Cheeky Monkeys
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in York for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 1992, with 24 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
YO24 3HPWhat 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, 21 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children feel happy and safe in this friendly, nurturing environment. They form strong bonds with the adults caring for them. Children spend their day chatting, playing happily and eagerly exploring the vast array of activities on offer. Children's curiosity is captured by the caterpillars that have turned into cocoons. They observe how staff carefully place the cocoon into the special net. Children recall previous learning as they explain that the cocoons will turn into butterflies. They explore what will happen next by looking at reference books. Children practise their good handling skills in a variety of ways. For example, some children draw butterflies, while others create their own designs using pens, paper, scissors and sticky tape.
Children are excited to play with their friends and work together cooperatively. For instance, when playing in the mud kitchen, they dig up soil and mix it with water, which they describe as 'mucky soup'. Older children confidently start conversations and remember what happens next in a story. They count as they play and use mathematical language to describe the size of their pasta bracelets. Staff have high expectations for what children can achieve. Children behave well. They learn to take appropriate risks to develop their physical skills. For example, they carefully balance over the crates and clamber up and down the lower limbs of the tree.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- refine the way that observations and assessments are used, so that planning for children's next steps is even more precise and helps all children make rapid progress from their starting points n ensure that the youngest children benefit just as much as the older, most-able children during whole-group teaching activities.
- 21 June 2022Good
- 25 June 2015Outstanding
- 24 May 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cheeky Monkeys
- 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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