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[Nurseries](/nurseries) 4. · 5. [Yorkshire and The Humber](/search?region=Yorkshire+and+The+Humber) 6. · 7. The Wooden Horse - Wykeham # The Wooden Horse - Wykeham Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (May 2025) · The Wooden Horse - Wykeham, 110 Main Road, SCARBOROUGH, YO13 9QB · North Yorkshire Number of places 30 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected May 2025 Local authority North Yorkshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery The Wooden Horse - Wykeham is a well-established childcare setting, operating since 2010, that provides a warm and welcoming environment for children aged 0–4 years. 30pm (excluding bank holidays and the Christmas period), this day nursery focuses on helping children to become content, happy, and engaged in their learning. The latest Ofsted inspection, rated as Good on 15 May 2025, highlights the strong relationships children form with the kind and caring staff. Children are encouraged to develop independence skills, managing their own care needs and persevering with tasks. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed around children's interests and developmental needs, with strong links to mathematics, fostering an understanding of quantity through everyday activities. The team at The Wooden Horse - Wykeham excels at supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), working closely with external professionals to implement tailored strategies. Recent training has particularly benefited speech and language development, now a core focus threaded through all activities. While children eagerly engage with stimulating outdoor play, there is an ongoing effort to strengthen the planning of the outdoor curriculum to better support children who prefer to learn outdoors. Parents commend the staff as friendly and knowledgeable, appreciating the care and attention their children receive. What it's like Children are content and happy at this welcoming setting, forming secure relationships with kind and caring staff. They show high levels of engagement while exploring and experimenting, and develop independence skills by managing their own care and persevering with tasks. Staff use effective questioning to encourage critical thinking and successfully support children with additional needs, ensuring all children make good progress. Content and happy children Develop independence skills Support for SEND Calm environment Strong parent partnerships Focus on communication ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and over the Christmas period. Sessions are from 7.45am until 5.30pm. Term time / All Year All Year Registered with Ofsted 2010 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of The Wooden Horse - Wykeham Inspection date May 2025 Inspection no. 10392420 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50279958)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY421289) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed The Wooden Horse - Wykeham, 110 Main Road, SCARBOROUGH, YO13 9QB ## Explore day nurseries near SCARBOROUGH - [Day nurseries in SCARBOROUGH](/search?q=SCARBOROUGH) - [Day nurseries in Yorkshire and The Humber](/search?q=Yorkshire+and+The+Humber) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=the-wooden-horse-wykeham-yo13-9qb-ey421289) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for The Wooden Horse - Wykeham Last inspected 15 May 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 Children are content and happy at this welcoming setting, forming secure relationships with kind and caring staff. They show high levels of engagement while exploring and experimenting, and develop independence skills by managing their own care and persevering with tasks. Staff use effective questioning to encourage critical thinking and successfully support children with additional needs, ensuring all children make good progress. Inspector highlights - Children are content and happy at this welcoming setting and show high levels of engagement. - Children develop independence skills and learn to persevere with tasks. - Staff successfully support children who require help from other professionals. - The calm and organised environment supports children to behave well. - Staff make good use of initial and ongoing information from parents to plan a meaningful curriculum. Areas to develop - 1 strengthen the planning of the outdoor curriculum to fully support children who prefer to learn outdoors - 2 provide more opportunities for children to learn about diversity and different communities beyond their own. Inspection #10392420 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50279958) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection “ > Parents comment that staff are friendly and knowledgeable. They appreciate the care and attention that staff give their children. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff successfully support children who require support from other professionals. They work in close partnership to implement specific strategies. Staff support all children to make good progress in their learning and development. Recent training has had a positive impact on helping to support children's speech and language. A strong focus on communication and language is embedded throughout all activities. Outdoor space In general, outdoor play consists of stimulating learning experiences, which children eagerly engage with. For example, they ride on wheeled resources and develop their physical skills as they complete an obstacle course. However, children who prefer to learn outdoors are not supported as well as staff do not yet apply the same level of consideration to the planning and provision for learning outdoors. Inspection history Date: July 2011 - May 2025 Good - August 2019 Good - August 2015 Good - July 2011 Good ## Frequently asked about The Wooden Horse - Wykeham ### How many children attend The Wooden Horse - Wykeham? ### How is The Wooden Horse - Wykeham classified by Ofsted? ### What stands out about The Wooden Horse - Wykeham? ### What outdoor learning is available at The Wooden Horse - Wykeham? ### Which funded childcare hours does The Wooden Horse - Wykeham accept? ### Is The Wooden Horse - Wykeham suitable for under-twos? ## Nearby day nurseries in SCARBOROUGH Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to The Wooden Horse - Wykeham. - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 2.9 mi ### Seamer Pre-School Scarborough · YO12 4RF ](/nursery/seamer-pre-school-yo12-4rf-400445) - [ Ofsted: Good 4.0 mi ### Happy Jays Scarborough · YO11 3YS ](/nursery/happy-jays-yo11-3ys-ey549330) - [ Ofsted: Good 4.0 mi ### Kinder Place Scarborough · YO12 6QN ](/nursery/kinder-place-yo12-6qn-ey557333) - [ Ofsted: Good 4.1 mi ### Hackness and District Under Fives Scarborough · YO13 0JW ](/nursery/hackness-and-district-under-fives-yo13-0jw-400456) - [ Ofsted: Good 4.7 mi ### Kiddiwinks Nursery Scarborough · YO12 5PB ](/nursery/kiddiwinks-nursery-yo12-5pb-ey552315) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 4.8 mi ### Newby Early Years Scarborough · YO12 5JA ](/nursery/newby-early-years-yo12-5ja-ey536297) [See all nurseries in SCARBOROUGH →](/search?q=SCARBOROUGH) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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