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Willow Tree Nursery in Shiptonthorpe

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
·Unit 19-21, Brookfield Business Park, Shiptonthorpe, YO43 3PU · East Riding of Yorkshire
Number of places
59 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
East Riding of Yorkshire

About this day nursery

Willow Tree Nursery in Shiptonthorpe provides a warm and welcoming environment for children aged 0-11 years, operating Monday to Friday from 7:15 am to 6:15 pm, all year round. Established in December 2023, the day nursery maintains strong key-person relationships, ensuring children feel secure and confident to explore the well-resourced setting.

The day nursery, rated Good by Ofsted on its latest inspection on April 24, 2025, focuses on individualised learning plans, taking into account children's interests and developmental next steps. Staff are skilled at promoting communication and language development, introducing new vocabulary and encouraging imaginative play.

Physical development is supported through activities like riding around the garden and climbing, while younger children can practise crawling and walking indoors. The nursery excels in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working closely with other professionals to create multi-agency approaches and tailored care.

Children are encouraged to manage their feelings and resolve conflicts, learning respect and kindness. They are also prepared for school through independence-building activities, such as serving their own food and pouring drinks.

Parents are highly complimentary of the service, noting their children's significant progress and valuing the ongoing updates and the staff's thorough knowledge of their children's needs.

What it's like

Children are cared for in a warm and welcoming environment. Strong key-person relationships help children to feel secure and confidently explore the well-resourced environment. Staff know their key children well and children make good progress.

Warm & welcoming environmentStrong key-person relationshipsIndividualised learningSupport for SENDPromotes physical developmentPrepares children for school

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

7.15am to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday, all year round

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Willow Tree Nursery

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

Children are cared for in a warm and welcoming environment. Strong key-person relationships help children to feel secure and confidently explore the well-resourced environment. Staff know their key children well and children make good progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are cared for in a warm and welcoming environment.
  • Leaders have worked hard to address actions from the previous inspection, revisiting the curriculum and providing training for all staff.
  • Staff enable children to progress with their communication and language skills.
  • Staff guide children through activities, which supports their physical development well.
  • Staff support children who need additional support particularly well.

Areas to develop

  • 1maximise opportunities for mathematical learning to enhance positional language and children's spatial reasoning skills, with particular regard to measure and quantity
  • 2consider seeking feedback from parents and others to contribute to self-reflection and evaluation
  • 3promote children's understanding of healthy eating to improve their knowledge and develop healthy habits.
Inspection #10363376 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are extremely complimentary about the service provided.

They feel that their children have progressed significantly since attending the setting and value the ongoing updates provided by staff.

Parents are aware of who their child's key person is and value all staff knowing their child's needs.

Parents feel the care given to their children is exceptional.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff support children who need additional support particularly well. They invite other professionals into the setting to enable a multi-agency approach to ensuring children's individual needs are met. They seek guidance and advice from other professionals to guide tailored care.

Outdoor space

Children have opportunities to ride around the garden and climb up the slide. Younger children are able to practise their crawling and walking skills as they move around the room.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

30 July 2024

Requires improvement

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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