York House Day Nursery And Nursery School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Salisbury for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 December 2023. Open since 2017, with 46 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 Wiltshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wiltshire 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
SP1 2PHWhat 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.
- 29 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 28 July 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff carefully plan a well-designed, ambitious curriculum based on children's interests. They consider what children know and can do to ensure they provide opportunities to build on their next steps in learning successfully. There is effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff provide extra support in the curriculum planning to ensure that all children make the best possible progress. Children learn to manage their behaviour for themselves and to be kind to others. They feel safe and secure, settle quickly and are ready to engage in the nursery day.
The key-person system is a particular strength across the nursery. Staff are aware of their key-person role and responsibilities. They have a good understanding of the importance of forming secure bonds with the children to support their emotional development.
Children benefit from lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills, particularly outside. For example, children balance along wooden beams, learn to peddle tricycles and skilfully climb the steps to use the slide. Staff support and guide children well, providing positive interactions, which raises children's selfesteem and motivates them to learn successfully.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support less experienced staff to develop their engagement and interactions with children to extend their learning further.
- 11 December 2023Good
- 28 September 2021Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for York House Day Nursery And Nursery 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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