Little Owls Nursery Chapeltown
Outstanding★ 4.2 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2005, with 114 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
LS7 4DAWhat 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.
- 22 December 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 16 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 July 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy at this highly inclusive setting. Families enjoy a warm welcome as they cheerfully arrive. Parents say that children love their key person and are upset when the setting is closed. Children, families and staff develop kind, caring and respectful relationships. Parents comment that diversity within the setting is important to support children to learn about themselves. Children learn to value and respect their own and others' cultures, languages and identity. This helps children to understand what makes them special.
Staff put a high priority on children's emotional well-being, care and learning in the setting and at home. They provide high-quality, personalised experiences for children by working extremely successfully with parents and family support services. Children are calm, focused and deeply engaged in their learning.
Children's learning is carefully planned with parents so that it builds over time from when they start attending the setting. The curriculum is skilfully designed to support children's developing knowledge and independence skills and to spark their curiosity. Staff have clear expectations of what they want children to learn.
- 7 July 2021Outstanding
- 29 August 2013Outstanding
- 10 January 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Owls Nursery Chapeltown
- 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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