Clifton Moor Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in York for children from birth to 5, open 08:45 to 16:30, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2010, with 20 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 4YLWhat 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, 19 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from a safe and secure environment. They settle quickly when their parents or carers drop them off. However, the provider has not shared all the required information with Ofsted. Nevertheless, this committee team do not enter the pre-school while children are present.
Children are incredibly happy and eagerly join in with activities. They show a positive attitude to their learning and are keen to explore the activities on offer. For example, children make dough, taking turns to add the ingredients. They use tongs to select assorted shapes and feathers. Older children are keen to copy words and numbers in print. Supporting children's mathematical development is a strength of the pre-school. Children count and begin to recognise numbers past five. They match quantities of bricks to picture cards. Most-able children learn to add and takeaway. For example, during registration they count backwards for children that are leaving at lunchtime. Children gain many of the skills which they need for their next stages of learning.
Children's behaviour is good. Staff remind children about the pre-school's rules and risks, such as not running inside and looking carefully while using scissors. Children willingly use sign language during registration. This helps children to gain a good understanding of expectations.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage, the provider must: ensure that information is provided to
Ofsted about a change to committee members. (by 10/06/2022)
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- give children a chance to respond and answer questions, and to be able to join in and think n help children to reflect on how they feel to enable them to discuss their emotions and feelings.
- 19 May 2022Good
- 3 November 2015Outstanding
- 29 June 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Clifton Moor Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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