Jack and Jills Nursery School
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Thirsk for babies from a few weeks old up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £382.00 a week, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2006, with 90 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Full time fees include all meals, drinks & snacks (can not be used in conjunction with government funding). £382 per week
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Funded hours
Up to 30 hours of funding per week for 38 weeks of the year; under twos stretched offer over 51 weeks (max 22 hours per week); over twos stretched offer over 51 weeks (22 hours per week) OR term time only (up to 30 hours per week); all children eligible for 15 hours the term after their third birthday.
Worth knowing. Sustainability Contribution and Consumables Charge (SCCC) of £1.80 per funded hour; can opt out. Funded hours available 8.00am–11.00am and 1.00pm–4.00pm for stretched offer, or 9.00am–3.00pm for term time only. Full time fees cannot be used in conjunction with government funding.
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
YO7 3NYWhat 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, 8 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children engage in a wide range of stimulating learning experiences that help them to develop their knowledge and skills. The well-planned environment considers children's current interests and supports their learning. For instance, they decide to use magnifying glasses to get a closer look at bugs outside after looking at the toy's ones inside. They show great care as they look at how many legs the spider has.
Children are cared for by a consistent staff team, who are truly passionate about the job they do. Children have extremely secure attachments with the dedicated and enthusiastic staff. Settling-in sessions for new children are tailored to suit the individual needs of children and families. Staff get to know parents and children well before they start at the setting. This helps children to settle quickly and feel safe and secure in the nursery.
Children's behaviour is excellent. They learn to manage their feelings and emotions and treat one another with kindness. Children are gaining in confidence to talk about their feelings and emotions. For example, through activities such as the
- 8 February 2023Outstanding
- 1 June 2017Outstanding
- 19 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jack and Jills Nursery School
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £382.00 a week still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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