Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche
Outstanding★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Harrogate for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2003, with 65 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
HG3 2SBWhat 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 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive excited to start their day in this exceptionally nurturing and inclusive nursery. Staff put relationships with children at the heart of everything they do and have very strong relationships that help children feel safe and secure. For example, staff use praise, smiles and regular cuddles to reassure babies and build secure bonds with them.
Children thrive and learn exceptionally well in this highly vibrant nursery. The manager has created a meaningful and rich curriculum, which expertly supports every child to be the best they can be. The well trained and knowledgeable staff know when learning has been embedded and skilfully sequence teaching opportunities for children. For example, children count the number of dots on a dice and match the number to the amount of toy pumpkins they need to collect.
Staff effectively adapt their teaching and challenge the children to use tweezers and mathematical language.
- 25 October 2023Outstanding
- 24 April 2018Good
- 20 June 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Penny Pot Pre-School and Under 5s Creche
- 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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