Playcare Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Knottingley 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2015, with 77 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
WF11 9HQWhat 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.
- 30 May 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children run into the arms of the caring and enthusiastic staff as they arrive at the nursery. They develop strong bonds with the staff and other children who attend.
Babies are soothed and cuddled as they fall asleep in the arms of their key person.
Older children learn to make friends and play well together. Children feel safe and settled. As a result, they become highly confident learners.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide guidance and training for staff who work with babies, to further enhance their interactions with children and support their communication and language skills n review the ways in which activities and daily routines are carried out, to ensure that staff's and children's time is used more effectively.
- 5 May 2023Good
- 19 September 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Playcare Day Nursery
- 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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