Kindercare
Day nursery in Harrogate, HG2. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
2 Pannal Ash Road, Harrogate, HG2 9AB
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 9 October 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
Kindercare 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.
Kindercare against Harrogate
| Kindercare | Harrogate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 86 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Natures Little Learners Hornbeam Park Good, 85 places, HG2 8PB
- Kindercare Day Nursery (Hgte) Ltd Good, 140 places, HG2 8QT
- Partou Woodlands Harrogate Day Nursery & Pre-School Good, 54 places, HG2 7SH
Kindercare is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Harrogate.
Questions parents ask about Kindercare
- What Ofsted grade does Kindercare have?
- Kindercare was rated Good at its inspection on 9 October 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Kindercare take?
- Ofsted registers Kindercare for 86 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Harrogate has 61.
- How much does Kindercare cost?
- Kindercare 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 Kindercare 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 Kindercare how it offers them.
- When was Kindercare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Kindercare on 9 October 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Kindercare part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Kindercare is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees Nurseries.
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.