Brook Babes Little Learners
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Wetherby for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2013, with 52 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 Leeds
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leeds 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
LS22 7XLWhat 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, 29 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and keen to meet their friends and staff. They are confident and quick to investigate the exciting resources and activities staff prepare. Older children set themselves challenges in the construction corner, building motorways with bridges. Younger children beam as they find toy animals hidden in hay. They bounce up and down and have fun attempting to 'moo' and 'roar' like the animals.
Babies snuggle into staff as they look at a book together. This positive environment means all children enjoy their nursery sessions.
Children behave well and are kind and considerate. Staff are skilful at helping children to learn what is expected of them. They encourage children to talk about their feelings, which helps them feel valued and respected. Staff gently explain the consequences of any negative behaviour. They encourage children to take turns with the resources and include their friends in their play. Staff help children learn to listen to adults as they develop children's awareness of risk and safety ready for school. This means children follow the nursery routines well. For instance, children routinely join staff in a lively clapping song, which gives them a 10-minute warning before tidy-up time for lunch. This helps children prepare for the next activity in a calm and happy atmosphere.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the strong relationship with parents and carers to share even more ideas with them to help continue children's learning at home n support all staff to follow agreed approaches, so practice is consistent when helping pre-school children to learn about letters and sounds - consider the impact of the times younger children have to sit and wait, so that valuable learning time is not wasted.
- 29 June 2023Good
- 5 December 2017Outstanding
- 11 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brook Babes Little Learners
- 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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