Roseville Childcare

In April 2024, tractor tyres, clay tools and a guessing game gave Roseville Childcare’s activities a recognisable character: practical exploration with plenty of conversation. At its April 2024 inspection, Ofsted rated it Outstanding and found that its teaching helped children progress quickly.

Based at High Farm Barns in Lythe, the nursery has capacity for 53 children aged 6 to 60 months. That whole-setting figure should not be read as the size of an individual group.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children’s learning, development and care. Here, the April 2024 activities showed how play could bring language, movement and exploration together.

In April 2024, children worked a large piece of clay with tools, talking about its texture and smell. Adults added vocabulary as the activity developed. Mystery Box gave early literacy another route: children listened to clues and guessed an object from its initial letter. These were concrete opportunities to practise describing, listening and making connections.

Outdoor play had substance too. In April 2024, children moved tractor tyres together, climbed into larger tyres and practised balancing and building. Finding insects beneath a rock near the firepit prompted closer observation and more conversation. The outdoor space supported physical challenge as well as investigation.

For babies, an April 2024 activity involved carrying scooped rice to sloping guttering, watching it travel down and collecting it again. Repetition gave them time to explore what happened, with adults joining their enjoyment.

At the April 2024 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and judged support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities exceptional, with the coordinator, staff and other professionals helping children make substantial progress.

In April 2024, adults responded promptly to children’s needs and handled disagreements sensitively, helping children understand emotions. Kindness and consideration were evident in children’s behaviour. This matters alongside the learning activities: support during a disagreement is part of learning how to play together.

The address is High Farm Barns, High Street, Lythe, YO21 3RT. Opening hours are 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with year-round operation and bank holiday closures.

In April 2024, the nursery received funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children. That is a dated participation fact, rather than a promise about a particular family’s funded arrangement.

• The working-day fit. The 5pm closing time is a firm practical consideration for families whose work finishes later. Build collection into the decision.
• From whole-setting size to your child’s day. Capacity is 53 children across the nursery. During a visit, ask how the youngest children are grouped and how settling is organised.
• Outdoor expectations. April 2024 activities included tyres, balancing and investigation around the firepit. This emphasis will appeal to families who value physical exploration alongside indoor learning.

Roseville suits families looking for hands-on early learning and an outdoor element within an 8am-to-5pm opening window. Its strongest evidence is the April 2024 combination of thoughtful adult interaction, practical activities and highly rated individual support. Those details give the Outstanding judgement substance, while the closing time remains a clear consideration for working parents.