Clifton Day Nursery
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in York for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2025. Open since 2017, with 30 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
YO30 6JFWhat 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, 8 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff build warm relationships with children. They are sensitive and attentive in this small, friendly setting. They prioritise children's well-being. Children show that they are happy, for example, as they smile and jump with enthusiasm while waiting to join in singing. Staff support children's home cultures and languages through reading dual-language books and working with parents to plan celebrations. This helps children to learn what makes them unique and about different people. Staff take children on outings to the library and into the community. These experiences help children to learn about the world around them and develop a love of books and reading.
Staff are dedicated and passionate. They have a clear view of what they want children to learn through the setting's ambitious curriculum. Staff work with parents and other professionals to help meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). On the whole, staff have high expectations of children's behaviour. They seek information from parents as children start the setting. Staff use children's interests and ongoing assessments to plan activities that children enjoy. This encourages most children to be keen to join in and make good progress. Children learn new knowledge and skills as they progress through the setting. Consequently, they are ready for the next stage in their education as they start school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that staff's approaches to helping children to regulate their own emotions and to understand expectations of their behaviour are effective for all children n ensure that the specific training and development needs of all staff are identified and a programme put in place to improve the skills and knowledge of staff even further.
- 8 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 13 May 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Clifton 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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