Orchard Trees Childcare
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in York for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2017, with 88 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
YO19 6DEWhat 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, 21 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Relationships are nurtured at this friendly and calm nursery. Time is taken to understand children's individual needs. Babies routines are closely linked to those at home. This helps children to settle into the nursery and promotes their wellbeing. Staff work closely with families to discover children's interests, so they can plan learning that they know they will enjoy. Children make good progress as they work their way through the well-sequenced curriculum.
Children feel safe and confident as they excitedly explore the wide range of activities provided. They relish in testing their physical skills and taking calculated risks. For example, children delight in jumping from a height and landing on big cushions and beanbags. They eagerly show visitors how they can jump backwards and make different shapes with their bodies.
Staff work hard to help children understand their emotions and others' qualities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children further during mealtimes to promote their independence, particularly in the use of cutlery n ensure that all staff benefit from effective supervision sessions so that training is confidently put into practice to further enhance children's learning.
- 21 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 21 May 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Orchard Trees Childcare
- 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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