Lyndhurst Private Pre-School Day Nursery Limited
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in York for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2003, with 86 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 East Riding of Yorkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in East Riding of 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
YO42 2JZWhat 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, 8 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed by the nurturing staff when they arrive at this vibrant and friendly nursery. They wave goodbye to their parents and eagerly explore their environment. Children feel safe and form strong attachments with familiar staff, who know them well. Staff ensure that children feel valued and secure and offer them regular comfort to support their emotional well-being.
Children are curious learners. Staff plan a curriculum that supports children to continuously develop their learning as they move through the nursery. They use children's interests effectively to create activities and experiences for children. For instance, children learn about Remembrance Day. They use leaves to create their own poppy displays in the outdoor nature area. This enables children to flourish and build on their skills and knowledge ready for their eventual move to school.
Children behave well. Staff are good role models and have high expectations for children's behaviour. They support all children to share, take turns and cooperate with each other. At the beginning of activities, staff remind children of the rules, such as keeping sticks low during outdoor play and good listening. Children receive regular praise and encouragement for their efforts and demonstrate high levels of confidence and self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus training more precisely to support staff to be clear about the learning intentions of planned activities for children
- improve the organisation of staff deployment to help fully engage children and support their learning n strengthen partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend to share next steps and provide continuity in children's learning.
- 8 November 2024Good
- 3 January 2019Good
- 1 October 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lyndhurst Private Pre-School Day Nursery Limited
- 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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