Opening hours
Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm (extended care from 7:30am to 6:30pm can be arranged)
Puddleducks Day Nursery (Baldock)
Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
Hertfordshire
About this day nursery
Puddleducks Day Nursery, established in 1995, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years in Baldock, Hertfordshire. Situated in a charming Grade II listed building, the nursery focuses on a child-led approach to education, encouraging exploration, creativity, and the development of essential life skills.
Our ethos
Puddleducks Day Nursery is committed to fostering children's well-being through a child-led approach, encouraging exploration and creativity. Their educational philosophy is guided by the Reggio Emilia approach.
What it's like
Children enthusiastically embrace the activities and resources that staff provide to help them explore and learn, and move freely between rooms and the garden. Staff read to children, fostering a love for books and contributing to their growing vocabulary. By the time they leave for school, children are confident and articulate individuals.
Established 1995Child-led learningForest SchoolReggio Emilia inspired approach
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Puddleducks Day Nursery (Baldock)
Last inspected 19 September 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children enthusiastically embrace the activities and resources that staff provide to help them explore and learn, and move freely between rooms and the garden. Staff read to children, fostering a love for books and contributing to their growing vocabulary. By the time they leave for school, children are confident and articulate individuals.
Inspector highlights
- Children enthusiastically make use of natural resources, triggering curiosity and creativity.
- Staff gather detailed information from parents to incorporate familiar routines and activities from the start.
- Partnerships with parents are good, with parents reporting that leaders and staff are "highly approachable".
- Children enthusiastically join in activities linking to books and stories, with resources left out for repeated engagement.
- Children develop skills to promote good health and hygiene over time.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to recognise when to add even more targeted challenges to children's self-chosen play and investigations
- 2encourage staff to consistently help children to develop a strong understanding of why it is important to follow the positive health and hygiene routines that are in place.
Inspection #10321027 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Children move around the rooms and garden, choosing what they would like to investigate or play with. Children follow simple instructions, such as lining up before they return into the building from the garden. The inspector observed activities in the group rooms and garden.
Parent Reviews of Puddleducks Day Nursery (Baldock)
4.5
(16)
Enikő Kostyál
6 years ago
We have been to different swim classes before, however we do find that classes at puddleducks are very well organised, they always have something to do, so children don't get bored. Our daughter's confidence has improved quite a lot, and she is getting better and better after each lessons.
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Claire Marsh
6 years ago
We've been going to Puddleducks since my son was about 5months, he is now 14months old. We love going, it's been a really good way for us to bond. We enjoy the classes each week and he is really picking up on the signals. He is so confident and happy in the water. I can see us being part of the Puddleducks family for many years to come.
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Anika Shah
6 years ago
Absolutely fabulous classes !!! 😊 Been going since my little one was 4 months old and he's now 18 months and absolutely loves it ! He has learnt so much and it's such a great life skill to have! The classes are so well structured and the teachers are fab! We love our puddle ducks class every week!
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Justin Burton
6 years ago
Great swimming lessons, started when our little one was 12months and wish we had started sooner. They have been fantastic for building her confidence in the water and our instructor, Bec, is very friendly and encouraging. The pool we attend is great- clean and warm and very child friendly.
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Sandra Lentowczyk
6 years ago
We have joined Puddleducks about two years ago when our little girl was about 2 months and we love it since then. All of the Teachers we met are extremely friendly and have just perfect attitudes for babies/toddlers.
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024
Date: February 2011
- September 2024Good
- November 2023Requires improvement
- June 2018Good
- September 2013Outstanding
- February 2011Good
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