Funfishers Out of School Club
Outstanding★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in York 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 1992, with 38 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
YO10 4APWhat 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, 9 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eager and motivated for a day of exciting and stimulating activities in the setting. They are greeted warmly and enthusiastically by the extremely nurturing staff. New children settle remarkably quickly. This is supported by the exceptional information which staff obtain before children start. New children are invited into play by others and rapidly learn their names. This helps new children to feel valued. Children demonstrate mutual respect towards each other, learn to share and wait patiently for their turn.
Staff have high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children delight in the experiences which staff provide to enable them to experiment in the environment. They make predictions about what will happen if they hold ice in their hands. Children giggle with joy, as they gain a real-life understanding of the sensation of ice, melting and dripping through their fingers. Children undertake experiments. They fill containers to leave out overnight to see what happens to the water. This helps to give children a greater depth of understanding of the natural world.
Professional and knowledgeable staff support each child to reach their full potential. All children make exceptional progress because of the sequenced and child-focused curriculum. For instance, younger children develop their walking skills quickly as they cruise from one piece of well-placed furniture to another. Toddlers balance on wooden beams and crates as they practise their balancing skills.
- 9 December 2022Outstanding
- 2 March 2017Good
- 13 August 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Funfishers 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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