Opening hours
7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
St John's Pre School And Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(May 2024)
Number of places
30 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2024
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
About this day nursery
St John's Pre School And Nursery, located in Pocklington, opened its doors in 2002 and operates as a full day care setting for children aged 0 to 4 years. The nursery consistently achieves a 'Good' rating from Ofsted, with its latest inspection on 14th May 2024 confirming this high standard across all areas, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
The dedicated team, which includes five childcare staff members—four with Level 3 early years qualifications and the manager holding early years professional status—prioritises creating a warm, nurturing, and stimulating home-from-home environment. Children consistently appear happy and safe within the setting, benefiting from well-planned activities based on their interests, which aids their development of small physical movements, language skills, and imaginative play.
The nursery employs a robust curriculum that is well-sequenced and regularly adapted to challenge children as they progress towards developmental milestones. With open communication channels like verbal handovers and an online application for daily updates, St John's fosters strong relationships with parents, ensuring learning extends into the home environment.
30am to 6pm, all year round, and proudly offers funded early education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.
What it's like
Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy spending time at this warm and well-organised setting. A key aim for staff is to provide a home-from-home nurturing and stimulating learning environment. Children's smiles show that they feel happy and safe. The setting benefits from a consistent team of staff, some of whom have worked together for many years. Staff form close relationships with children and show genuine care for them. Staff take time to get to know each child and their families well.
Warm and nurturing environmentSkilful staffStrong parent partnershipWell-sequenced curriculum
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2002
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for St John's Pre School And Nursery
Last inspected 14 May 2024
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy spending time at this warm and well-organised setting. A key aim for staff is to provide a home-from-home nurturing and stimulating learning environment. Children's smiles show that they feel happy and safe. The setting benefits from a consistent team of staff, some of whom have worked together for many years. Staff form close relationships with children and show genuine care for them. Staff take time to get to know each child and their families well.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy spending time at this warm and well-organised setting.
- Staff plan activities based on children's likes and current interests, helping them develop small physical movements and early language.
- Staff are attentive and good role models, with high expectations and a consistent approach to children's behaviour.
- Staff create a well-sequenced curriculum that supports children to continually practise and build on their knowledge and skills.
- The manager is dedicated to her role, striving for quality and continual improvement, and prioritises staff's well-being.
- Staff gather valuable information during verbal handovers with parents and share daily details via an online application.
- Mealtimes are sociable occasions, where children learn independence and good table manners.
- Staff use a wide range of strategies to enhance children's communication and language, including whole-group and singing times.
- Children are physically active, enjoying daily outdoor play and learning about healthy lifestyles.
Areas to develop
- 1Sharpen the arrangements for monitoring staff practice, to provide more-focused support for less-experienced or less-confident staff to enhance their teaching skills even further.
Inspection #10336670 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Children enjoy daily outdoor play in the setting's garden and in the local community. Staff encourage age-appropriate risks, such as balancing on beams, and are thrilled when children achieve their goal.
Parent Reviews of St John's Pre School And Nursery
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Lisa Mitchell
2 months ago
Quick to reply to an enquiry email but when you enquire about the costs you get ignored .
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Inspection history
Date: May 2009
- May 2024Good
- October 2015Good
- May 2009Good
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