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Paskals Day Nursery in Doncaster

Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
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2.2(6 parent reviews) ·6 Farnley Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8TS · Doncaster
Number of places
25 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
Doncaster

About this day nursery

Paskals Day Nursery offers a nurturing and stimulating environment across its three Doncaster locations, catering to children aged 0-4 years. The nursery is dedicated to providing high-quality care and early years education, focusing on fostering creativity, growth, and learning.

Each location offers a diverse range of engaging and educational activities, led by a team of passionate and qualified staff who ensure children feel secure and supported as they explore their world. Paskals Day Nursery is committed to transparency in its pricing structure, notably not charging for general consumables, which is a rare offering in their area.

They also provide comprehensive meal plans, ensuring children receive nutritious breakfast, hot lunch, afternoon snacks, and light cold tea, though these meals incur an additional cost not covered by government funding. The nursery also has stringent policies regarding food brought from home to ensure the safety of all children, especially those with allergies.

Paskals Day Nursery supports various government funding schemes for 2, 3, and 4-year-olds, subject to eligibility criteria, aiming to make quality childcare accessible to more families.

What it's like

All children are supported to make progress through positive and respectful staff interactions. Learning experiences are planned around individual needs and interests. The special educational needs coordinator is skilled at supporting children with SEND, implementing targeted interventions to narrow achievement gaps.

Nurturing environment0-4 age rangeNo general consumable chargesGovernment funding accepted

Pricing & funding

Fees do not include charges for general consumables. A daily food contribution is charged to cover meals and snacks, which are not covered by government funding.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • General consumables are provided free of charge.
  • Daily food contribution covers breakfast, a hot lunch, afternoon snack, and a light cold tea.
  • Government funding does not cover the cost of meals and snacks.

Key facts

Food

Provided for £5.00 per day; parents can bring food from home if it matches the nursery menu and is free from 14 recognized allergens.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, all year round.

Age range

0-4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Paskals Day Nursery

Last inspected 14 May 2024 · Melanie Arnold

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

All children are supported to make progress through positive and respectful staff interactions. Learning experiences are planned around individual needs and interests. The special educational needs coordinator is skilled at supporting children with SEND, implementing targeted interventions to narrow achievement gaps.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers review staff's practice, ensuring they understand their roles and responsibilities to promote the welfare of children.
  • Staff strongly encourage all children to develop their independence, from babies learning to use cutlery to older children serving their own meals.
  • Children's good health is promoted through learning about handwashing, self-care, and good oral health.
  • Children consider how to solve problems, such as balancing a plank of wood, and are praised for their persistence.
  • Children develop close bonds with the caring staff team, who are respectful and ensure clear routines and boundaries.

Areas to develop

  • 1consider children's varying abilities when planning large-group activities, including story times, so that all children benefit fully from the learning provided
  • 2help all staff to develop confidence in their abilities to implement planned activities that support children's awareness of size.
Inspection #10348423 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents feel well informed about their children's ongoing care and learning. They confirm that staff provide them with ideas for how they can continue to support their children's learning at home.

For children who have specific dietary or healthcare needs, parents feel reassured by the information obtained that these will be met.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator is extremely skilled at supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Targeted interventions are identified and implemented skilfully, supporting achievement gaps to narrow. Objects of reference, visual props and pictures enable nonverbal children to have a voice so that they can make their needs known.

Outdoor space

The report does not provide specific details about the outdoor space or how children use it. However, it mentions that the inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors.

Parent Reviews of Paskals Day Nursery

2.2
(6)
Natalia Marineac
8 months ago

Paskal’s day nursery is a excellent place with teachers who go above and beyond for the children and parents. I can't thank the staff enough for all the love, patience, and support! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

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Kinga Piętka
10 months ago

I went to ask about a place for my daughter starting in September, and I was told there were no spots available. I wasn't even given the option to put her on the waiting list. It's funny because last year I asked about the same thing, and within a single conversation, there was a spot, and the next moment, there were no spots. 🤣

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nicola guttiridge
a year ago

Wrong day nursery even though I put the street nane

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

14 May 2024

Good

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

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