Outstanding Childcare provider based in Sherburn in Elmet, offering exceptional childcare facilities for 2-5 year olds

Providing a happy, safe and stimulating environment to enable all children to become confident, independent and respectful learners whilst working in partnership with parents

Safeguarding

Kirkgate Childcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults that we come into contact with. We believe all staff, students, volunteers and visitors have an important and unique role to play in child protection. Safeguarding children is vital and part of the legal requirements of our Ofsted registration.

"Children are self assured and confidently explore the highly stimulating indoor and outdoor environments. They have a positive attitude to learning and excitedly follow their own interests, making decisions about their play" Ofsted November 2019

Ofsted

"Parents speak highly of staff. They say that communications are excellent and staff always make the time to talk to them each day" Ofsted November 2019

Ofsted

"Children participate in a wide range of challenging learning experiences and make good progress towards the early learning goals" Ofsted November 2019

Ofsted

"Children develop many key skills in readiness for future learning and school. For example, they form firm friendships with others and play harmoniously together, responding to what others say and do"

Supporting your child's personal, social and emotional development

Is paramount to us as a team, we understand that if your child is happy and has a strong sense of belonging, they will thrive and make continuous progress.

Home visits

We offer all families the opportunity for your child's key person to visit your home before your child starts their journey with us

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Settling periods

After the home visits, you and your child will be invited to visit the nursery and become familiar with your child's key person and the environment. Your child is unique and may need several visits until you are happy for them to stay without you.

Key person system

Your child will be allocated a key person, who will attend a home visit, support you and your child with the settling in process. This person will support your child on a day to day basis, particularly with care routines and also will complete daily observations and assessments which will identify your child's strengths and areas for development.

Parent partnership

We believe this is important for us and your child, by working in partnership in a variety of ways with yourselves will enable your child to thrive and make continuous progress.

Special educational needs

Sarah is our SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator). We ensure that we support all children's needs and treat all children as individuals. Working in partnership with you as parents is crucial to your child's development. Early identification is paramount, if your child has an identified additional need and requires further support we will support you and liaise with other professionals when needed. Sarah would arrange regular meetings, identify a support package with a clear and consistent approach for all those involved. We are alert to emergin difficulties and respond as soon as appropriate, however also understand that parents know their child best and every child is unique.

Quality environment for your child to learn and develop

We provide a quality environment for your child to access independently with the support of experienced and dedicated practitioners. We offer a wide selection of stimulating resources which will help your child to extend their learning and development.

Developmental movement play

Involves giving children the freedom to move their bodies in lots of different ways which gives children opportunities to engage in innate movement patterns.

Outdoor

We offer your child extensive outdoor play opportunities, which includes regular access to our nursery garden, walks to our allotment, the library and nursing home.

Creation station

At Kirkgate Childcare we look at the process and experience of creating rather than the product, children learn through play and open-ended activities, so process art fits in with how children learn because It allows them the chance to explore the world around them, ask questions, see how things work, make their own decisions, it allows them room to be themselves but most importantly leaves them free to just create.

What people say about us

Staff create a welcoming and nurturing environment where children flourish

Taken from Ofsted report

Lovely nursery with friendly attentive staff. My daughter, with additional medical needs, made firm bonds with staff and was given the highest level of care. would definitely recommend.

Kirsty F

An absolutely outstanding nursery. My daughter has been going since she turned two, and she has learnt so much from communication, numbers to making friends and lovely manners! The staff are very kind to the children and teach them to be kind to others. It’s not like any other nursery, they go out on trips…

Collette

Both my children have attended kirkgate childcare and I couldn't be happier with our experience. They did a wonderful job preparing my daughter to go off to school, encouraging her to speak out when she's not happy. I was very anxious with my son starting due to him having a life threatening condition, however the…

Lucy

We cannot recommend Kirkgate Childcare enough, from the staff’s efforts to help settle our daughter when she first started, to the diversity of all the activities and outings offered, and the lovely and kind staff who cannot do enough to ensure the children are happy and learning. Dawn and her team are amazing!

Charlotte

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