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YMCA Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2021)
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5.0(7 parent reviews) ·7 Northumberland Place, North Shields, NE30 1QP · North Tyneside
Number of places
77 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2021
Local authority
North Tyneside

About this day nursery

YMCA Day Nursery, located in North Shields, caters to 72 children aged 0-5 years, providing a nurturing and stimulating environment. The nursery is committed to offering a high-quality, inclusive early years experience, adhering to legal space requirements set by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

They offer a blend of government-funded and privately paid sessions, with a minimum booking requirement of two days per week to support continuity of care. As part of YMCA North Tyneside, a charity dedicated to community strengthening since 1879, all excess profits from nursery fees are reinvested to support homeless young people, local children, and vital outreach programmes.

The nursery's admissions process is designed to be fair and transparent, prioritising factors such as place availability, sibling attendance, and the ability to meet a child's welfare needs. While providing a warm, safe, and secure setting, YMCA Day Nursery aims to foster happiness, enthusiasm, and individuality in each child, helping them to reach their full potential.

They emphasise learning through play and social interactions, with dedicated areas for babies (0-2 years), toddlers (2-3 years), and pre-schoolers (4-5 years) offering various engaging activities.

Our ethos

We believe every family should have the support they need to develop and lead more fulfilling lives. We offer your child a warm, safe and caring environment in which they can grow, learn and develop. Delivered by a team that is committed to ensuring your child has the best chance of reaching their potential.

What it's like

Children are greeted warmly on arrival and feel safe and secure, happily entering the nursery with big smiles. They are enthusiastic learners and quickly become absorbed in their play. Children behave well, learning the importance of respect, sharing, and turn-taking, and are praised for their efforts and achievements.

Charity-runEYFS CurriculumInclusive EnvironmentDedicated Play Areas

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Food

Parents can expect to pay for any meals offered by the provider alongside their free entitlement.

Opening hours

Monday - Friday 7:30AM - 6.00PM

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for YMCA Day Nursery

Last inspected 2 July 2021

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are greeted warmly on arrival and feel safe and secure, happily entering the nursery with big smiles. They are enthusiastic learners and quickly become absorbed in their play. Children behave well, learning the importance of respect, sharing, and turn-taking, and are praised for their efforts and achievements.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff offer a balanced curriculum covering the seven areas of learning, with activities based on children's interests.
  • The manager and staff work hard to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, liaising with professionals and parents to set achievable targets.
  • The learning environment is inviting with accessible resources, and staff plan enjoyable activities.
  • Assessment is used well to check children's progress, and staff keep parents informed about their children's development.
  • The support for children to develop their physical skills is strong, with activities for babies and pre-school children to build strength and coordination.

Areas to develop

  • 1review how routines are implemented so that children's play and learning are not interrupted
  • 2support staff to better recognise and make more effective use of spontaneous opportunities to extend children's learning and independence skills.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The manager and staff work hard to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They liaise with other professionals and parents to put plans in place to support children to reach their full potential. Achievable targets are set to promote the children's ongoing care and progression in their development.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy exploring the outdoor area. They enthusiastically dig in the soil and delight in squirting water from bottles, and are keen to water the tomato plants to help them grow. Pre-school children enjoy making big marks with chalk on the blackboard in the garden.

Parent Reviews of YMCA Day Nursery

5.0
(7)
Beth Curry
a year ago

My little boy has been attending YMCA since he was 9 months old and started in the baby room, he is now 2.5 years old and in the toddler room. The girls in the toddler room are brilliant, there will never be enough words to say how grateful I am to them all for the love and care they show my little boy. His key worker is Morgan and she is just amazing, she is so supportive with everything, my little boy needs a little extra support on doing day to day activities and Morgan is always there to support Brody every step of the way, I honestly don't know what myself or Brody would do without Morgan. I'm so thankful to all of the staff at YMCA for the support given, and the management team for being so flexible, understanding and supportive with changes needed to suit my little boys needs! They always go above and beyond to ensure my son is happy!

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Erin Oliver
a year ago

My 15 month old daughter absolutely loves it here. Everyday she gets so excited to go into nursery and barely even notices I’m gone. The staff are all so lovely and they really take the time to get to know your child. They update me every time I pick her up about what she’s been up to that day and what she’s had to eat. My daughter is a very social and happy toddler which I honestly think Nursery has played a massive part in this! I would recommend YMCA day nursery to anyone looking for childcare!! X

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Amy Lafferty
7 years ago

My son started here earlier in the year. He came on leaps and bounds within a couple of weeks. His key worker was lovely and informative. The other staff are always so welcoming. Even though my son left in July for primary school the YMCA day nursery will always hold a special place for both of us. Many happy memories and he made some lovely friends here.

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Amelia Armstrong
7 years ago

My son started her in June and it’s amazing how much he has come along, he is a bright kid to start with and the staff here are more than happy to help him progress and are extremely patient with him!! Not a bad or negative thing to say about The YMCA and will definitely be sending my baby here too!

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kathryn kenny
7 years ago

My daughter started here in january and she absolutly loves it , shes came on leaps and bounds and is so confident and happy here and learning so much .The staff are brilliant so caring and kind and happy to have a chat if you have any concerns and happy to tell you how your childs day has been . The tapestry app they use is great i love to log in and see pictures and videos of what shes been up to and how she is developing . They have put so much effort and care and thought into everything to do with whats available to the children to play with their surroundings teachings fun and care and safety . Overall its an amazing little day nursery and not a negative word to say about it i would highly recomend it to anyone looking for the best start for their young child . Happy child and happy mum and dad :)

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

2 July 2021

Good

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

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Frequently asked about YMCA Day Nursery

About the setting

YMCA Day Nursery registered in 2017. The nursery employs 16 members of childcare staff, with 13 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including one with early years professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY555165
Registered person
YMCA North Tyneside
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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