Kindercare (Hgte) Ltd
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Harrogate 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. Open since 1995, with 44 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
HG2 8ATWhat 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.
- 22 February 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted warmly by staff when they arrive at the nursery. They are keen to go and find their friends. There are plenty of cuddles and reassurance for children who are a little unsettled or new to the nursery. Throughout the day, children are treated with the utmost kindness, care and respect by the nurturing staff team. There is a strong emphasis on supporting children's emotional development. Books and activities help children to explore and understand their feelings. Children are also helped to resolve conflicts, as staff talk to them about taking turns and sharing. Children beam with pride when they are praised for being kind and helpful. This promotes children's self-esteem.
The nursery environment is designed to support children to become confident, independent learners. Activities are varied and interesting. Babies are encouraged to listen to the sounds they can hear when they shake different bottles. Toddlers concentrate as they practise making marks with paintbrushes in a tray filled with sand and water. Two-year-old children become nature detectives as they hunt outside for spiders' webs and snails. Pre-school children solve problems as they work out how to build a cave for their dinosaurs.
Partnerships with parents are effective. Parents welcome the information they receive about their children's care and learning. They recognise the strong bonds their children make with staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop daily routines further, so that children are more actively engaged in learning throughout the day n support children's understanding of healthy eating even more, by ensuring staff provide consistent messages about the foods that are good for them.
- 21 November 2022Good
- 29 November 2018Outstanding
- 4 June 2015Good
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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