Clarendon Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Leeds for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2022. Open since 1978, with 38 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
LS2 9NSWhat 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, 11 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are safe and happy in this setting. Staff know the children well and develop close relationships with babies, children and parents. Throughout the day, children choose books and staff read out loud to support a love of books and reading. Staff point to the words, so that children learn to follow writing left to right and top to bottom. Children participate in a range of physical activities during outdoor play. They climb, slide and balance over a range of equipment. Children play in the large sandpit and staff use song, rhyme and counting to introduce vocabulary. Children enjoy filling pots and sprinkling sand. They pretend to plant flowers in the sandpit.
Staff support children's language development and model language and playfully encourage children to repeat familiar words and phrases. For example, children repeat 'see you soon'. Children develop their mark-making skills. For instance, they paint walls with water and brushes. Staff are attentive around children and knowledgeable about what it is that children need to learn next.
Children show curiosity and kindness to each other and visitors. Children ask questions and help. Children listen to requests and communicate well. They work together to help put things away. The setting is inclusive. Staff provide consistent and sensitive support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- expand on children's opportunities to extend their ability and challenge themselves and build even more self-belief n extend practice to expose children to a rich, varied and challenging vocabulary.
- 11 May 2022Good
- 29 September 2016Good
- 14 October 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Clarendon 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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