Kiddiwinks 16
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Guisborough for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2016, with 26 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Redcar and Cleveland
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Redcar and Cleveland from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
TS14 7BSWhat 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, 19 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff team have worked extremely hard to refresh and update their skills and knowledge in relation to safeguarding and child protection. This helps to ensure they can identify, record and report concerns about children swiftly and in line with the local safeguarding partnership procedures. Children show they feel happy and safe in the setting. They have good relationships with staff and benefit from their caring, nurturing approach. Staff provide children with a wide range of exciting resources and activities, which children access independently.
Children enjoy role playing in the home area and with the small animal toys.
Staff continue to consider the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's learning and development. They focus on helping children to build on their existing skills and extend their vocabulary. Children show an interest in stories and thoroughly enjoy joining in with circle time and singing. In addition, staff focus on helping children to develop good personal, social and emotional skills. They work in partnership with children's families and other settings they attend to promote continuity. Children are delighted when they receive stickers and praise from staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus staff's teaching during planned activities and children's independent play to consistently help them make progress towards their individual learning goals - consider further ways to enhance and develop staff's teaching skills to support their continuing professional development.
- 19 March 2024Good
- 23 October 2023Inadequate
- 14 February 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kiddiwinks 16
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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