Opening hours
7.30am until 6pm (nursery and out-of-school club after school). During school holidays, 7.30am until 6pm and on a Saturday from 10am until 4pm.
Renaissance Nurseries provides a unique, family-oriented early years education experience in Leeds, where cultural and linguistic diversity are central to the curriculum. Unlike many other nurseries, Renaissance Nurseries focuses on integrating multiple languages and various cultural and religious experiences into the daily learning environment, aiming to prepare children for a globalised world.
The nursery delivers the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) programme in English within a multicultural and friendly setting, promoting holistic development. The approach emphasises building strong relationships with families, valuing open communication, and tailoring care to each child's individual needs.
Through songs, stories, role-play, and interactive activities, children are encouraged to engage with new sounds and expressions, fostering strong language skills, cognitive abilities, and an appreciation for cultural differences. The nursery actively celebrates various festivals and invites families to share their cultural backgrounds, ensuring an inclusive atmosphere that cultivates empathy, respect, and a sense of belonging from an early age.
Renaissance Nurseries is committed to providing outstanding value through its engaging educational programmes and enriching activities, all delivered by a highly qualified and dedicated team of educators.
Our ethos
Renaissance Nurseries integrates multiple languages and cultural/religious experiences into its curriculum, preparing children for a globalised world. It delivers the EYFS programme in a multicultural setting, emphasising strong family relationships, open communication, and individualised care. The approach uses songs, stories, and role-play to foster language skills and appreciation for diversity, while celebrating festivals and encouraging families to share their backgrounds to create an inclusive atmosphere.
What it's like
Children enjoy attending the nursery and feel safe and secure. Staff use sensitive settling-in procedures that build over time, helping children to be comfortable in the setting. Staff build warm, caring relationships with children, offering lots of cuddles and support.
Fees are charged monthly and are payable in advance. The nursery offers private rates as well as qualifying fees for families accessing 15 or 30 hours of government funding. Holiday discounts are available for eligible students and teachers, and multi-session discounts apply for full-week bookings.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Opening hours
7.30am until 6pm (nursery and out-of-school club after school). During school holidays, 7.30am until 6pm and on a Saturday from 10am until 4pm.
Established
2021
Last inspected 21 June 2023 · Lynne Pope
What it's like to attend
Children enjoy attending the nursery and feel safe and secure. Staff use sensitive settling-in procedures that build over time, helping children to be comfortable in the setting. Staff build warm, caring relationships with children, offering lots of cuddles and support.
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Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents state how much they appreciate the provider and staff.
They feel that they are supported and know what their children do when they attend.
Inclusion & environment
The curriculum is planned well to meet the needs of individual children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff quickly identify children that may need targeted support. The provider makes good use of additional funding to ensure that children meet their planned targets and make good progress, for example, by providing one-to-one support and specialised equipment.
Children learn how to take safe risks. They visit the forest school, where they consider risks in their play, building tents and going on bug hunts. Risk assessments are carried out for the premises, indoors and outdoors, before children arrive, to make sure they are safe.
Children who speak English as an additional language regularly hear their home language in their play and learning. They develop good communication skills, including in English. Between them, staff speak over 20 languages, in addition to English. These skills help staff to support children in their learning and to catch up quickly with their peers when there are gaps in their learning.
Date: June 2023
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