Immingham Day Nursery

Children voting for a nursery pet, testing whether objects sink and building a bridge from blocks give Immingham Day Nursery a recognisable character. Those March 2022 examples put children’s ideas into the day, rather than leaving every decision to adults. Practical independence mattered too: children chose when to play outside and took responsibility for their coats, shoes and lunch plates.

At its 4 March 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good overall, with Outstanding judgements for behaviour and attitudes and personal development, and found safeguarding effective. The important qualification concerned learning in mixed-age groups: activities needed to suit the youngest children as well as their older companions.

Based at 23 Pelham Road, Immingham, DN40 1AA, the nursery accepts children from 3 months to 5 years. Its attendance choices include mornings, afternoons and full days, giving families options beyond a single daily booking pattern.

A separate dining room is used for meals and also accommodates older children’s care. Outdoors, the garden combines paving, a lawn and a soft play surface. These different surfaces give outdoor play a physical setting of its own, rather than making it simply an extension of the indoor rooms.

Learning and Activities

The EYFS, or Early Years Foundation Stage, brings children’s learning, development and care into one framework: everyday play and routines sit alongside support for their growing skills. It is the common foundation for early-years provision, rather than an additional programme unique to this nursery.

In March 2022, practical problems supplied opportunities to think. Children considered how to clean a paint-covered mat, while staff used questions to help them work out their next step. Water play became an experiment when children chose objects and tested their predictions about floating and sinking. The activity mattered because children could try an idea and see what happened.

Language support was similarly concrete in March 2022. With babies, staff expanded a single spoken word into a fuller description of an object; older children explained their activities in greater detail. Children also voted on the choice and name of a pet. That gave them experience of making a shared decision, not just choosing their own toy.

Outdoor and Community Life

In March 2022, children practised balancing on a bridge made from blocks and played counting games while friends hid. Throwing, kicking and jumping added other physical challenges. A pretend road crossing drawn on the ground brought safety into play, with children explaining why they needed to look in both directions.

Community experiences in March 2022 included the local post office and park picnics. Staff connected those outings with further activities back at the nursery, giving children something familiar to discuss and explore afterwards. These are useful examples of how a local trip can contribute to learning, rather than simply fill an afternoon.

A key person coordinates information about each child’s needs and development, sharing it with parents, carers and colleagues. That creates an identified point of contact and helps keep care consistent across the adults involved. Before starting, children are offered two settling sessions of one hour each, scheduled close to their start date, so they can explore the nursery before regular attendance begins.

In March 2022, babies received comfort when tired or distressed, while older children used pictures of facial expressions to talk about emotions. The familiar tidy-up song gave children a shared signal to stop and help put toys away. Such routines made participation part of the day, rather than an instruction reserved for one child at a time.

At the March 2022 inspection, Ofsted found that staff worked with speech and language therapists to arrange timely help and that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities made good progress. The current staff structure includes a SENCo role and a Baby Room Leader, and staff training includes first aid and safeguarding. These are concrete arrangements, rather than a blanket promise about support.

Food is prepared by the nursery cook, with dietary needs discussed with families. For babies, parents supply milk and sterilised bottles; feeding and weaning are arranged around established routines, and breastfeeding parents can come into the nursery to feed.

Sessions and Attendance

Full days run from 7.30am to 5.45pm, mornings from 7.30am to 1pm, and afternoons from 1pm to 5.45pm. The nursery opens Monday to Friday for 52 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays. The morning and afternoon options therefore serve different parts of the day, while a full-day booking spans the complete opening window.

Term-time attendance follows local school terms, with private or additional childcare operating throughout the year. There is also before- and after-school care and a holiday club for older children. These sit alongside the early-years offer; they should not be confused with the baby and preschool room arrangements.

The address is 23 Pelham Road, Immingham, DN40 1AA. Enquiries can be made by telephone on 01469 571 177 or through the contact form.

Funding and Paid Extras

Funded childcare is offered from 9 months old, and the nursery also accepts government flexible funding for children aged 2, 3 and 4. Funded sessions fall between 8.30am and 4pm, Monday to Friday; additional hours are charged. This window is narrower than the full opening day, so a funded booking and a full-day booking are different arrangements.

For privately paid sessions, a morning includes cooked lunch, an afternoon includes light tea, and a full day includes breakfast, cooked lunch and light tea. Cooked lunch or light tea is charged separately during funded childcare. Parents provide babies’ milk and sterilised bottles. Current prices come in the nursery’s written quotation, and the fees page sets out the session and meal structure.

Late collection attracts a charge after the booked session ends, and late payment also attracts charges. Matching the booking to the hours actually needed matters as much as choosing between a morning, afternoon or full day.

• Mixed-age learning. In March 2022, very young children joined parts of a group phonics activity that exceeded their stage of development, and closer monitoring of training and supervision was required. During a visit, ask how group activities now accommodate different ages.
• Funded hours and the working day. Funding sessions sit between 8.30am and 4pm, while the nursery day extends from 7.30am to 5.45pm. Compare the funded booking with any additional paid hours and separately charged meals before agreeing a pattern.
• Settling into care. Starting arrangements include two one-hour settling sessions close to the start date. Ask how the key person supports your child during these sessions and the first regular bookings.
• Feeding requirements. Babies’ milk comes from home, and the nursery works with established feeding routines and dietary needs. Families managing allergies should confirm current food preparation and handling arrangements before starting.

Immingham Day Nursery suits families choosing between morning, afternoon and full-day attendance, including those combining funded childcare with additional paid hours. The key-person system and settling sessions give its care arrangements a clear shape. Its March 2022 examples of experimentation, shared decisions and practical independence add substance to the educational picture.

The balance is straightforward: positive inspection judgements sit alongside a specific concern about pitching group learning appropriately for younger children. For parents, the strongest decision points are how that practice now works and whether the funded window, meal charges and chosen session fit their family’s routine.