Little Footsteps Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Scarborough for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 17:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2011, 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
YO12 7JTWhat 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.
- 27 November 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happy and eager to start their day at this warm and nurturing nursery. They are excited to explore the calm and inviting environment. Staff prioritise getting to know children when they first start and building secure attachments with them. Children show they feel safe and secure as they happily play alongside their friends and seek staff out for support when needed.
An ambitious curriculum supports children's curiosity to learn. Children throughout the nursery demonstrate an extremely positive attitude to their learning. Staff offer children rich learning experiences that ignite their curiosity and enthusiasm. They actively encourage children to play, explore and experiment with new things. For example, children learn about different textures as they explore jelly, feathers and pumpkins.
Staff have high expectations for the children in their care. They act as positive role models and listen to children attentively and respond thoughtfully. Children behave well. They learn good manners and how to be kind and help their friends. Staff carefully explain the rules of the nursery to the children and praise them for following them, reinforcing their expectations.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to model language consistently, to help young children to hear and use the correct pronunciation of words n support staff to minimise distractions during planned group times with younger children to help maintain their focus and attention skills.
- 30 October 2023Good
- 14 February 2018Good
- 23 September 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Footsteps Nursery
- 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.
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