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Rosehill Day Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2023)
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3.7(18 parent reviews)
·Site 6 Allenbrook Road, Rosehill Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA1 2UT · Cumberland
Number of places
68 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Cumberland

About this day nursery

Rosehill Day Nursery, established in September 2021 in Carlisle, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children. Following the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, the nursery provides a blend of play-based learning and structured educational programmes.

They boast an "Ofsted Outstanding" rating from July 2023, which is particularly notable for a new establishment. The nursery emphasises a safe, happy, and caring atmosphere where children are encouraged to develop into confident and independent learners.

Key features include highly qualified and passionate staff, bright and spacious rooms, a large outdoor play area, and healthy, freshly prepared meals using local produce. Rosehill Day Nursery also offers specialist classes, convenient parking, and flexible opening hours.

For past attendees, an exclusive Holiday Club is available. They prioritise children's well-being with a state-of-the-art ventilation system ensuring fresh air circulation.

The nursery values strong family relationships and aims to be a respected contributor to the community, focusing on individual child development.

Our ethos

Rosehill Day Nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, using a blend of play-based learning and structured educational programmes. They prioritise creating a safe, happy, and caring atmosphere that encourages children to become confident and independent learners, valuing strong family relationships and individual child development.

What it's like

Leaders and staff work together to plan, design and implement a highly effective curriculum that gives children the skills and independence they need for later life. Children thrive due to the warm welcome and the close and consistent interactions they receive. Staff have high expectations for all children and they support children's exceptional desire for learning.

Ofsted OutstandingPlay-based learningFreshly cooked mealsSpecialist classesLarge outdoor play area

Pricing & funding

Fees are calculated based on 48 chargeable weeks per year, accounting for a two-week Christmas closure and two weeks of discretionary holiday. Charges are structured around morning and afternoon sessions. Multi-day discounts are available for full-time bookings, and funded places incur a daily consumables fee.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • A £75 non-refundable registration fee is required to secure a child's place.
  • Fees include all meals, snacks, nappies, day trips, and formula for infants up to one year old.
  • Fees are calculated on 48 chargeable weeks per year.
  • A 5% discount is applied for 4 full days, and a 7.5% discount is applied for 5 full days.
  • Government-funded hours are subject to an additional consumables fee per session.

Key facts

Food

All meals, snacks, and formula for infants up to one year old are included. Morning sessions include breakfast, snack, and lunch; afternoon sessions include snack and tea.

Opening hours

7:50am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday

Age range

9 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2021

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Rosehill Day Nursery

Last inspected 25 July 2023 · Carys Millican

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Leaders and staff work together to plan, design and implement a highly effective curriculum that gives children the skills and independence they need for later life. Children thrive due to the warm welcome and the close and consistent interactions they receive. Staff have high expectations for all children and they support children's exceptional desire for learning.

Inspector highlights

  • The leadership and management of the nursery are inspirational and prioritise staff's ongoing performance and professional development effectively to maintain high standards.
  • The curriculum is meticulously planned and embedded across the whole nursery, with teaching of a consistently high quality.
  • There is a strong curriculum focus on enhancing children's understanding of the world through rich experiences, such as outings to the agricultural market and woodland walks.
  • Staff are very effective at promoting healthy lifestyles, ensuring all children benefit from daily opportunities to access fresh air, physical activities, and play outdoors.
  • The curriculum for communication and language, and literacy, is promoted consistently and exceptionally well, creating an inspiring, language-rich environment.
Inspection #10295150 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents and carers are extremely complimentary about the nursery and all the staff caring for their children. They comment how they feel involved in their children's learning and that staff go 'above and beyond'. They are delighted with the exceptional progress their children make.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), flourish due to the staff's strong commitment to inclusion and ensuring funding matches the support each child needs. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to swiftly identify where additional help is required, ensuring support packages and referrals are quickly put in place for children to make the best progress possible.

Outdoor space

Staff ensure that all children, including the youngest of babies, benefit from daily opportunities to access fresh air, physical activities and play outdoors.

