Aiskew Under Fives Preschool
OutstandingBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Bedale for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2014, with 24 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 North Yorkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Yorkshire 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
DL8 1AHWhat 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, 7 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children do very well at this exceptional pre-school setting. The use of the educational programme and children's rich experiences build on their knowledge and skills. All children make remarkable progress and are well prepared for their next stage of learning.
Children are extremely well settled and happily move on from their parents to their key persons. Partnerships with parents are particularly strong. Key persons effectively use information shared to understand and support children's individual needs and next steps in learning. As a result, when children begin at pre-school, they make progress straight away. Key persons plan activities that build on what children already know and can do This broadens their cultural capital with rich experiences.
All children are actively engaged in play. They show high levels of energy and fascination, and practitioners share in their enthusiasm. Attentive teaching by all staff in the provision areas keeps children involved. Staff's modelling of language and planning for the expansion of children's vocabulary are outstanding. As a result, children consistently use new vocabulary, enabling them to communicate effectively, to meet the needs of different audiences. For example, older children model language to younger children, to include them in their play.
- 7 October 2022Outstanding
- 25 January 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Aiskew Under Fives Preschool
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.