Filey Childcare

Obstacle courses built with movable outdoor resources, storytelling and community outings give Filey Childcare a practical, play-led character in its June 2025 snapshot. Based at Filey Children's Centre on Padbury Avenue, it accepts children aged 3 to 59 months.

At its 11 June 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and found safeguarding effective. The useful detail sits beneath that judgement: children chose their activities, formed close relationships with their key persons and took part in experiences beyond the nursery.

The early years foundation stage sets expectations for children's learning, development and care; here, its June 2025 delivery included conversation, physical play and opportunities to practise everyday independence.

In June 2025, children helped rearrange outdoor resources into obstacle courses, while climbing and balancing equipment gave them physical challenges. Older children noticed changes in their breathing and heartbeat during exercise and practised slowing down afterwards. This connected movement with learning about their bodies.

Storytelling encouraged children to predict events and relate books to experiences at home. Repeated words and conversations gave them opportunities to practise language. The sensory room also featured in their day, with children encouraged to put their shoes on afterwards.

Community experiences broadened that inspection-era picture. In June 2025, children visited the local library and a bird and animal park and took part in litter picking, bringing books, animals and care for their surroundings into their learning.

In June 2025, key persons knew children's individual needs, and staff used assessments to plan subsequent learning. Parents received termly reports and development updates through online applications, alongside ideas for supporting learning at home. These exchanges connected nursery experiences with family life.

At the June 2025 inspection, Ofsted found that children needing additional help received strong support, with prompt interventions and involvement from other professionals. This is a useful indication of how support worked at that point.

Daily care also created opportunities for independence in June 2025: children poured drinks, served vegetables and brushed their teeth. Two weaknesses mattered, however. Some care routines interrupted other children's play, and younger, more capable children needed suitable utensils to serve snacks hygienically.

School preparation had a practical shape in June 2025. Children made regular transition visits, and teachers visited the nursery to become familiar with them and their additional needs. That preparation helped connect the two settings.

Filey Childcare's address is Filey Children's Centre, Padbury Avenue, Filey, YO14 0BA. Opening hours are 7.45am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with closures for bank holidays and Christmas.

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

• Continuity of play. In June 2025, care routines sometimes interrupted learning. Ask how staff now organise those routines to protect children's involvement in activities.
• Snack independence. The June 2025 improvement point concerned suitable serving utensils for younger, capable children. During a visit, ask how snack arrangements now support hygienic self-service.

Filey Childcare suits families seeking care across the year and those who value community experiences alongside play. Its June 2025 strengths were concrete: outdoor challenges, conversations around books and practical school-transition work. The two improvement points make daily routines and snack independence useful subjects for a visit.