Emma Kerfoot's Ladybirds
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Northallerton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2014, with 33 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 North Yorkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Yorkshire 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
DL6 2NJWhat 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, 20 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children develop warm, trusting relationships with staff, who are kind and caring.
Staff use topics to introduce new experiences to broaden children's understanding.
They tailor their learning intentions to meet the needs and interests of individual children. For example, children enjoy science experiments. They confidently guess which colour the oil will turn as they drop coloured water into their tubes. Children beam with delight if they have guessed correctly. They have daily access to the outdoor area. Children benefit from regular trips to the local wildlife area, known affectionately as 'Crocodile Creek'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build staff's understanding of the importance of using children's home languages, to help children understand and extend their communication skills n strengthen the programme of professional development to support staff in further developing their knowledge and skills, to enhance children's education even further.
- 20 October 2022Good
- 14 December 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Emma Kerfoot's Ladybirds
- 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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