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Ruff Lane Day Nursery at Abbeyfield House

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·Abbeyfield House, 7 Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, L39 4QX · Lancashire
Number of places
68 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Ruff Lane Day Nursery at Abbeyfield House, located in Ormskirk, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. 30am until 6pm.

The nursery provides a nurturing and welcoming environment where children feel happy, secure and ready to learn. Staff plan engaging spaces that spark children's curiosity and support their learning, with a well-defined curriculum.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are particularly well supported by skilled staff who know them well. Staff provide effective support and work in collaboration with other professionals.

Staff are trained to identify children with delayed language skills and offer targeted support to help children to bridge any gaps in their language development. Outdoors, older children ride tricycles and practise their balancing skills to develop coordination and control.

Babies take cautious steps to navigate crossing an indoor bridge, developing their large muscle control, and are supported by attentive staff. Staff are caring and form warm, trusting relationships with children, understanding their individual needs and interests.

The nursery was rated as 'Good' by Ofsted in its latest inspection on 24/04/2025.

What it's like

The nursery provides a nurturing and welcoming environment where children feel happy, secure and ready to learn. Staff plan engaging spaces that spark children's curiosity and support their learning, with a well-defined curriculum. Staff are caring and form warm, trusting relationships with children, understanding their individual needs and interests.

Nurturing environmentStrong parent partnershipsSEND supportCommunication and language skillsIndependence and life skillsCultural awareness

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

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

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Ruff Lane Day Nursery at Abbeyfield House

Last inspected 24 April 2025

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

The nursery provides a nurturing and welcoming environment where children feel happy, secure and ready to learn. Staff plan engaging spaces that spark children's curiosity and support their learning, with a well-defined curriculum. Staff are caring and form warm, trusting relationships with children, understanding their individual needs and interests.

Inspector highlights

  • The nursery builds strong partnerships through effective communication with parents.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported by skilled staff.
  • Staff effectively support children's communication and language skills.
  • Children learn to be more independent and develop essential life skills, including self-care and physical skills.
  • Staff successfully promote children's learning about cultural awareness and the community around them.

Areas to develop

  • 1evaluate practice further and provide targeted professional development to extend staff's teaching, for example, in the area of mathematics.
Inspection #10380689 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are particularly well supported by skilled staff who know them well. Staff provide effective support and work in collaboration with other professionals. Staff are trained to identify children with delayed language skills. They offer targeted support to help children to bridge any gaps in their language development.

Outdoor space

Outdoors, older children ride tricycles and practise their balancing skills to develop coordination and control. Babies take cautious steps to navigate crossing an indoor bridge, developing their large muscle control, and are supported by attentive staff.

Parent Reviews of Ruff Lane Day Nursery at Abbeyfield House

5.0
(2)
Mark
5 years ago

Fantastic nursery with fantastic staff. Couldn't recommend enough to anyone looking for a nursery in this area.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2016

  • April 2025Good
  • June 2019Good
  • February 2016Good

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