Fylingdales Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Whitby for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. Open since 1993, with 18 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
YO22 4RNWhat 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, 11 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
A calm and nurturing environment awaits children at this pre-school. Children show emotional security as they confidently interact with others. Older children enter, barely having time to say 'goodbye' to their parents in their eagerness to join their friends. Younger children approach staff for cuddles and reassurance when needed.
Children show sustained interest in their play and have positive attitudes towards their learning. This helps children to make good progress from their starting points.
Staff plan enjoyable activities that help children to develop their coordination and physical strength. For example, outside, children use trigger spray bottles filled with coloured water to make marks on paper. Inside, children make their own play dough, kneading all the ingredients together.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the monitoring of staff's practice to evaluate their teaching skills when supporting children's communication skills n provide the youngest children with privacy when using the potty to ensure children feel respected as they develop self-awareness of their bodies.
- 11 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 22 May 2019Good
- 14 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fylingdales Pre-School Playgroup
- 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.