Thorner Pre-School & Toddler Group
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Leeds for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2008, with 30 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 Leeds
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leeds 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
LS14 3JDWhat 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, 31 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are welcoming, friendly and professional. Children are happy and show that they have formed good bonds with staff. Before starting, children attend several settling-in sessions with their parents. This ensures that they settle quickly and supports them to feel safe and secure.
Staff plan a range of activities that are based on children's interests and current events. This includes activities that are specific to the weather. For example, children have a range of resources, such as streamers, to begin to understand the effect of strong winds. Staff and children become deeply immersed in the environment. They work together to build a model out of small pipes. They look at an instruction manual together and search for the pieces. They test a variety of ideas, such as whether they are able to fit a marble through the pipe. They discuss what might happen if they poured water through the pipes. This helps to effectively develop children's thinking and problem-solving skills.
Children behave well and have respect for each other and the resources. They tidy away when they have finished with something. They work together to carry heavy boxes inside to put them away. Children make good progress and are ready for their next stage of learning, such as attending school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- gather more-detailed information regarding children's development when children start - strengthen training and professional development opportunities for staff, focusing more closely on the quality of their teaching.
- 31 January 2023Good
- 22 June 2017Outstanding
- 3 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Thorner Pre-School & Toddler Group
- 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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