Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering

About this day nursery

Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery Pickering Ltd, located in Malton, YO17 6UE, is inspected under the Early Years Register and received a 'Strong standard' rating. The nursery offers 72 places for children aged 0 to 4.

Established on 20/08/2025, the nursery consistently meets safeguarding standards, ensuring a secure environment where children feel safe. Leaders and staff foster an open culture of safeguarding and actively identify, act upon, and manage concerns.

Children thrive and make significant progress, especially those with special educational needs and disabilities. The nursery focuses on developing independence skills, such as self-serving meals and setting tables, and promotes outdoor learning with ample access to well-planned spaces and large climbing apparatus.

Children learn about the world, including the life cycle of butterflies and local farming, with opportunities to grow their own food in a dedicated allotment space. Behaviour is consistently well managed with structured routines and individual support plans.

The nursery provides effective settling-in procedures and a strong key person approach to ensure children's welfare and wellbeing. Staff have high aspirations for all children and adapt activities to ensure full inclusion, utilising additional funding effectively for support like smaller group sessions or targeted staff training.

The curriculum is regularly reviewed to ensure it reflects what children need to learn as they progress through the nursery, with a focus on developing mathematical concepts and communication skills. Staff also support children's communication and language development, emphasising enjoyment of books and reading from an early age, introducing new words through engaging activities.

What it's like

Children are happy and safe, forming positive relationships with staff through a highly effective key person system. They are well-supported to develop skills for their next stages of learning and to prepare for school. Staff and leaders have strong partnerships with parents and a good understanding of the local area, which aids in supporting individual children and their families. Children benefit from a large outdoor play area and enjoy educational trips.

Pricing & funding