Skidby Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Cottingham for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2011, with 18 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Funding available for eligible two-year-olds and for all three and four-year-olds. We also offer the full 30 hours free childcare for three and four-year-olds.
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
HU16 5TXWhat 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 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, settled and form strong attachments with staff. They enjoy the time they spend with staff. Children make decisions about their play, selecting from a good range of toys and resources. They achieve well in their early writing and reading skills. Children identify the letters in their names and recognise them in other words. Children's physical development is well supported. They enjoy playing in the outside area, running and balancing carefully on the equipment. Children use their small-muscle skills as they enjoy manipulating play dough and making models with their hands. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well.
Children behave well. They are helpful and kind to one another. Staff provide plenty of praise for children's good efforts. This gives children a sense of pride in their achievements and enhances their eagerness to learn. Children follow effective health and hygiene procedures, such as washing their hands before snack. Staff and children have discussions about healthy options at lunchtime. Children understand that healthy eating and regular exercise impact positively on their overall good health. Children are respectful of people's differences. They enjoy regular opportunities to explore and learn about cultural festivals.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide children with more opportunities to increase their skills through activities based on their specific interests and preferences n review and enhance some parts of the daily routine to maximise all children's learning n monitor staff's performance further to help identify precisely how staff can raise their good practice further.
- 21 July 2022Good
- 16 June 2015Good
- 23 May 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Skidby Pre-School
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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