First for Childcare - York
Audax Close, York, YO30 4RA
Run by First For Childcare 3 What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 June 2023
| 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
First for Childcare - York 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.
First for Childcare - York against York
| First for Childcare - York | York average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 57 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Joseph's Nursery Good, 38 places, YO30 6NP
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at York Good, 120 places, YO30 5XJ
- Clifton Day Nursery Good, 30 places, YO30 6JF
First for Childcare - York is run by First For Childcare 3, which has 6 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about First for Childcare - York
- What Ofsted grade does First for Childcare - York have?
- First for Childcare - York was rated Good at its inspection on 6 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can First for Childcare - York take?
- Ofsted registers First for Childcare - York for 57 places at any one time. The average day nursery in York has 56.
- How much does First for Childcare - York cost?
- First for Childcare - York 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 First for Childcare - York 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 First for Childcare - York how it offers them.
- When was First for Childcare - York last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected First for Childcare - York on 6 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is First for Childcare - York part of a nursery group?
- Yes. First for Childcare - York is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by First For Childcare 3.
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.