My Ohana York Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Hull Road, York for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2024. Open since 2012, with 54 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 York
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in York 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
YO10 3LGWhat 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, 18 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily, keen to start their day. They confidently separate from their parents, demonstrating they feel safe and secure in the nursery. Staff provide a carefully considered environment, which helps to encourage independent choices.
This helps children to feel valued as they direct their own play. Caring and nurturing staff regularly observe children to understand their levels of development. Close bonds with staff help children to feel emotionally safe, and they are eager to learn. Staff recognise the importance of children being physically active. The environments, both indoors and outside, promote children's development across the seven areas of learning. Outside, children engage positively in physical activities. For example, younger children and babies practise climbing on the wooden play equipment. Inside, children take part in dance sessions to encourage coordination, strength and balance.
Children are helped to understand early mathematical concepts well. Staff use a range of strategies to help them understand the meaning of shapes, numbers and the different quantities that they represent. Children confidently use scissors to help develop their fine motor skills, which they will need for eventual pencil control and writing. They apply their imaginations as they make bridges using bricks and small-world resources. Staff have high expectations for all children. Well-embedded rules and routines enable children to know what is expected of them. Children's behaviour is good. They develop their confidence and social skills as they play together. They are beginning to help their friends understand the rules. Mealtimes are sociable, and staff sit with children to chat with them. Children are learning independence as they pour their own water from a jug and begin to feed themselves. Staff praise their efforts and prompt the use of 'please' and 'thank you'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise when activities need to be adapted to meet the needs of all the children participating.
- 18 September 2024Good
- 28 November 2018Good
- 22 March 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for My Ohana York 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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