Little Badgers Pre School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in York for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2024. Open since 2010, with 18 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
YO10 5JFWhat 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, 18 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
On arrival, children happily enter the setting's garden and excitedly start to play with the toys and explore the environment. They immediately express their curiosity about minibeasts, their current fascination, by digging in the soil. Children receive a warm welcome from the friendly practitioners. They have strong bonds with the practitioners, which helps them to feel happy and safe at the setting.
The curriculum is ambitious for all children. It builds on what children know and can do. This helps all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress. Practitioners celebrate children's cultures and religions in the setting. Parents visit the setting to talk about their home countries and traditions. This helps children to develop their understanding of different people and communities beyond their own.
Practitioners have high expectations of all children's behaviour. They model polite manners at snack time and remind children of 'good sitting' when listening to stories. They teach children about their feelings. Practitioners are respectful, they listen to children and give them time to speak. Children respond positively, displaying very good behaviour. These experiences support children to develop their social skills and start to understand emotions.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve monitoring to identify precise developments practitioners need in order to raise the already good teaching and learning n review the routines of the day to provide more flexibility and choice to enable children to continue their play and learning for longer periods.
- 18 April 2024Good
- 28 June 2018Good
- 15 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Badgers 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.