Looby Lou's Complete Childcare
Day nursery in Northallerton, DL7. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
Finkills Way, Northallerton, DL7 8UQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 March 2024
| 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
Looby Lou's Complete Childcare 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.
Looby Lou's Complete Childcare against Northallerton
| Looby Lou's Complete Childcare | Northallerton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 137 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Looby Lou's Complete Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Looby Lou's Complete Childcare have?
- Looby Lou's Complete Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 11 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Looby Lou's Complete Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Looby Lou's Complete Childcare for 137 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Northallerton has 68.
- How much does Looby Lou's Complete Childcare cost?
- Looby Lou's Complete Childcare 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 Looby Lou's Complete Childcare 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 Looby Lou's Complete Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Looby Lou's Complete Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Looby Lou's Complete Childcare on 11 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Looby Lou's Complete Childcare?
- Nearby in DL7: Mini Explorers Crabtree Ltd, Romanby Pre-School & The Cabin Crew Out of School Club, RAFA Kidz RAF Leeming.
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.