Happy Kidz
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Hull for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Open since 2007, with 48 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HU8 9ANWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 8 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop strong relationships with staff and their peers at the nursery.
Babies actively explore the environment. Staff provide sensitive support to encourage them. This helps babies feel safe and form strong bonds with their key person. Parents comment on the excellent relationship they have with their child's key person. This supports good partnerships with parents at the nursery. Older children enjoy helping each other. For example, as they use the climbing frame, they praise their friends when they reach the top. This supports children's personal, social and emotional development.
Staff plan a range of learning experiences which ignite children's interests. Children develop their independence as they choose what they would like to do. Staff carefully build on children's learning as they play. For example, when younger children show an interest in using the scissors, staff demonstrate how to cut the paper. Children then have a go. They keep on trying and show pride in what they have achieved. In the garden, children develop their physical skills as they learn how to blow bubbles with the bubble wand. They delight in running to pop the bubbles. This helps children to make good progress in their learning and development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more time for children to problem-solve and develop their thinking skills before giving an answer n further develop staff supervision arrangements so that training and development needs are identified which will most effectively extend staff's practice.
- 8 August 2024Good
- 2 October 2018Good
- 11 April 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Kidz
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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