Jelly Tots Nursery, Selby

Small acts of independence give Jelly Tots Nursery, Selby its character: in April 2024, young children poured their drinks and helped themselves to food, practising coordination alongside everyday self-care. At its April 2024 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and judged safeguarding effective.

The nursery has capacity for 100 children aged 6 to 48 months. Its address is Unit 14, Selby Business Park, Oakney Wood Road, Selby, YO8 8LZ.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care; here, April 2024 examples included conversation, creative play and practising practical skills. Children used toy cars in paint, explored colour mixing and compared the marks made by different tyres. An interest in vehicles became a starting point for investigation.

In April 2024, songs threaded through the day. Babies made the actions for Wind the Bobbin Up before lunch, while older children marched to Grand Old Duke of York. These activities brought movement and language together in familiar routines.

Outdoor exploration prompted conversation that April. Children searched for small creatures, and staff introduced vocabulary about bees and animal habitats. Children had time to respond to questions, rather than being hurried towards an answer.

In April 2024, settling arrangements helped newcomers become familiar with nursery routines, and staff responded attentively to children's needs. Adults explained how behaviour affected others and encouraged children to help one another. Everyday expectations were made concrete.

At the April 2024 inspection, Ofsted found that children made good developmental progress and that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities received targeted help involving the special educational needs coordinator and information-sharing with other professionals.

Communication worked both ways in April 2024, keeping parents involved in the next steps planned for their children. Hygiene needed more attention: toilet cleanliness checks were too infrequent, and teaching children to clean their noses and then wash their hands was inconsistent.

Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery operates across the year, with closures for bank holidays and Christmas. That opening window gives families the basic timetable against which to weigh work commitments.

In April 2024, the nursery provided funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds. This is a dated account of its funding provision.

• Everyday hygiene. The April 2024 improvement requirement covered toilet checks and handwashing after nose wiping. Ask how these routines are managed now.
• Settling into care. April 2024 observations highlighted attentive relationships and a structured settling process. Discuss how that process would fit your child's routines during a visit.

Jelly Tots suits families seeking care across the year who value practical independence and close communication with staff. Its April 2024 examples give substance to those priorities: pouring drinks, serving food and parents kept involved in planned next steps. The hygiene improvement requirement is the concrete point to weigh alongside the Good judgement.