Cliffe House Day Nursery

A nursery pond, singing babies and children thinking about their neighbours give Cliffe House Day Nursery a recognisable character. At its September 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated it Outstanding, found safeguarding effective and praised the support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), alongside the close tracking of children's progress.

At 14 Third Avenue in Bridlington, the nursery has capacity for 48 children, with a current age range of nine months to five years. The inspection examples bring that overall judgement to life: practical exploration, shared play and attention to children's feelings.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care: everyday play and interactions support their learning alongside their physical and emotional needs.

In September 2025, babies joined daily songs and moved with the music, while older children used vocabulary about dental health. Learning about hedgehogs led to model-making with dough and natural materials. Children also searched the nursery pond for returning frogs. These activities connected words and ideas with things children could make, notice and investigate.

Community involvement reached beyond the nursery. That September, children took part in activities involving a care home and church, as well as charitable efforts benefiting local people. Visitors shared cultural traditions through food and clothing, giving children concrete examples of different family backgrounds.

In September 2025, new children formed relationships with their key person and became familiar with nursery routines. Staff used their knowledge of individual children to respond to emotions and help them handle difficult feelings. Children showed consideration too, worrying that outside noise might disturb sleeping babies and bringing others into their construction play.

Parents contributed information about care and learning from the start. At the same visit, staff worked with families and other professionals to choose learning goals for children with SEND; additional funding was directed towards individual learning needs. This made parental knowledge part of planning rather than a separate conversation.

Room changes had practical preparation. In September 2025, younger and older children played together outdoors and explored rooms they did not yet know. Staff passed on care and learning information when children moved. Familiarity with people and spaces helped make the change less abrupt.

Behind these routines, the team undertook professional development and regular supervision in September 2025, with staff reviewing their practice together.

The address is 14 Third Avenue, Bridlington, YO15 2LP. Opening hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with closures for bank holidays and two weeks at Christmas. Those Christmas closures matter for families whose working year continues through the festive period.

In September 2025, the nursery provided government-funded childcare.

• The youngest starting age. The current age range begins at nine months. Families planning an earlier return to work need to account for that starting point.
• Planning a visit. The September 2025 account describes children getting to know unfamiliar rooms before moving between them. Ask how settling and room changes would be arranged for your child.

Cliffe House suits families seeking weekday, year-round childcare from nine months, with a Christmas break built into their plans. Its September 2025 inspection gives the strongest reason to consider it: the overall judgement is backed by concrete examples of language-rich play, emotional care and preparation for room changes. The pond and community activities add character to that account.