Partou Little Dragons Day Nursery & Pre-School
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Harrogate for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 2012, with 73 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
HG1 5LBWhat 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.
- 18 November 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from a wide range of exciting experiences at this well-organised setting. They have strong opportunities to explore with their senses. For example, children take part in activities using mud, wood, shells and pine cones. They decorate dough with petals and seeds and take turns to smell herbs and fruit. Staff are caring, nurturing and fun. They build strong bonds and good relationships with children. Staff provide good support for children's personal, social and emotional development. They plan activities that encourage children to explore their emotions. For example, children play a game in which they identify happy or sad faces. Children register themselves into the nursery. This helps them to feel a sense of belonging.
Children share and play cooperatively together. They benefit from secure daily routines and regular mindfulness sessions. This helps them to feel happy, safe and secure. Staff support children's growing independence well. They encourage children to serve their own food and pour their own drinks at mealtimes. Children learn about good hygiene routines, such as when staff teach them to wash their hands and how to clean their teeth. Staff clearly praise and encourage children's efforts. This helps to boost children's confidence and self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the use of comforters, such as dummies, to enhance support for younger children's developing speech and communication skills n reduce distractions during group times in order to further support children's listening and attention skills.
- 5 September 2023Good
- 20 February 2018Good
- 11 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Partou Little Dragons Day Nursery & Pre-School
- 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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