Green Gables Montessori Nursery Ltd
Good★ 3.7 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Harrogate 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 2023, with 74 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
HG2 8QEWhat 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.
- 16 December 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 25 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children clearly enjoy their time in the setting. They form close bonds with caring key staff and are confident to leave their parents and carers as they arrive. The indoor and outdoor learning environments are stimulating and provide good opportunities for children to make safe and independent choices. In the forest area, pre-school children have ample opportunities to build on their core muscle strength and develop good hand-to-eye coordination. They straddle large logs, clamber up and down hilly banks and balance on logs. They climb into the hammock, remembering to consider where their friends are playing before swinging. This helps them to develop an increased awareness of themselves and others. Toddlers show concentration and curiosity as they dig in the soil to investigate the lives of minibeasts.
Children make friends. They spend time listening to each other. Children learn to share and take turns. They display good manners and behaviours, and staff manage minor disagreements well. These respectful relationships help children to feel happy, safe and secure. Babies are cared for in a safe, calm and stimulating environment and, as a result, they are very settled. Their needs for sleep, comfort and interaction with staff are immediately met. They have space to crawl, learn to walk and explore different objects.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to make better use of everyday opportunities to enhance children's vocabulary and use of descriptive language n increase the information shared with parents to ensure that they are aware of their child's next steps in learning and how they can continue to support their child's learning at home.
- 25 May 2023Good
Still missing for Green Gables Montessori Nursery Ltd
- 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.
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