Acre Wood Children's Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Leeds for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2008, with 52 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Leeds
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leeds from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
LS12 4PXWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 20 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle very quickly and confidently. They are excited to greet staff with instinctive cuddles and welcoming hugs on their arrival. Staff create a very caring and nurturing environment that helps children to feel safe and secure. They work closely with parents in the early days of their children attending the nursery. Staff gather information about how children like to play and what they can already do, to help to plan their first few sessions effectively. This helps to support children's emotional well-being.
Staff are positive and inspire children to develop their independence, try new things and take pride in their achievements, such as finding their own name-card to register their attendance. Children behave very well. They are kind to each other, share resources and are very sociable. Older children demonstrate patience as they work together to make gingerbread biscuits. They share equipment well and accept rules that keep everyone safe.
Staff have a key focus on children's personal welfare. Babies show they feel safe and secure as they bounce to Christmas jingles and join in saying 'ho, ho, ho' to
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide further support for staff who work with the youngest children to implement the curriculum aims throughout the day, to help all children to make the best possible progress n review the routines of the day to reduce the time that children spend waiting and to fully engage them in their learning.
- 20 December 2023Good
- 5 February 2018Good
- 21 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Acre Wood Children's Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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