join them. Leaders use funding well to enhance opportunities for children, providing outdoor clothing so children can experience being outside in all weathers.
Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023
Date: February 2017
- February 2023Outstanding
- February 2017Good
Frequently asked about Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe
About the setting
Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe was registered in 2015 and is located in Grimsby. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- EY495611
- Registered person
- Leap Ahead Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Outstanding
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