North Duffield Under Fives
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Selby for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2025. Open since 2002, with 30 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
YO8 5RUWhat 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, 25 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children flourish in this welcoming setting and build strong bonds with the nurturing and supportive staff. Babies settle quickly, and staff make use of care routines as valuable opportunities for warm and responsive interactions. For example, during nappy changes, staff talk gently to children and sing songs. This helps children feel emotionally secure.
Leaders and staff plan the environment thoughtfully to help children learn new skills. They provide a wide range of exciting play opportunities so that children are motivated to learn. Babies explore sensory play as they stomp on small animals in crispy cereal using their senses to investigate different sounds, textures and objects. Toddlers are excited as they dig in the soil for treasure in the outdoor area.
Older children experiment with colour mixing during a painting activity. They tell staff and visitors that when they mix blue and yellow paint together, they make green. These activities nurture children's natural curiosity and help them fully engage in their learning. Children make good progress across all areas of development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the delivery of group times, including the organisation of group activities, to ensure they meet the needs of all children.
- 25 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 16 May 2025Inadequate Safeguarding: No
- 11 December 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for North Duffield Under Fives
- 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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