Harcourt Day Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Harrogate for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2022. Open since 2006, with 47 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
HG1 5NLWhat 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, 31 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive content and thoroughly enjoy their time at this homely nursery.
They happily leave their parents on arrival and quickly engage in their play.
Children feel safe and secure knowing that their needs will be met. Children are familiar with the routines of the day. They know what is expected of them. Children demonstrate good manners and remind each other if they forget. As a result, children's behaviour and attitudes are lovely.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that all children can listen and join in the whole of a story and develop an understanding of story structure n make sure that when toddlers are moving around the nursery that staff communicate to each other which playroom the children are in.
- 31 August 2022Good
- 6 July 2018Good
- 24 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Harcourt 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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