Blue Sky Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in York for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 18:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 2005, with 108 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 East Riding of Yorkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in East Riding of 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
YO43 3GAWhat 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, 12 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff form warm and friendly relationships with all children at the setting. Key persons spend quality focused time with babies and children to build relationships and concentrate on their individual learning goals. Staff treat all children as unique and special.
Children are well behaved. They play cooperatively and are courteous to each other. For instance, older children say please and thank you when taking their turn with a big bicycle. Younger children learn to share resources, such as favourite books. Staff use effective behaviour management strategies. They interact very well with children as they play. Staff encourage children to 'use their words' to ask a friend for a turn. They help children understand what is expected of them. If a minor conflict occurs, staff support children to resolve it calmly and quickly.
Staff give children consistent messages that help them develop a good understanding of healthy lifestyles. For example, children talk about making good choices at snack time. Older children recall visits from the 'Brush Bus' as they learn how to clean their teeth and talk about oral health.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend the range of strategies used to enhance children's communication and language skills across all age groups n help children to develop a deeper understanding of the technological world in which they live.
- 12 April 2023Good
- 11 October 2019Good
- 23 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Blue Sky 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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