Cliffe House Day Nursery & Out of School Club
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Leeds for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2023. Open since 2014, with 88 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
LS18 4SZWhat 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, 7 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff have high expectations for children. Staff plan a curriculum that focuses on all aspects of children's learning to help them to make good progress in their development. They place a strong focus on helping children to develop confidence and self-assurance. Staff talk to children about their emotions and how they are feeling. They quickly resolve any minor disputes between children. Staff model respectful and kind behaviours. As a result, children build strong friendships, learn to self-regulate and manage their emotions.
Children are physically active in their play. They confidently develop their coordination as they carefully walk along the balancing equipment. They have many opportunities to strengthen the small muscles in their hands. For example, children squeeze tweezers to pick up dinosaurs in the tray and make marks in the paint with their fingers. Children's physical skills develop well. Staff promote children's good health. They encourage children to wipe their own noses, dispose of tissues and wash their hands afterwards. Staff encourage children to use the toilet independently. They work with parents to support their children with toilet training. Staff sit with children at mealtimes and encourage them to try new foods.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to provide consistent messages to help children to learn to care for the resources and environment n plan and implement large-group activities to ensure that they consistently support all children's engagement and learning as well as possible.
- 7 November 2023Good
- 6 April 2018Good
- 19 July 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cliffe House Day Nursery & Out of School Club
- 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.
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