Kindercare (Hgte) Ltd
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Harrogate for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2022. Open since 1998, with 60 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 2NEWhat 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, 5 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children demonstrate that they feel safe. They develop well within this inclusive environment. A well-established key-person system helps children to form secure attachments and positive relationships with staff and other children. For example, babies benefit from staff's warm interactions and cuddles in a calm and soothing environment. This helps to build children's positive self-esteem and confidence.
Children's communication skills develop very well. Throughout activities, staff provide a commentary, model good conversational skills and introduce new vocabulary. Babies and toddlers repeat familiar words and phrases in response to staff. Older children show confidence in speaking and listening.
Children have a very good attitude to their learning, including those in receipt of early education funding. They demonstrate an enjoyment of books. For instance, older children listen intently to stories read by adults. They remember what they have heard, and retell favourite stories, using their own words as they look at books by themselves. Babies and toddlers quickly learn how to enjoy books. They are highly curious and absorbed as they turn pages and lift flaps to discover pictures. Children behave well and make independent choices in their play. They learn to share and take turns. Staff are excellent role models. They use positive praise and reinforcement to help children to manage their emotions and learn acceptable behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide all staff with more frequent and focused support, to help to extend on their good practice.
- 5 April 2022Good
- 24 November 2016Good
- 18 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kindercare (Hgte) Ltd
- 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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