Meadowfield Nursery School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Malton 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2004, with 26 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 North Yorkshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North 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
YO17 6TSWhat 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, 20 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and safe in this welcoming setting. Staff are friendly and professional. Children attend settling-in sessions before they start, and staff gather information from parents, including on what children like to do. As a result, children settle quickly. Children form good bonds with all staff and they are attentive to children's personal care needs. Staff have high expectations for each child. They plan a range of activities with children's individual interests in mind. This ensures that children make good progress.
There is a strong focus on developing children's mathematical skills. Staff challenge children to think critically. They use a range of mathematical terms that are suitable for children's stage of development. For examples, staff discuss how tall towers of bricks are and when something might be heavy. They further support children's understanding of weight by using a set of weighing scales to weigh pine cones. This supports children's understanding of early mathematical concepts.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the management team went out of their way to keep in touch with children and families who were unable to attend the setting.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the planning of activities to ensure they build more clearly on what children already know and can do n extend opportunities for children to practise their independence skills and make choices for themselves.
- 20 February 2023Good
- 25 July 2017Good
- 1 July 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Meadowfield Nursery School
- 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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