Little Green Rascals Bishopthorpe
Outstanding★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in York for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2025. Open since 2017, with 61 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
YO23 2REWhat 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.
- 17 August 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 1 May 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children make excellent progress across every area of their learning. Staff are highly skilled at supporting and challenging them to try and reach their full potential. Staff demonstrate exemplary practice consistently in every room at the nursery and are excellent role models for children. Children show levels of engagement, concentration and enthusiasm in their learning, which go far beyond the typical expectation for their age. For example, babies sit with staff in a small group and explore different sounds they can make as they pull items from the box.
Older children use their extensive vocabulary to hold discussions with staff in a group. They talk about people who can help us and confidently describe what to do in an emergency.
Staff ensure children are well prepared for the next stages in their learning and prioritise their emotional well-being. This begins before they start at nursery, as staff use home visits to help them get to know children and their families in their own environment. Children show they feel safe and secure in the nursery and benefit from the tailored care staff provide. The staff team provides an excellent curriculum for children, which helps to build on their existing skills and broaden their experiences. Children benefit from learning through real-life experiences as they regularly visit new places in the community. For instance, toddlers visit the garden centre to buy seeds as staff teach them about life cycles and growth.
- 1 May 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 3 October 2019Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Green Rascals Bishopthorpe
- 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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