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Little Ducks Nursery - North Duffield

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
·North Duffield Cp School, Broadmanor, Selby, YO8 5RZ · North Yorkshire
Number of places
33 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
North Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Little Ducks Day Nursery, situated within the grounds of North Duffield CP School in Selby, offers a nurturing and family-oriented environment with experienced childcare professionals. The nursery and preschool provide flexible hours tailored to individual family needs, with the added convenience of school-cooked lunches and optional home-cooked hot evening meals.

Little Ducks aims to make the transition to school seamless for children. In addition to nursery and preschool provision, the setting also runs a breakfast and after-school club, catering to a wider age range and offering comprehensive wrap-around care.

The nursery is part of a community that also offers other childcare options including childminders who provide wrap-around care for both North Duffield Under Fives Preschool and North Duffield Primary School.

What it's like

Children thrive in this bright, welcoming, well-organised setting. All children make good progress from their starting points, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The well-planned curriculum focuses on children's interests and considers how they want to learn.

Family-oriented teamSeamless school transitionWrap-around care

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Food

School cooked lunch and home cooked hot meal on an evening if required.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Ducks Nursery - North Duffield

Last inspected 17 October 2023 · Nicola Dickinson

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 thrive in this bright, welcoming, well-organised setting. All children make good progress from their starting points, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The well-planned curriculum focuses on children's interests and considers how they want to learn.

Inspector highlights

  • The ambitious leadership team has worked hard to drive improvement and continually evaluate their practice.
  • Staff complete accurate assessments of children's progress and ensure resources and activities support the curriculum.
  • Children enjoy play in the mud kitchen and are keen to share their knowledge, demonstrating broad vocabulary and good communication skills.
  • Staff support children to make connections in their learning, linking play to topics and encouraging thought about the natural world.
  • Staff work well as a team and promote strong partnerships with parents, offering support and encouraging home learning.

Areas to develop

  • 1embed the curriculum for early mathematics to challenge all children's thinking and extend their knowledge in this area of learning, appropriate to their age and stage of development
  • 2strengthen training and coaching for staff so that it targets their individual development needs and helps them raise the quality of education to the highest level.
Inspection #10278375 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

their children are excited to come to nursery and that they blossom there.

children benefit from staff's kind and caring approach.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children make good progress from their starting points, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children choose whether they want to play and learn outdoors or inside. Children are interested in the natural world. Staff encourage them to think about the creatures they find in the garden, such as a frog and a worm.

Inspection history

Date: October 2022

  • November 2023Good
  • October 2023Good
  • February 2023Requires improvement
  • October 2022Requires improvement

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