Parent Reviews of Rosehill Day Nursery

3.7
(18)
Zoe
2 years ago

Fantastic nursery that our little one loves so much. She has formed fantastic relationships with all the staff members and children and talks about all her friends when she’s at home. The activities they do are amazing, from planting in the garden to craft activities indoors. I love the updates throughout the day too. Thank you all!

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Carol Fletcher
2 years ago

My grandson goes to this nursery and he loves going through the door of a morning and talk non stop about the staff and his friends. He is always learning new activities and his speech amazes me. He is a confident young boy and I put that down to him going here. My daughter is over the moon with his development since going and we couldn’t recommend all the staff enough. Thank you to all at RDN

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Samantha Ward Aesthetics
3 years ago

I have the pleasure of being the nurserys next door neighbour. It’s a fantastic nursery and my son thoroughly enjoys his time there. The whole team are absolutely wonderful and the children are a delight. Modern, clean, professional and friendly.

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Ashley Hales
2 years ago

Not normally one for online reviews however I feel as a mother it is important for other parents to be able to make an informed decision based on other experiences. I will start by saying that my review does not speak for every staff member in this nursery, as 99% of the girls working in the actual rooms are lovely. Nothing is too much trouble, and whilst my children were in the baby room we never experienced any issues with regards to the care they received. I must say I felt the senco who is also deputy manager was the most approachable management wise, she was always kind to us and showed genuine care towards our personal situation. Nothing was too much to ask and she would always respond to any questions as quickly as possible. But unfortunately it’s not just the standard of care that you need to consider when choosing a nursery, but also the management and owners. Unfortunately the professionalism of the owners of this nursery spoil it for those members of staff and in time if they continue to behave this way it will likely only lead to more complaints. I am the mother of a disabled child, who is diagnosed with ASD and non verbal. Every pick up I asked how my child had been that day (as most parents probably do) to be told he had been great and had a brilliant day which was always positive to hear- or so I thought. We had been having 6 weekly meetings which is normal when you have a child with additional needs, and these meetings took place with other professionals involved in his care present. There were never any issues raised in these meetings to suggest the nursery was struggling to support my son. Then out of the blue, just 2 days after one of these meetings, and 2 days after an educational psychologist had observed my child and spoken to staff within his room (who told her he was doing ‘well’) I’m told his placement will be frozen. No warnings, no sort of compromise offered or any alternatives. Just an on the spot decision. I took to a local SEN parents group to ask for advice without naming the setting, and the next thing was several of the nursery staff (some of which have no children let alone SEN children) started to join, I believe to have a nosey. I was asked to go into a meeting with the owner regarding this post, who mentioned a member of staff had said they wanted to ‘drop a shift’ as they were finding it tough in the room with my child. I found it surprising, that a member of staff who is fully qualified would make such a hurtful comment. In my opinion, this is discrimination as I don’t believe you can pick and choose which children you work with in the nature of this role. I also felt that it was unprofessional of the owner to share this information with a parent when a staff member had obviously shared these feelings in confidence. The owner also chose to discuss with me some issues she had in the main reception area, rather than taking me into the office, upon drop off whilst other parents were going in and out to collect/drop their children off which I again felt was unprofessional on her behalf and a confidentiality issue. There has been an occasion where my son has came home with a bite mark on his cheek, which I have evidence to support, which was not logged and staff had no explanation for as they did not see this incident take place. There have been a few other incidents where my son was bitten, and also grabbed by the neck of his t shirt by another child which left a mark on his neck. Overall, I have to say the communication in the nursery has been extremely poor and requires improvement. If a child has been upset or unsettled I feel parents should be informed of this, and a bit of honesty wouldn’t go a miss. As a family, we feel let down as we genuinely thought that the girls in 1 particular room thought a lot of our child and we had nothing but good things to say about them prior to this so it really is a shame if this hasn’t been the case.

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Natasha
3 years ago

Great nursery, lovely place to work and the owners are so lovely and always their for you if you need supported. The girls are all lovely and go above and beyond to help the children grow and develop into independent little people 😊

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Inspection history

Date: July 2023

  • August 2023Outstanding
  • July 2023Outstanding

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