Askham Bryan Childcare Centre
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in York for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2020, with 50 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 York
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in York 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 3FYWhat 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, 14 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a warm welcome and settle quickly when they arrive. They are familiar with the daily routine. For example, on arrival, older children hang up their coats and find their name cards to self-register. This enhances their literacy skills, which helps to prepare them well for starting school. Children's self-confidence develops strongly. Older children share daily news with staff and their friends during a group activity. Children are confident to approach and talk with the visiting inspector, engaging her in their imaginative play.
Staff provide a range of experiences for children. Babies explore musical instruments and sensory baskets. Older children have good opportunities to develop their hand-to-eye coordination. They decide how much ribbon they will need and independently cut this with scissors, before threading beads onto it to create gifts for special people in their lives.
Children learn how to stay safe, taking controlled risks throughout the day. For example, children confidently balance on wooden planks. Babies are aware of their friends and take turns on the small slide. Staff praise their achievements and children repeat the activity, showing obvious pride in their success. Children display very good behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of the environment to ensure that the quality of children's learning experiences is consistently maintained.
- 14 March 2023Good
- 28 June 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Askham Bryan Childcare Centre
- 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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