Jolly Tots Pre-School Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Ilkley for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2010, with 55 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 Bradford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bradford 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
LS29 7BTWhat 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, 19 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and eager to begin their day. They are greeted by friendly and cheerful staff, who help them to feel safe and secure in this homely and inviting nursery. Children have secure attachments with staff and seek them out to join in with their play. Staff are positive role models and have high expectations for all children. They skilfully listen to and extend children's thinking and learning as they play. For example, as children play with dinosaurs outside, staff successfully support their mathematical understanding. They introduce concepts such as shape, size, measure and counting.
Children show positive attitudes towards their learning. They have access to a wide range of experiences that are stimulating and help them to make progress.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are identified quickly and support is put in place. The manager and staff are knowledgeable and work closely with parents and outside agencies to get children the help that they need. They use additional funding successfully, for example, to provide children with the oneto-one help that they need. Children are well behaved and polite. Staff teach them about kindness, consideration and respect for others and living things. Children enjoy growing their own food in the kitchen garden and learn about life cycles as they watch caterpillars change into butterflies.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the use of whole-group activities, so that the experiences provided promote children's engagement and focus to the highest level.
- 19 January 2023Good
- 1 June 2017Good
- 11 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jolly Tots Pre-School 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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