Tallulah Beau Children's Nurseries, Manor Road

An open-plan playroom, direct outdoor access and a separate sleep room give Manor Road a clear physical character: shared space for play, with somewhere separate for naps. Tallulah Beau Children's Nurseries, Manor Road, in Hull, has capacity for 52 children from birth to five years. Younger children have a designated area, while older children use a larger preschool space.

At its November 2023 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and found safeguarding effective, with children settling readily and developing confidence in their relationships with staff. The improvement priority was to develop practitioners' teaching further through professional development. That is the balance here: positive care and learning findings, with a clear next step for teaching.

Morning, afternoon, full-day and short-day bookings serve different family routines. The practical detail matters, especially for funded attendance, because session times and additional charges vary between offers.

Rooms and Ages

Manor Road has an open-plan play space. A designated younger children's space sits alongside the larger preschool area, and the playroom connects directly to the outdoor area. That gives families a concrete layout to consider: shared nursery life, age-related spaces and straightforward access outside.

The separate sleep room provides a different setting for rest. Authentic and natural materials also feature in children's exploration, adding opportunities to investigate resources within the playroom rather than relying solely on conventional toys.

Learning and Activities

The nursery follows the early years foundation stage, the framework for children's learning, development and care: here, the November 2023 examples included conversation, stories, drawing and learning to cooperate through play. These activities connect language, imagination and social development within ordinary nursery routines.

In November 2023, a story about a wolf developed into a discussion about possible hiding places around the nursery, followed by children's drawings. The useful detail is the connection between activities. Children listened, offered ideas and then represented what they had understood in pictures, rather than simply moving through unrelated tasks.

Social learning also had a practical form. In November 2023, children practised sharing resources and waiting for their turn; older children took responsibility as lunchtime monitors, arranging table settings and checking that everyone had a place. A familiar meal became an opportunity to contribute to the group. Small responsibilities mattered.

Outdoor and Community Life

Direct access outside is part of the current layout. In November 2023, children spent time outdoors being active, and walks to shops and parks helped them learn about their neighbourhood. These outings extended their experience beyond the playroom, using ordinary community places as opportunities for conversation and discovery.

Celebrations connected with different cultures, including those represented among nursery families, also featured in November 2023. The emphasis was on helping children recognise that families mark special occasions in different ways. This was everyday learning about other people, alongside the cooperation practised in play.

Relationships carried much of the care in November 2023. Babies showed affection towards their key person, and older children combined growing independence with turning to staff for comfort. Settling arrangements took account of different family needs, while conversations with parents helped staff understand what children needed that day. For a young child, those exchanges connect home circumstances with nursery care.

At the November 2023 inspection, Ofsted found that staff recognised SEND promptly, worked with families and other professionals on additional support, and used targeted funding to help disadvantaged children participate and progress. The practical value lies in that combination of identifying a need, involving parents and adjusting support, rather than treating inclusion as a general promise.

Communication extended beyond daily conversations. In November 2023, families received information about children's achievements and ideas for learning at home through the book and rhymes of the month. That gave parents something concrete to share with their child and linked nursery learning with familiar routines at home.

Food also formed part of the care observed in November 2023: a nursery cook prepared balanced meals and snacks, taking dietary requirements and allergies into account. The separate sleep room is a current physical provision, allowing rest to happen away from the main playroom.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is 3a Manor Road, Hull, HU5 5PB, beside Willerby Road. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays, across 51 weeks of the year, with bank holidays closed. Enquiries can be made by telephone, email or the contact form, selecting Manor Road.

For private bookings, the morning session runs from 7.30am to 1pm and the afternoon from 1pm to 6pm. A short day runs from 8.30am to 4pm, alongside a full-day option. This gives parents alternatives to booking the entire opening window.

Funded patterns have their own timings. Across the relevant offers, mornings run from 8am or 7.30am to 1pm, afternoons from 1pm to 6pm, and full days from 8am to 6pm or 7.30am to 5.30pm. The three- and four-year-old offers also include the 8.30am to 4pm short day and additional no-meal sessions from 8.45am to 11.45am or 1pm to 4pm, subject to availability.

Getting There

An onsite car park supports collection and drop-off. The nursery is also on a direct bus route into the town centre, giving families an alternative to driving.

Funding and Paid Extras

Manor Road offers means-tested funding for two-year-olds, universal funding for three- and four-year-olds, expanded working-parent funding and the extended three- and four-year-old offer. Universal funding can be used term-time or stretched across the year; expanded working-parent funding is stretched rather than term-time only. The extended offer allows funding to reduce term-time bills, with full fees payable during traditional school holidays, or to be stretched across the year; contracts cover 51 weeks.

For funded three- and four-year-old attendance, lunch and tea attract separate charges, as do consumables. Expanded working-parent sessions for younger children have no meal or consumable charges; additional hours are paid separately. These differences affect the bill even when attendance is funded.

A registration charge applies where applicable. Current prices come in the nursery's written quotation, and the fees and funding terms set out the different arrangements.

• Shared play space. Younger children and preschool children have designated areas within an open-plan setting. On a visit, ask how play and movement between these spaces work for your child's stage.
• Funded session choice. Longer funded sessions and shorter no-meal sessions serve different routines, while expanded working-parent attendance is stretched across the year. Match the applicable offer to the attendance pattern your family needs.
• Teaching development. November 2023's improvement priority concerned helping staff develop their teaching further. Ask how professional development now shapes activities and interactions with children.
• Dietary needs. Allergies were considered in meal preparation in November 2023. Families managing an allergy should confirm current preparation and serving arrangements before joining.

Manor Road suits families choosing between morning or afternoon sessions, a shorter day and full-day attendance, rather than one fixed pattern. Its open-plan layout, outdoor connection and separate sleeping space give the choice a clear physical basis. The November 2023 findings add substance through close relationships, practical independence and connected learning activities. Teaching development remains the dated improvement point to weigh alongside those strengths, while the different funded charge structures deserve careful attention when planning attendance.