Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6.00pm
Wild At Heart Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2022)
Number of places
56 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2022
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
About this day nursery
Wild at Heart Day Nursery, located in Driffield, East Yorkshire, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged six months to five years. Founded by a qualified teacher, the day nursery emphasises nature, creativity, and early education to help children become happy, confident, and environmentally aware individuals.
The facility features spacious playrooms, communal areas, an adventure playground, private farmland, and a secluded woodland site, all designed to foster early care and development through high-quality resources, multi-sensory experiences, and excellent pedagogical approaches. Additionally, Wild at Heart operates "The Hideout," a community hub offering sessions for parents, babies, and toddlers, focusing on natural, open-ended play.
The nursery is committed to inclusivity and equality, ensuring access to all children regardless of background. They also utilise the Famly nursery management software for efficient communication and administration.
Our ethos
The nursery's philosophy is centred on nature, creativity, and early education, aiming to foster happy, confident, and environmentally aware children. They emphasise natural, open-ended play and provide multi-sensory experiences within a nurturing and stimulating environment.
What it's like
Children and families build excellent relationships with staff and the nursery owner. Staff promote kindness and help children build resilience. Children feel happy coming to the nursery and are well prepared for the next steps in their learning.
Nature-focused learningCommunity hub for familiesAdventure playground and woodland siteQualified teacher-led
Pricing & funding
Places are secured upon payment of an administration fee, which includes three settling-in sessions. While government funding is accepted, it does not cover consumables, and an additional charge is applied per session for food, nappies, and activities.
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- An administration fee is required to secure a child's place.
- The administration fee covers three settling-in sessions.
- Funding does not cover consumables such as food, nappies, and activities.
- An additional charge per session is applied for consumables when using funded hours.
Key facts
Age range
6 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
Mixed
Registered with Ofsted
2020
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Wild At Heart Day Nursery
Last inspected 25 January 2022
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 and families build excellent relationships with staff and the nursery owner. Staff promote kindness and help children build resilience. Children feel happy coming to the nursery and are well prepared for the next steps in their learning.
Inspector highlights
- Staff know how to help children develop good communication and language skills.
- The manager is passionate about achieving the highest standards of care and learning for children.
- Children show enjoyment in their learning and are keen to participate in activities with staff.
- Partnerships are effective, which helps to promote continuity for children.
- Staff who work with children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are highly skilled in ensuring their needs are met effectively.
Areas to develop
- 1embed staff's understanding of how to sharply focus their intent and teaching during all experiences so children are consistently challenged in every area of their learning
- 2continue to reflect on the curriculum outdoors and enhance this to support children who prefer to learn outside
Inspection #10220008 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
always know their child is safe
taken all necessary precautions while balancing the needs of families
come home full of excitement and stories of their adventures and activities
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff who work with children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are highly skilled in ensuring their needs are met effectively. They work alongside parents and other professionals, including schools, to create personal education plans. Gaps in children's learning begin to close and they make good progress in the nursery.
Outdoor space
Children show they thoroughly enjoy being outdoors and benefit from plenty of fresh air. For example, staff take children on regular walks onto the farmland. The manager has plans to develop the outdoor garden area to support children who prefer to learn outdoors even further.
Google Reviews of Wild At Heart Day Nursery
5.0
(14 Google reviews)
Emma Hoskison
a year ago
The care and attention that each member of staff gives to the children is impeccable and it shows when my son talks about them at home. The staff have helped my son come along way since he started with WAH and he feels safe there knowing there is always someone he can go to if he starts feeling overwhelmed. Anna is always happy to help with any questions you might have and they all put your mind at ease. I’m so glad I found this nursery and all of its beautiful surroundings.
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Hannah
a year ago
Both my children have attended this nursery, and I’m sad to say the youngest is leaving to start school in September. I have full confidence that WAH has given them the best start to their education. The learning experiences they receive with the ever growing developments and resources the nursery have are second to none. Even though the nursery has grown over the years since it opened, the staff have managed to maintain a very personal feel where I feel confident that they know my child, and that my child is well cared for. The staff are clearly very passionate about their jobs. Most importantly both my children have always been so so happy at WAH, and I have never had any concerns or worries about them there.
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GARY BRADLEY
a year ago
WAH is an absolutely fantastic nursery. Our son has been attending since he was 6 months old and is due to leave for school this September. We really love all the exploration, different settings and real life experiences they are exposed to from, Forrest school, to the amazing playground or the home cooking they get to see and join in with. Our son has had some additional needs and all the staff took it in their stride, even attending speech therapy classes themselves to assist him in nursery. He moves on to school with us safe in the knowledge that he has been given the best start in life thanks to the vision and hard work from all the amazing staff at WAH. We are truly thankful for this.
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Rachel Witty
a year ago
There are no words for this incredible nursery... the staff, the ethos, the facilities and the whole approach at Wild At Heart is amazing. I am forever grateful this is where my children attend and the smiles I see and stories they share from their day are priceless memories and experiences in these precious early years. I never thought I would have 100% trust in leaving my children anywhere, but here, i can honestly say, has my absolute trust each drop off and pick up knowing my children are not just looked after but loved and nurtured to grow.
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Romilly Woodman-Wilcock
a year ago
The kindness the ladies in Beachcombers have shown my son and I over his settling in sessions and his initial days has been heartwarming. After having extended maternity leave with my son, I was so worried about leaving him in the care of other people. I now know that I have no need to worry. Lisa namely has been brilliant with keeping me updated and putting my mind at rest when he cries when I leave. I understand that most children will cry when their parent leaves, but I know that as soon as I’m out of that carpark, he will be absolutely fine. The updates on the app are also lovely to see, I’ve enjoyed looking at those. I feel so supported by the team, and I know that Clark is going to be so happy there. I know that I made the right choice in Wild At Heart, I’m so excited for his future journey with them. 💕 Thank you so much for the love and support you’ve shown to both me and my baby.
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Inspection history
Date: January 2022
- February 2022Good
- January 2022Good
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