What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 January 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Clifton Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Clifton Day Nursery against York
| Clifton Day Nursery | York average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Clifton Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Clifton Day Nursery have?
- Clifton Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 8 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Clifton Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Clifton Day Nursery for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in York has 56.
- How much does Clifton Day Nursery cost?
- Clifton Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Clifton Day Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Clifton Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Clifton Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Clifton Day Nursery on 8 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Clifton Day Nursery?
- Nearby in YO30: Joseph's Nursery, Busy Bees Day Nursery at York, First for Childcare - York.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.