What Ofsted grade does Kindercare have?

Kindercare was rated Good at its inspection on 17 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Kindercare take?

Ofsted registers Kindercare for 126 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ripon has 47.

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 17 July 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.

Kindercare

Day nursery in Ripon, HG4. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.

Kearsley Road, Ripon, HG4 2RN

Run by Busy Bees Nurseries

126 places

2005 registered with Ofsted

4 of 7 in our Ripon ranking

£118 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Yorkshire and the Humber average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 17 July 2023

Ofsted grades for Kindercare, inspection of 17 July 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.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

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 Ripon

	Kindercare	Ripon average
Places	126	47
Ofsted outcome	Good	86% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Kindercare is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding.

Questions parents ask about Kindercare

What Ofsted grade does Kindercare have?: Kindercare was rated Good at its inspection on 17 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Kindercare take?: Ofsted registers Kindercare for 126 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ripon has 47.
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 17 July 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.