Rosedene Ormesby

Natural materials, child-led play and outdoor sessions give Rosedene Ormesby its character. It occupies Greater Eston Family Hub on the Overfields Primary School site, combining nursery care with wraparound provision for families whose children already attend school. The practical appeal is continuity across different stages of family life.

At its 9 June 2023 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and found safeguarding effective, with strengths in language development and two priorities: extending older children’s mathematical thinking and encouraging greater independence with cutlery. Those priorities matter alongside the positive judgement. They concern what staff do with everyday opportunities, rather than whether children have activities to occupy them.

The nursery has 52 places in total and accepts children aged two months to five years. Its opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, with operation across 51 weeks of the year; private childcare and funded childcare are both offered.

Learning and Activities

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the framework for children’s learning, development and care, bringing play and everyday experiences into their education. Alongside it, the Curiosity Approach shapes child-led exploration using natural resources. Children’s interests help determine what they investigate, giving familiar materials a role in learning rather than treating activities as isolated tasks.

In June 2023, language learning gave children something tangible to discuss. Extracting orange juice introduced action words, while conversations about the taste and smell of fruit and vegetables connected vocabulary with sensory experience. Even the youngest could identify lemons and broccoli. Handling the food gave meaning to the words.

Counting was also part of the day in June 2023. Children practised moving forwards and backwards through numbers, but activities for older children did not consistently reach beyond counting. Filling containers with water and fruit could have prompted discussion of shape, size and amounts; those opportunities were sometimes missed. For a parent choosing preschool provision, the important distinction is between recognising numbers and learning to reason about them.

Outdoor and Community Life

Beach and Forest School sessions add outdoor experiences alongside the EYFS framework.

In June 2023, children used outdoor play to practise balance and digging. Staff also connected an unexpected discovery with learning: finding a spider led to questions about its legs and numbers. That example shows how an interest arising during play could become a teaching opportunity. It also helps parents distinguish child-led learning from simply leaving children to entertain themselves.

Relationships and Communication

In June 2023, shorter settling sessions helped staff get to know children and their families before usual attendance began. That gradual introduction gave relationships time to develop before longer separations.

Communication in June 2023 combined an online platform with conversations at collection and a parent noticeboard. Families received information about development as well as what their child had experienced during the day. The different routes gave parents both an ongoing account and an opportunity for a direct conversation.

Children practised listening to one another in June 2023 by passing a soft toy during group discussion. Holding it marked whose turn it was to speak. This made turn-taking tangible, with staff helping children share attention as well as resources.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

In June 2023, children discussed what could cause different feelings, linking emotional vocabulary to their own experiences. Practical prompts helped make that conversation concrete: emotion stampers accompanied older children’s play dough, and pictures on wooden spoons represented happiness and sadness for the youngest.

Everyday independence also featured in June 2023: children put on outdoor clothing, managed handwashing and toileting, chose resources and served food with utensils. Lunchtime practice was less consistent, however, because staff did not always encourage children to use the cutlery provided. That is a useful point to revisit when considering how the nursery prepares children for managing more of their own day.

Meals and snacks are prepared on site. This places food preparation within the nursery’s daily operation.

Sessions and Attendance

Rosedene Ormesby opens from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, across 51 weeks of the year. It provides school collection, drop-off and wraparound care for Overfields Primary School and St. Gabriel’s Primary School, alongside Holiday Club provision. For families with siblings at different stages, these arrangements can be relevant to the organisation of the working day.

Nursery care covers children aged two months to five years; Holiday Club and Out of School Club provision extend to children aged 11. These are different parts of the offer, so the older age limit should not be read as the age range of the nursery provision itself.

Getting There

The address is Daisy Lane, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS7 9JF. The nursery sits within Greater Eston Family Hub on the grounds of Overfields Primary School. Enquiries can be made directly by telephone on 01642 686606 or by email to ormesby@rosedenenurseries.co.uk.

Sharing school grounds does not guarantee a Reception place at Overfields Primary School. Families still apply through the local authority admissions process; the wraparound arrangements are a childcare service rather than an admissions entitlement.

Funding and Paid Extras

Private childcare, tax-free childcare and 30 hour government funded places are offered. Funded hours can be stretched across the year, spreading the entitlement beyond a term-time routine. This is useful for families whose childcare needs continue through school holidays, although eligibility remains a separate consideration from the attendance arrangement.

• Preschool learning and independence. The June 2023 improvement priorities concerned mathematical reasoning and cutlery use. During a visit, ask how staff now extend number activities and help children manage lunch independently.
• School-site childcare. Wraparound provision serves Overfields Primary School and St. Gabriel’s Primary School. It can simplify childcare planning for those families, but nursery attendance does not confer a school place.
• Funding and the family budget. Stretched funding is offered alongside private childcare. Request a written quotation separating additional hours, meals, non-food consumables and activity charges for your intended arrangement.
• Address details. The nursery’s contact address uses TS7 9LF, while the current address is TS7 9JF. Use Daisy Lane and Greater Eston Family Hub to identify the setting, and confirm the postcode for your visit.

Rosedene Ormesby suits families drawn to child-led exploration with natural materials, and those combining nursery care with school wraparound provision. The positive June 2023 judgement comes with specific improvement priorities in older children’s mathematics and mealtime independence. Everyday teaching deserves attention alongside practical convenience.