Milestones Day Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Leeds 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2003, with 56 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
LS6 4QEWhat 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, 23 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a warm welcome on arrival at this highly inclusive nursery. It is evident that all staff know the children very well. Children welcome cuddles and reassurance from staff if they feel unsettled. They enthusiastically greet the manager when she comes into their room, and eagerly show her what they have been doing. There is also an effective key person system in place, which promotes children's emotional wellbeing. At times of transition, for example when it is time to come inside for lunch, or when children are preparing to move on to the next room, children receive individual support. This helps children to feel more secure.
Children benefit from a wide range of stimulating learning experiences. The youngest children show considerable concentration as they explore paint using their fingers, brushes, and cardboard tubes. Children who are less confident are supported effectively to take part. Two-year-olds develop their finger muscles as they use different tools to create play dough shapes. They compare and order the size of pumpkins, In the pre-school room, all children are fully engaged in a music activity. They listen carefully and follow instructions, playing their instruments loudly, softly, quickly, and slowly. They also practise counting by shaking or blowing their instruments the correct number of times. There is a lovely purposeful atmosphere as children enjoy learning experiences which are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on existing good practice to develop a consistent approach to supporting children with SEND's communication and language skills n consider ways to promote children's independence even more at mealtimes, to provide further opportunities for purposeful learning.
- 23 October 2024Good
- 17 April 2024Needs improvement
- 19 November 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Milestones Day Nursery
- 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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