Little Owls Nursery Swarcliffe
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Leeds for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2022. Open since 1993, with 64 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
LS14 5ERWhat 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, 3 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy to come to nursery. They greet their key person with big smiles. They quickly settle down to play and explore the exciting environment.
Parents say that their children love attending nursery and make good progress in their learning. Staff recognise that most children particularly enjoy being outside and are careful to ensure that they are able access a full curriculum outdoors.
Children really enjoy getting messy as they enthusiastically paint their
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- continue to support staff in raising the quality of their teaching to the highest standard across all nursery rooms n extend the opportunities for children to develop and use their home language in play and learning.
- 3 August 2022Good
- 8 March 2022Inadequate
- 4 August 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Owls Nursery Swarcliffe
- 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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