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Old MacDonalds Children's Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
·Manor Farm, Lockington Road, Driffield, YO25 9TG · East Riding of Yorkshire
Number of places
44 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Old MacDonalds Children's Day Nursery Ltd, located in Driffield, is a childcare setting registered with Ofsted in 1999. The day nursery, which operates from Manor Farm, offers a unique learning environment where children can engage with farm animals, such as collecting eggs from chickens, and enjoy the extensive outdoor space, climbing on hay bales and exploring.

The nursery cook uses ingredients grown on the farm to prepare fresh and nutritious meals. With a focus on personal development and positive behaviour, the nursery encourages children to be confident learners, respecting and valuing each other.

Staff have high expectations and provide good support for all children, including those with special educational needs, ensuring they make good progress. The setting also promotes a broad understanding of the world through activities like learning French and practising yoga.

Regular training keeps staff knowledge current, and a robust safeguarding culture ensures children's safety and well-being.

What it's like

Children take pleasure from the nursery setting, playing and exploring in the extensive outside area. They delight in climbing on the hay bales and searching for the moon in the sky. Children experience collecting eggs from the chickens on the farm and fruit from the trees. The nursery cook then uses the ingredients to prepare fresh and nutritious meals for children. Children appear confident learners. Staff have high expectations for all children, who behave well, respecting and valuing each other.

Farm-based learningExtensive outdoor playHealthy eatingStrong personal developmentEffective safeguardingCommunity links

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 except for bank holidays and a week at Christmas. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

1999

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Old MacDonalds Children's Day Nursery

Last inspected 3 November 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children take pleasure from the nursery setting, playing and exploring in the extensive outside area. They delight in climbing on the hay bales and searching for the moon in the sky. Children experience collecting eggs from the chickens on the farm and fruit from the trees. The nursery cook then uses the ingredients to prepare fresh and nutritious meals for children. Children appear confident learners. Staff have high expectations for all children, who behave well, respecting and valuing each other.

Inspector highlights

  • Children take pleasure from the nursery setting, playing and exploring in the extensive outside area.
  • Children experience collecting eggs from the chickens on the farm and fruit from the trees. The nursery cook then uses the ingredients to prepare fresh and nutritious meals for children.
  • Children appear confident learners. They celebrate their achievements and those of their peers.
  • Staff have high expectations for all children who attend the nursery. They are proactive in giving all children the best possible start to their early education.
  • Children demonstrate good social skills and show respect for others.
  • An effective key-person system helps children form secure attachments and promotes their well-being.
  • The provider gives children a rich set of experiences through learning the French language and practising yoga regularly.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Areas to develop

  • 1Developed staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent and implementation to further improve their practice.
  • 2Review ways to extend children's independence even further, particularly during care routines of the day, including mealtimes.
Inspection #10229419 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator has an accurate overview of children's individual learning needs.

Outdoor space

Children take pleasure from playing and exploring in the extensive outside area. They delight in climbing on hay bales and searching for the moon in the sky. All children have opportunity to play indoors and outdoors. Children are physically active in their play, with space to run and play hide and seek with their friends and staff.

Inspection history

Date: February 2011

  • November 2022Good
  • November 2016Good
  • November 2013Good
  • March 2013Good
  • February 2011Good

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