Tudor House Day Nursery, Ribbleton

A wildflower garden, bubble-whisking outdoors and babies experimenting with sound give Tudor House Day Nursery, Ribbleton a recognisable character in its August 2021 snapshot. Practical exploration runs through that account, from balancing on tyres to counting candles on dough cakes.

At its August 2021 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good, judged safeguarding effective and found effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, alongside good progress from children's starting points. Those judgements describe that visit, rather than a fresh assessment of today's practice.

The Preston setting accepts children aged three months to five years.

The early years foundation stage sets requirements for children's learning, development and care: here, the August 2021 examples show children learning through play, conversation and practical tasks.

In August 2021, babies investigated sensory bottles and changing coloured lights; toddlers experimented with bubbles outside; older children combined dough modelling with counting. These examples connect sensory exploration with early language and number work, rather than treating learning as a separate lesson.

Listening activities also differed by age. Babies experimented with loud and quiet sounds using kitchen utensils, toddlers identified vehicle and bird sounds around the mud kitchen, and preschool children explored sounds in familiar names.

Outside, tyres and wooden planks created balancing challenges. Magnifying glasses gave children a closer look at the wildflower garden. Yoga and outdoor activities were led by specialist teachers, with additional funding supporting access to these experiences.

In August 2021, familiar key people and photographs of children's families helped babies and toddlers settle. Older children sought help, practised sharing and became familiar with routines. For parents, those are useful examples of how relationships and everyday expectations worked together.

Care routines encouraged independence: babies practised feeding themselves, toddlers wiped their faces after meals, and older children served lunch and poured drinks. Staff also worked with other professionals to organise additional support, while transitions between stages received deliberate attention.

Parents received updates about learning and ideas for activities at home. Staff mentoring supported newly qualified colleagues, and training informed the textures offered to younger children. Planning also responded to children's need for extra help with social interaction following the pandemic.

The address is 162 Ribbleton Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6DB. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across the year, with closures for bank holidays and Christmas.

In August 2021, funded early education was provided for children aged two, three and four. That is a dated account of participation, rather than a statement of current funding terms.

• Younger children's engagement. In August 2021, some younger children lost interest during group activities. Ask how activities are now adapted to keep this age group involved.
• Precise language. In August 2021, adults sometimes used inaccurate words for objects. Consistent naming was an improvement priority, so examples of current language practice would help families assess the response.
• Attendance planning. The weekday opening window spans 7.30am to 6pm. Which booking pattern would fit your child's routine within those hours?

Tudor House suits families seeking care from infancy through the preschool years in Ribbleton. Its August 2021 account gives concrete reasons to value practical exploration and growing independence, with outdoor balancing, sound play and self-care routines providing the strongest examples. The Good judgement is useful context, but its age and the two teaching improvements should shape a family's assessment of the nursery today.