Queensway Daycare and Pre School

Growing food and watching tadpoles develop gave children practical ways to explore the living world at Queensway in May 2025. Books helped connect those observations with what would happen next. This was learning through real experiences.

At its May 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated Queensway Good and judged safeguarding effective. The nursery has capacity for 42 children aged six months to five years, at Binbrook Way, Queensway, Grimsby.

The early years foundation stage sets the framework for children's learning, development and care. In everyday terms, that includes learning to move, communicate and become more independent through play and familiar routines. The May 2025 activities made those strands concrete: babies worked towards walking, conversations developed language, and serving food gave children practice in doing things for themselves.

Growing produce also connected different kinds of learning in May 2025. Children could explore how fruit and vegetables grow, then consider their use in food. Tadpoles and cocoons offered another way to examine change. Staff brought books into these experiences to help children investigate the next stage, linking something they could observe with information they could look up. The value for families is the connection between practical activity and conversation: an experience gives children something specific to discuss, rather than learning being confined to an adult's explanation.

In May 2025, babies practised crawling and balance outdoors, with equipment and soft-play resources supporting movement and climbing. Children explored growing fruit and vegetables and how their produce could become food. Watching tadpoles and cocoons gave changes in nature a concrete starting point.

Makaton helped children communicate their needs in May 2025, including those with speech difficulties or English as an additional language. Conversations also drew on children's experiences at home. These gave staff familiar subjects around which to extend vocabulary.

At the May 2025 inspection, Ofsted found that staff adapted activities and routines for children with additional needs, working with families and other professionals to support progress.

In May 2025, a key-worker arrangement connected care with each child's interests and starting point. Younger children received cuddles and reassurance after sleeping before returning to play. Parents valued their relationships with key persons and felt informed about their children's development.

Independence featured in everyday routines in May 2025: children served themselves food, helped clear away and practised putting on shoes. These small tasks supported preparation for school. Hygiene and explanations of safe behaviour needed more consistent attention, however.

Emotional understanding had practical expression in May 2025. Children discussed their feelings and looked at their reflections in mirrors. Staff encouraged kindness towards friends and recognised sharing. Children also waited for a turn on the slide and showed consideration for one another. These examples connect emotional language with the everyday demands of playing together: recognising a feeling, sharing equipment and allowing another child a turn.

Regular assessments in May 2025 helped staff track development and identify emerging additional needs. This connected observation with adjustments to routines and activities, rather than treating support as separate from the child's day. Communication with parents included the areas of learning receiving attention, giving families a clearer picture of what their child was working on.

Health routines in May 2025 included support with brushing teeth and conversations about germs. The concern was consistency in putting hygiene into practice. Similarly, teaching safe behaviour required more than stopping an action: children needed an explanation they could understand and use again. Both points matter because everyday care is also an opportunity to learn.

The address is Binbrook Way, Queensway, Grimsby, DN37 9AT. Opening hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with closures for bank holidays and a week at Christmas.

In May 2025, the nursery offered government-funded childcare places and received additional funding for disadvantaged children.

• Hygiene routines. In May 2025, staff sometimes delayed cleaning children's noses and reminders about washing hands afterwards. Ask how these routines have been strengthened.
• Understanding safety. In May 2025, staff sometimes corrected unsafe climbing or sitting without explaining the reason. Ask how children now learn why those actions matter.
• Attendance planning. The nursery's weekday opening window runs from 8am to 6pm, with a Christmas closure. Discuss which booking arrangement would fit your working week.

Queensway suits families seeking weekday care across the year who value practical exploration and everyday independence. In May 2025, children received individual reassurance and activities were adapted for additional needs; hygiene routines and safety explanations needed more consistent attention. Those everyday practices deserve attention when choosing care.