Little Owls Nursery Armley Moor
Good★ 2.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Leeds for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2022. Open since 2005, with 80 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 Leeds
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leeds 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
LS12 3HDWhat 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 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive with enthusiasm. They show that they feel safe and secure and thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery. Children are fully involved in making decisions, and their opinions and ideas are valued and respected. They learn to manage their emotions by using books and resources, such as 'emotion cards'.
Children confidently explore the indoor and outdoor environments with curiosity and make independent choices as they play. Older children practise their balance skills and develop their large-muscle movements as they ride wheeled vehicles and carefully walk across wooden bridges. Babies are supported to develop the muscle control they need to be able to crawl and walk.
Staff praise children and celebrate their achievements. They are kind and caring role models, who have ambitious expectations for children's behaviour. Children learn to take turns and share the resources with each other. They are confident and well-behaved learners. Children of all ages understand the nursery routine and respond to instructions. For example, they get involved in tidying up. This helps them to learn how to look after the environment. Children develop a strong interest in books. They sit alongside staff and carefully turn the pages and point to pictures.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that children are recognised as individuals and referred to by their name n develop more consistent ways to support children to hear and use their home languages in the nursery.
- 12 October 2022Good
- 10 February 2017Good
- 1 May 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Owls Nursery Armley Moor
- 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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