Ladybirds Kinderclass Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in York for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 1992, with 20 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 9HUWhat 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, 12 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this very welcoming pre-school. Children have wonderful relationships with staff, particularly their key person. These bonds help children to feel safe and secure. Children play happily together. They form positive friendships and show lovely behaviour towards each other. For example, when a child demonstrates how to draw a butterfly, they do a 'high five' when others do this as well. As a result, children form positive relationships.
Children have excellent opportunities to explore the woodland at the pre-school.
They understand their meeting point is 'Terrance, the tree'. Children confidently collect tools such as small wagons and magnifying glasses to extend their exploration. For example, children put their minibeast hunting sheet in their wagons as they search around the woods for the matching pictures. They search on trees, under bushes and in the animal homes they have previously made.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- find ways to ensure that parents understand developmental assessments on the app and how to support children's learning in the home.
- 12 July 2022Good
- 26 September 2016Good
- 17 October 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ladybirds Kinderclass 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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