Joseph's Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in York 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2025. Open since 1992, with 38 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 York
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in York 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
YO30 6NPWhat 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, 25 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children eagerly arrive at the nursery. Parents, carers and children are warmly welcomed by staff. This helps children to settle quickly and feel safe and secure.
Staff meet children's individual needs and give reassurance and comfort. Children have a positive attitude to their learning. They eagerly explore the daily activities that staff provide, based on their current interests. Children are confident to invite visitors into their play and babies bring books for adults to read to them. Children develop confidence in their communication skills and start to build friendships with their peers. The pre-school room is full of happy chatter between staff and children. Children develop a love of books, stories and rhymes. They look at the pictures. Staff talk about what they can see and introduce new words. This helps to build children's language effectively.
Children's behaviour is good. They learn to take turns as they play with small-world resources and inset puzzles. Staff teach children how to follow instructions and make positive behavioural choices. They are good role models. Staff are kind and thoughtful as they talk and interact with children and other staff. Older children help to tidy up and learn to put on their own coats and boots for outdoor play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to have a clear understanding of the curriculum intent so that their teaching is consistently focused on what they want children to learn n review the organisation of transition times to reduce young children's waiting times and maintain quality interactions.
- 25 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 30 May 2019Good
- 29 January 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Joseph's 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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