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Meadowfield Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2023)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·4 Meadowfield, Amotherby, Malton, YO17 6TS · North Yorkshire
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2023
Local authority
North Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Meadowfield Nursery School, located in Malton, YO17 6TS, is part of Meadowfield Primary School and works within the Red Kite Learning Trust. The nursery collaborates closely with parents and carers in the children's education, offering various resources and clubs to support families.

They focus on providing a nurturing environment that encourages early learning and development, with structured programmes such as Early Education and Nursery classes, preparing children for Reception and beyond. The school also prioritises mental health and wellbeing, incorporating this into its curriculum alongside subjects like mathematics, reading, writing, and speaking and listening.

Community involvement is cultivated through initiatives like the Meadowfield School Council and Green Team, fostering a sense of belonging and environmental responsibility. The institution emphasises a holistic approach to education, aiming to develop well-rounded individuals within a supportive school community.

What it's like

Children are happy and safe in this welcoming setting. Staff are friendly and professional and gather information from parents, including on what children like to do, which helps children settle quickly. Staff have high expectations for each child and plan activities with individual interests in mind, ensuring good progress.

Part of Red Kite Learning TrustEmphasis on early educationStrong community involvementFocus on mental health

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round, except for the Christmas period, bank holidays and two weeks in August. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Meadowfield Nursery School

Last inspected 20 February 2023 · Amy Whiting

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and safe in this welcoming setting. Staff are friendly and professional and gather information from parents, including on what children like to do, which helps children settle quickly. Staff have high expectations for each child and plan activities with individual interests in mind, ensuring good progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make good progress.
  • Strong focus on developing children's mathematical skills.
  • Management team went out of their way to keep in touch with children and families during COVID-19 pandemic, sending home activity suggestions.
  • Staff support children's communication and language skills effectively.
  • Children are well supported when they are due to start school.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the planning of activities to ensure they build more clearly on what children already know and can do
  • 2extend opportunities for children to practise their independence skills and make choices for themselves.
Inspection #10276618 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents are extremely happy with the quality of care and education provided

They particularly like the information they receive in the 'Yellow Book', which provides parents with ideas of what they can do at home to extend children's learning further.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery successfully works in partnership with a range of external agencies and professionals, to ensure that any additional support needed for children is in place. Additional funding is used effectively to ensure that all children are able to access the provision. As a result, all children make good progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

The report does not contain explicit information about outdoor space or physical play.

Parent Reviews of Meadowfield Nursery School

5.0
(5)
A Coll
6 months ago

“Meadowfields is the most wonderful, homely nursery. managers Sarah and Neil and every member of staff are incredibly kind, dedicated, and consistently go above and beyond. The environment is warm and welcoming, and the level of care is outstanding. My children have absolutely loved their time there. I truly can’t praise or recommend Meadowfields enough, and we’ve experienced other nurseries, so the difference really shows. Thankyou! Colliers x

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Edward Owen
6 years ago

Fantastic nursery with great staff - cannot recommend highly enough. So good with the children and their development - really prepare them for school but in a kind, homely environment.

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Nora Blake
3 years ago

Lovely nursery and before/after school care. The staff are great with the children and there is plenty of outdoor space.

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Stac
9 years ago

Lovely settings, staff and great, children are treated as individuals, very impressed, would highly recommend

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Inspection history

Date: July 2013

  • February 2023Good
  • July 2017Good
  • July 2013Good

Frequently asked about Meadowfield Nursery School

About the setting

Meadowfield Nursery School registered in 2004. The nursery school and out-of-school club is privately owned and managed. It is situated in a converted detached bungalow adjacent to the Amotherby County Primary School in the village of Amotherby near Malton, North Yorkshire. The nursery employs 10 members of staff, eight of whom hold appropriate qualifications from level 2 to 6. The manager holds early years professional status. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY289521
Registered person
Sarah Harper and Neil Harper Partnership
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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