Old MacDonalds Children's Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Driffield for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 1999, with 44 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
YO25 9TGWhat 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, 3 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children take pleasure from the nursery setting, playing and exploring in the extensive outside area. They delight in climbing on the hay bales and searching for the moon in the sky. Children experience collecting eggs from the chickens on the farm and fruit from the trees. The nursery cook then uses the ingredients to prepare fresh and nutritious meals for children. Children appear confident learners.
They celebrate their achievements and those of their peers. For example, they recall their learning when looking through extensive photos of the children taking part in activities and experiences in nursery and in the local community. Parents are welcomed and involved. Activities to do at home with their children are shared by the nursery, for example to collect leaves and create a textured collage. The setting has close links with the local community. Driffield food bank and a shoebox appeal are supported by families who use the nursery.
Staff have high expectations for all children who attend the nursery. They are proactive in giving all children the best possible start to their early education.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff's knowledge of the curriculum intent and implementation to further improve their practice n review ways to extend children's independence even further, particularly during care routines of the day, including mealtimes.
- 3 November 2022Good
- 29 November 2016Good
- 1 November 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Old MacDonalds Children's Day Nursery Ltd
- 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.