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Wise Owl Private Day Nursery Scunthorpe

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2024)
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4.6(68 Google reviews) ·62 Old Brumby Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 2AW · North Lincolnshire
Number of places
69 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2024
Local authority
North Lincolnshire

About this day nursery

Wise Owl Private Day Nursery in Scunthorpe offers exceptional care and education for children from birth to five years. The day nursery prides itself on an inclusive, nurturing environment that extends to out-of-school clubs for children aged 5 to 12 during school holidays.

Rather than an abundance of plastic toys, Wise Owl Nurseries prioritises real-life objects and natural materials to foster exploration and discovery. A strong emphasis is placed on outdoor learning and Forest School principles, ensuring children engage in significant outdoor activities within the nursery's gardens.

The setting promotes a calming, home-like atmosphere with neutral colour palettes, creating a space where children can thrive. With a long-standing reputation for high-quality childcare, the nursery boasts a team of highly qualified and dedicated professionals, ensuring children are in safe and capable hands.

They also embrace heuristic play and animal care in their services, and use a parent app for communication with families. The nursery is structured into age-specific rooms: Owlets (0-2 years), Owls (2-3 years), and Wise Owls (3-5 years), each designed to cater to the developmental needs of the respective age groups.

Our ethos

Wise Owl Private Day Nursery's philosophy centres on fostering exploration and discovery through real-life objects, natural materials, and significant outdoor learning, incorporating Forest School principles and heuristic play. They aim to create a calming, home-like atmosphere that supports children's development from birth to five years.

What it's like

Managers have worked hard to address weaknesses, focusing on risk assessment and staff training, which helps children make good progress. Learning builds on prior knowledge, with opportunities for babies to develop physical skills. Staff also prioritise language development through modelling and stories, helping children to develop a wide vocabulary.

Forest School principlesNatural materials and heuristic playOutdoor learning focusAward-winning inclusive nursery

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm

Age range

Birth to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2005

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wise Owl Private Day Nursery Scunthorpe

Last inspected 3 September 2024 · Aimee Hill

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

Managers have worked hard to address weaknesses, focusing on risk assessment and staff training, which helps children make good progress. Learning builds on prior knowledge, with opportunities for babies to develop physical skills. Staff also prioritise language development through modelling and stories, helping children to develop a wide vocabulary.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers identify skills they want children to have by the time they go to school, helping children to be ready for the next stage in their learning.
  • Staff help children to think about how they can mix colours and follow children's interests, developing their curiosity and independent thinking skills.
  • Outdoors, children enjoy filling buckets with water and finding their own wellies and waterproof suits, developing their independence and self-esteem.
  • Staff are sensitive to children's needs, adapting routines and activities so all children benefit and make good progress.
  • Staff recognise when children need additional support, developing partnerships with parents and other professionals to ensure children get the help they need.

Areas to develop

  • 1consider how plans for widening children's experiences will enhance your curriculum and build children's characters and sense of belonging
  • 2use existing performance management processes to securely embed all staff's knowledge of the skills you want children to learn.
Inspection #10343665 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents recognise the improvements that managers have made to the nursery.

staff share ideas for how to help their children at home, such as, supporting their physical development

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff recognise when children need additional support to make progress. They develop partnerships with parents and other professionals, so children get the help that they need. An effective key person system ensures consistency of support for all children.

Outdoor space

Outdoors children enjoy filling buckets with water from an outside tap. They try hard to work the tap themselves and ask for help when they get stuck. They find their own wellies and waterproof suits. Children exclaim, 'I did it' when they put their jackets on themselves. Staff respond saying 'well done'. Children develop their independence and self-esteem. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Google Reviews of Wise Owl Private Day Nursery Scunthorpe

4.6
(68 Google reviews)
Ally Beacock
8 months ago

Our settling in with our little one had a bit of a rough start, but with thanks to Kate and the team in the baby room Chase is now settled and happy with big smiles when we collect him. We have no worries leaving him for the day knowing that he's got such lovely staff working with him. All the staff are warm and attentive, there is a lovely family feel to the unit with warm smiles and friendly conversation on drop off and pick up. Fresh cooked food every day, lots of activities and a weekly roundup sent to parents so we know how to help develop him at home in line with what he's learning while there. Enrollment was easy, the communication via the app is fantastic. We can't wait to continue our Wise Owls journey!

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Tracey Ford
10 months ago

Our grandson has been attending this nursery. They have been exemplary in the care and attention they have showed (especially Kate) helping him settle in and build a routine. Always patient, kind and offering advice when asked for. Thank you so much, we definitely made the right choice when choosing this nursery.

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ClementineSims
a year ago

My daughter attended Wise Owls in the baby room. She loved attending and really made fantastic bonds with the staff who work there. She would come home and talk happily about her day and her favourite staff members. Wise Owls kept me up to date with the learning she was doing and they regularly checked in with me as a parent. Her speech improved massively while attending and I was very pleased with her progress. Would highly recommend!

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alisha lewis
a year ago

*****Staff are absolutely lovely, approachable and provide feedback every evening on collection of my child, she has always enjoyed each meal and snack and the setting is beautiful! my child has always thoroughly enjoyed her day here at wise owls greeting me with a huge smile and in no rush whatsoever to leave at home times, she has a very good bond with all staff members and looks forward to return to nursery each day in excitement to see her nursery friends and staff, this nursery is a credit to the community as are all the staff who make my child’s day fun and unforgettable, highly recommend wise owls nursery!*****

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Kayleigh Carne
a year ago

Been with wise owls now since April 2023 and my daughter loves going. We have had a lot of change since 2023 but it's better than ever! She loves all the staff, and I can just tell when i see her there and see her with the staff that she just loves it. The staff are amazing not just with Millie but with me aswell. I as a parent have built a lovely relationship with them. The nursery has really had a huge turnaround over the last few months, it's looking great and when you walk in all you see is learning activities, mood boards, paintings and drawings which I love to see. I would highly recommend wise owls to anybody.

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2024

Date: March 2009

  • September 2024Good
  • March 2024Inadequate
  • October 2022Good
  • June 2022Inadequate
  • December 2015Good
  • September 2012Requires improvement
  • March 2009Good

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