Appleton Roebuck Pre-school
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in York for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £7.50 an hour for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Open since 2016, with 20 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £7.50£7.50PH 2 YEAR OLDS | |
| 3-4 year olds3y to 4y | £6.50£6.50PH 3-4 YEAR OLDS |
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £1.50 a half day consumables charge half day
- £3.00 a day consumables charge full day
Funded hours
Government funding options for 2, 3 and 4 year old children for eligible families. (15 - 30 hours).
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
YO23 7DJWhat 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 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The provider and staff create a warm and welcoming environment for children.
Children arrive happy and excited to see their friends. They have lots of fun and thoroughly enjoy their time in this welcoming pre-school. Children form positive relationships with the nurturing and caring staff and have strong attachments with them. Staff prioritise children's well-being, which helps children to feel safe and secure.
The management team has a clear and ambitious vision for providing high-quality and inclusive care for all children. They use their knowledge of child development to plan an engaging and sequenced curriculum. Staff set up an enabling environment each day for the children. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning through high levels of curiosity and enjoyment. For example, children enjoy engaging in imaginary play in the doctor's surgery area that staff create for them. They use clipboards to make marks on accident forms and look after the dolls who are unwell. Staff extend children's learning through skilful questioning and interactions. This supports children to achieve their full potential.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the implementation of adult-led activities to embed children's learning and help them to engage and make the best possible progress n enhance partnership with parents even further to share clear expectations around healthy food and drink choices for their children.
- 20 September 2024Good
- 11 October 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Appleton Roebuck Pre-school
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £7.50 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.