Daisy Chain Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in York for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2001, with 54 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
YO31 7TPWhat 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, 27 September 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and well-established staff team provide a caring, loving environment to help children to grow and develop. They focus on providing support for the whole family through a nurturing, positive approach. Children have close bonds with staff and show that they feel happy, safe and secure in the nursery. Parents speak highly of the manager and the team. They comment on how staff have maintained effective communication, despite the challenges faced throughout the
COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Staff are good role models for children and use praise to encourage their positive behaviour. Children show awareness of rules and boundaries and are kind to each other. They learn how to share and take turns.
Staff help children to build secure foundations for their future learning. They provide a wide range of experiences, indoors and outdoors, which help children to make good progress. Babies explore pasta shapes, and staff model vocabulary to them as they play. They are keen to practise new language skills and show delight as they copy new words. Toddlers develop good physical skills and staff teach them about safety as they jump off climbing frames onto mats. Older children focus and concentrate on activities they choose, such as playing imaginatively with dinosaurs and drawing family pictures.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - implement plans to help staff focus their teaching during children's play, to help them make even more progress and deeply engage in experiences n consider further ways to support children who speak English as an additional language, specifically during group times, to help them extend their vocabulary and participate fully in larger groups.
- 27 September 2021Good
- 27 October 2015Good
- 29 June 2009Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy Chain 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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