Opening hours
Monday to Friday, from 9am to 3.30pm
Yewkids Nursery at Yewdale Community Centre
Ofsted: Outstanding
(May 2022)
Number of places
26 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Cumberland
About this day nursery
Yewkids Nursery at Yewdale Community Centre, located in Carlisle, provides outstanding childcare for children aged 2 to 4 years. 30pm during term-time, the nursery prides itself on its devoted staff who cherish every child and place them at the heart of everything they do.
They implement a unique approach, including a bespoke virtual tour for new children, ensuring their emotional security as they begin their nursery journey. The nursery fosters an environment where children are incredibly happy and settled, with high expectations for every child, sparking their natural curiosity and desire to learn.
The highly motivated children immerse themselves in play-based learning, from imaginative rescue missions and exploring scientific concepts during water play, to developing physical skills through energetic exercise routines like yoga. Support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is outstanding, with staff going above and beyond to secure timely interventions and provide magnificent one-to-one support and purposeful sensory aids, contributing to rapid and substantial progress.
The staff also support children in developing strong communication and language skills, building on their vocabulary through engaging methods such as story and song sessions. Partnerships with parents are superb, offering workshops and resources like a "bath, book and bed library" to extend learning and routines into the home.
The manager and her team are dedicated and work seamlessly, continuously seeking meaningful training and having an excellent understanding of their roles in safeguarding children.
What it's like
The devoted staff cherish every child and place them at the heart of everything they do. They provide a bespoke virtual tour of the nursery to help equip children with knowledge of nursery life, contributing to their emotional security on entry. Children are incredibly happy and settled here.
Cherishes every childOutstanding SEND supportSuperb parent partnershipsEnergetic exercise routinesStrong communication developmentImpeccable behaviour
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Yewkids Nursery at Yewdale Community Centre
Last inspected 13 May 2022 · Charlotte Bowe
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
The devoted staff cherish every child and place them at the heart of everything they do. They provide a bespoke virtual tour of the nursery to help equip children with knowledge of nursery life, contributing to their emotional security on entry. Children are incredibly happy and settled here.
Inspector highlights
- The devoted staff cherish every child and place them at the heart of everything they do.
- Support for children with SEND is outstanding.
- Partnerships with parents are superb.
- The energetic staff engage children in exciting exercise routines, such as yoga, to help to enhance their balance, flexibility and core strength.
- The manager and her team of staff have an excellent knowledge of their roles and responsibilities to protect children's welfare.
Inspection #10207303 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Staff have children's best interests at heart.
The small staff team make a huge impression on all of the children they care for.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) listen to their favourite stories with increasing attention and enjoy using linked props, such as a telescope. They follow instructions with two and three parts during imaginative play and use their excellent physical skills to copy marks, such as wavy lines, when exploring sand. Support for children with SEND is outstanding. Staff go over and above to secure timely interventions and target early help and support for children at the earliest opportunity. The magnificent one-to-one support and purposeful sensory aids are contributing towards the rapid and substantial progress that all children are making over short periods of time.
Outdoor space
Children show care and consideration for others who are new to the nursery. They kindly take hold of their hand and lead them indoors when the outdoor play session is finished.
Parent Reviews of Yewkids Nursery at Yewdale Community Centre
4.5
(51)
precious kudzai
a year ago
Nice quite good place ideal for private functions good facilities and parking , self service kitchen etc, quiet and friendly also near a park kids can play . I really liked the place
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Tom (Titan)
4 years ago
Went to the Home Ed Thursday Club and it was really good as it was the first time I came. Really bouncy trampolines because they are the from "Eurotramp" and the model is called "ultimate" which costs from £5000 to £8000 and then you have the extension for the safety mats which would cost more and all of the repairs/upgrades! There are 3 of them there from the session I went to and the teacher is really kind and goes on a personal level with each person so they have the best chance at doing the trick/move perfectly! It is straight after the little toddlers session and out of the 8 places, only 2 other people showed up and the ages start from 4 I believe as there was a really young child there doing Roly poly and has the fear of getting over their head onto their back/bum! They also do a 1 hour Energi trampoline park session for £5 on Wednesday from 2pm til 3pm which is really nice of them to do that!
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D Daniels
7 years ago
Lovely hall🎈lovely staff, clean and great size 🎈
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Lezley Gibson
2 years ago
The best community centre ever. So much to do and lovely people.
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Adrian Neate
a year ago
Nice centre that hosts many events for the local community.
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Inspection history
Date: October 2012
- May 2022Outstanding
- September 2016Outstanding
- October 2012Good
Frequently asked about Yewkids Nursery at Yewdale Community Centre
About the setting
Yewkids Nursery at Yewdale Community Centre registered in 1997. The nursery employs five members of childcare staff, all holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 317628
- Registered person
- Yewdale Community Foundation
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Outstanding
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