Kindercare (Hgte) Ltd
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in York for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2013, with 45 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
YO31 7TAWhat 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.
- 23 December 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 11 October 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 17 May 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This is a friendly, welcoming nursery. The caring staff form warm relationships with children, who are eager to enter and find their friends. Older children enthusiastically talk about their experiences at home and make good friendships.
Babies and toddlers confidently explore a variety of safe and interesting resources.
Children's behaviour across the nursery is very good. Children are kind and considerate to each other. Staff use effective explanations to ensure that children are learning to understand the needs of others. They consistently talk to children and babies about being kind and helping each other. They give clear reasons for any boundaries set, ensuring that everyone is kept safe. For instance, when staff ask, 'Why don't we run inside?', one child says, 'we might fall over', and another says, 'we might wake the babies up', and one says, 'we can run and run outside'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff working with younger children to develop a clearer understanding of what they want children to learn and build sequentially on their learning n provide even more opportunities to enhance children's communication and language skills across all age groups.
- 30 January 2023Good
- 15 June 2018Outstanding
- 2 December 2014Good
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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