Westside Day Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Hull for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2013, with 36 places.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HU9 5BYWhat 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, 26 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children happily arrive at the nursery. They are eager to see their friends and staff.
Children are warmly greeted by staff, who know them exceptionally well. Staff understand children's needs and interests. This helps them to engage children in activities as soon as they arrive. Staff have high expectations of children's manners and behaviour. They model good manners, demonstrating to children what is expected of them, and gently remind them if they forget. This helps children to feel safe and secure.
Staff follow children's interests. They introduce the skills and knowledge that children need to build on what they already know and can do. For example, staff teach children from an early age how to be independent. Children practise washing and drying painted plates and bowls in the water tray. They serve their own lunch and pour their own drinks. Staff make resources easily accessible to help children to make their own choices. For instance, when children find a worm in the garden, they collect magnifying glasses to watch as the worm goes into the soil. Children proudly demonstrate how they put on their own coats. Children show respect for their resources by helping to tidy away and place items back on the shelves. As a result, children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, 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:
- consider the impact of multiple group activities taking part in the same room, to ensure that children are able to listen effectively and gain a greater understanding of vocabulary.
- 26 October 2023Good
- 31 January 2018Good
- 9 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Westside Day Nursery
- 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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