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Little Green Rascals Haxby

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2021)
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4.8(18 parent reviews) ·3 North Lane, York, YO32 3JP · York
Number of places
66 places
Age range
—
Last inspected
Jul 2021
Local authority
York

About this day nursery

Apricot Day Nursery, situated in St Neots, offers an intimate and nurturing environment focused on early childhood education. The nursery believes in the significant benefits of early education, contributing to children's cognitive, social, and physical development while boosting confidence and independence.

They use the Montessori approach in a home-like setting, encouraging learning through play and tailored activities based on individual interests. The dedicated team works to prepare children for school through their "Next Stop School" programme, which helps develop essential skills for the transition.

The nursery is split across two sites for nursery and pre-school, each featuring safe, age-appropriate outdoor play areas. Their rooms are well-equipped with natural resources to foster independence and discovery.

Apricot Day Nursery also follows "The Brighter Learning Approach," their unique take on the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, which emphasises hands-on experiences, child-led learning, and critical thinking across six core areas: My Happy and Healthy Self, Wonderful World, Super Steam, Raving Readers, Mini Maths, and Confident Speakers and Communicators. They offer various clubs and enhancements such as Cookery, Budding Movers, Budding Artists, Budding Musicians, Budding Gardeners, and Budding Scientists to enrich children's learning experiences.

The nursery ensures strong parent communication, prioritises safety, prepares fresh, nutritious meals on-site, and assigns a key person to each child to facilitate close relationships with both children and parents.

Our ethos

Apricot Day Nursery follows "The Brighter Learning Approach," their unique take on the EYFS curriculum, emphasising hands-on experiences, child-led learning, and critical thinking. They also utilise the Montessori approach in a home-like setting, encouraging learning through play and tailoring activities to individual interests. Their "Next Stop School" programme prepares children for their transition to primary school.

What it's like

Children happily arrive at the nursery, are warmly greeted, and quickly settle into the routine. The environment inspires awe and wonder, bringing the outside in, with stimulating activities like observing butterfly and frog life cycles. Children explore and participate in well thought out activities.

Montessori approachOutdoor learningCookeryNext Stop School programmeThe Brighter Learning Approach

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Open 7.30am - 6.30pm, 51 weeks a year. Full day: 8am to 6pm, Early start: 7:30am to 8am, Late finish: 6pm to 6:30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

October 2018

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Green Rascals Haxby

Last inspected 1 July 2021

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children happily arrive at the nursery, are warmly greeted, and quickly settle into the routine. The environment inspires awe and wonder, bringing the outside in, with stimulating activities like observing butterfly and frog life cycles. Children explore and participate in well thought out activities.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are confident communicators from an early age, learning Makaton sign language.
  • The curriculum is expertly constructed, and staff quickly identify and support children's learning needs, including those with SEND, leading to excellent progress.
  • Children benefit from a highly effective key-person system, which builds their confidence and results in respectful, well-mannered, and resilient learners.
  • Protecting the environment plays an important role in the setting's curriculum and ethos, with children showing sensitivity to environmental issues.
  • The provider and staff have an excellent relationship with parents, keeping them informed and helping them support their child's development at home.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff quickly identify where children need support and guidance. They plan meaningful activities to close any learning gaps. As a result, children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make excellent progress in their learning and development.

Outdoor space

The nursery environment inspires awe and wonder, bringing the outside in. For instance, when children are building in the garden, they explain the need for sand and water to make bricks, and use house plans and tools to measure and plan their building.

Parent Reviews of Little Green Rascals Haxby

4.8
(18)
Chantelle Hodgson
3 months ago

My little girl only started Little Green Rascals Haxby at the start of this year in January 2026 and within that month she is thriving so much already. She absolutely loves going, a big shoutout to the amazing Wiggly Worms team for helping her settle into nursery life so well. Even though I am a staff member here at Haxby, I can honestly say I do 100% feel valued & supported as a parent too. We are always getting regular updates about how she is and what she has been up to. Lovely, exciting and inspiring activities out everyday for the children to explore. All the staff are lovely, so caring & nurturing. I couldn’t ask for better role models for my little girl. They always go above and beyond for the children in their care and families. I really wouldn't want to send my child anywhere else!! X

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Paige Watkinson
3 months ago

My daughter has been going there for 2 months and I’ve never seen a happier baby. She is learning so much so quickly and putting her into little green rascals has been the best thing for her. She has so much fun and every time she comes home she has learnt something new. She tries so many new foods too. All the staff are amazing and kind and they listen to your child’s wants and needs and learn about your child as if they were their own. Super happy we have our little one going here!

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becci caine
3 months ago

My son started in the pre school room in December and it’s been brilliant to watch him settle in so well and be so welcomed by the team at Haxby. Special mention for Gemma who my son is always excited to see. Gemma always takes extra time to talk me through his day and I feel so reassured he’s having a lovely time. Also, a thank you to Rachel who helped me understand all the funding processes and was so knowledgable and patient! Can’t rate the nursery and team more highly!

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Jemma Jones
3 months ago

Little Green Rascals is a great environment for children to be in. The staff are been great at capturing lovely photos as children have been playing. The staff are great at letting parents know about food and drink, and are super friendly at pick up time as they yell the parents about the children's day. The extra curricular activities are amazing for children!

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Lucy Carling
a year ago

Little Green Rascals Haxby truly feels like a nurturing environment! Each day, the staff thoughtfully organizes a variety of engaging activities for the children, and they even invite wonderful external experts to enhance the experience with sessions like baby band, mini kixxs, Science tots, yoga, French, and rugby tots. It warms my heart to see such a diverse range of activities available for the little ones! The nursery also provides a fantastic menu with nutritious meals and snacks, ensuring that the children are well taken care of. The staff members are incredibly kind, friendly, and truly understand the importance of each child's development. Their dedication to the children's well-being is genuinely commendable. The management are feeling approachable and have helped me with any enquiries that I have had, I have always gotten back to me really quickly. I highly recommend little green Rascals Haxby!!!!!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

1 July 2021

Outstanding

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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