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Wendy House Day Nursery in York

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·28 St Helens Road, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1HR · York
Number of places
22 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
York

About this day nursery

The Wendy House Day Nursery, nestled in Dringhouses, York, is a family-run establishment offering comprehensive day care and sessional care for children from birth to five years old. With over 35 years of experience, the nursery prides itself on providing a personal, welcoming, and homely atmosphere, cultivating confident and happy individuals ready for school.

The Wendy House maintains a small setting, accommodating a maximum of 22 children daily to ensure personalised attention. The nursery operates from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, catering to working parents.

Emphasising outdoor play, it features an outstanding outdoor space with play equipment, encouraging fresh air, exercise, and safe exploration. The dedicated team of mature and qualified Early Years practitioners meticulously plan age-appropriate activities aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum framework, focusing on individual abilities, positive relationships, and an enabling learning environment.

The nursery is Ofsted-registered and received a 'GOOD' rating at its last inspection. Conveniently located near York city centre, it serves families from Dringhouses, Acomb, and Bishopthorpe, with children often transitioning to local primary schools.

Our ethos

We consider it a huge privilege here at The Wendy House to be a part of children’s lives – supporting parents to help their children develop into confident and happy individuals who are ready for their next stage of development when starting school. I am very proud to say that all my nursery staff are carefully chosen because they share this passion with me.

What it's like

Children, and their families, receive a positive start to education through attending this nursery. Experienced staff know and care for children well, providing well-tailored support to each child and their family. Children are happy, confident and feel safe in their surroundings.

Family-runSmall settingOutdoor play focusEYFS curriculum

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Age range

Birth to five years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full day care, Sessional care

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wendy House Day Nursery

Last inspected 26 November 2024 · Jade Charlton

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children, and their families, receive a positive start to education through attending this nursery. Experienced staff know and care for children well, providing well-tailored support to each child and their family. Children are happy, confident and feel safe in their surroundings.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff skilfully adapt the planned curriculum to reflect children's varying ages, stages of development, and current interests.
  • The nursery has high expectations for children's development, with designated key workers identifying and planning for children's next steps.
  • A strong focus is placed on developing children's language and communication skills, preparing them well for school.
  • Children are provided with good opportunities to develop their independence skills, such as pouring drinks and cleaning up.
  • Parents are happy with the care and quality of education their children receive, and staff work with parents to access additional support and funding.

Areas to develop

  • 1ensure children's next steps in learning are shared more effectively among staff so that children, particularly those with SEND, make more effective progress during times when they are not directly supported by their key worker
  • 2ensure staff delegate the timing of tasks effectively during busy times to better support children's learning and behaviour during free-flow activities.
Inspection #10368023 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are, rightly, happy with the care and quality of education their children receive.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery has aspirational learning goals for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children's progress is reviewed regularly and their next steps in learning are identified and updated effectively. Staff work alongside parents to ensure that they are able to access additional support and funding where needed, such as for children with SEND and those with any additional care needs.

Outdoor space

Children are encouraged to put on their own coats when going to play outside and know to ask for support when needed.

Parent Reviews of Wendy House Day Nursery

5.0
(3)
Megan Dixon
a year ago

Both my children have attended The Wendy House since they were 10 months old. All the staff are lovely and you can see they all genuinly care about all the children. There is a baby room and older room but in the afternoon they mix rooms which has been great for my children's learning and development. They are always doing lots of sensory play, messy play, painting and the like. They have a nice outside play area for the children and a sand pit. We recieve a book every other month with all the activities they have been doing, pictures and what they will be learning next as well as a parents evening once a year. I'm glad that my children got into this nursery over a bigger nursery that's round the corner. It's smaller and therefore more 1-2-1 with the children.

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Danielle Ragheb
3 weeks ago

A wonderful nursery, my child absolutely loves it here, very caring and dedicated childcare provider

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Inspection history

Date: May 2010

  • November 2024Good
  • March 2019Good
  • November 2015Good
  • April 2013Requires improvement
  • May 2010Good

Frequently asked about Wendy House Day Nursery

About the setting

Wendy House Day Nursery registered in 1990. The nursery employs four members of childcare staff, three of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and a week at Christmas. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for under two, two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
321600
Registered person
Wood, Wendy Diane
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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