Kangaroo Kids Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Leeds for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2014, with 24 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 Leeds
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leeds 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
LS19 7LFWhat 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, 13 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a wonderfully warm and caring environment that supports each child and their family. Children are very happy and form strong attachments with their key person. They settle quickly and are very confident to explore and learn.
Staff deploy themselves well and develop daily routines with clear rules and consistent boundaries. They are very positive role models, demonstrating good manners and how to be kind and caring to others. Consequently, children behave well. If a minor conflict occurs, staff consistently help children to understand their feelings and the effect they can have on others. Children play cooperatively. For example, they interact well with their friends and take turns to use a train to make tracks in snowflakes.
Children develop their self-care and independence skills well in readiness for their next stage in education. For example, they wash their hands independently and choose their own fruit at snack time. Younger children learn to use cutlery to feed themselves. Older children learn to cut up their fruit safely and put on their boots and coats before they play outside. Staff make effective use of praise to encourage children to complete tasks as, for example, they help to tidy up and complete the daily register.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support parents to be consistently aware of their children's targeted learning plans and how they can be promoted at home n ensure that all staff have clear guidance about what they want children to practise and learn throughout all activities and daily routines.
- 13 December 2023Good
- 6 March 2018Good
- 15 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kangaroo Kids Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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