Apple Tree Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Doncaster for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 18:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 1994, with 82 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Doncaster
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Doncaster 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
DN5 7RJWhat 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, 4 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enjoy their learning in this warm, vibrant and friendly nursery. They make good progress overall in all aspects of their development. Staff prepare children well for the next stage in their learning. This includes systematically developing the skills and knowledge children need for starting school. For example, three-year-old children learn to increasingly control their physical dexterity skills and knowledge of colour as they produce collage pictures involving weaving and sticking paper strips inspired by a favourite story about a scarecrow.
Children are safe and secure. They rise to staff's high expectations and are very well behaved. Children, including those who find it difficult to manage their emotions, build strong relationships with the positive and friendly staff and learn to play alongside others. Staff skilfully help children to build their confidence and independence. Children learn how to take care of themselves and live healthily. For example, they regularly spend time outside engaged in physical activities and learn how to wash their hands and keep their teeth clean. Parents appreciate staff's friendly and purposeful nature and the confidence and independence their children achieve.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's planning and interactions with children to ensure that all opportunities are taken to extend and deepen children's learning.
- 4 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 5 April 2019Good
- 11 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Apple Tree Day 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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