MadHatters Pre School Nursery
Day nursery in Scarborough, YO12. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
55a Nelson Street, Scarborough, YO12 7SZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 April 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
MadHatters Pre School 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.
MadHatters Pre School Nursery against Scarborough
| MadHatters Pre School Nursery | Scarborough average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 42 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about MadHatters Pre School Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does MadHatters Pre School Nursery have?
- MadHatters Pre School Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 24 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can MadHatters Pre School Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers MadHatters Pre School Nursery for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Scarborough has 42.
- How much does MadHatters Pre School Nursery cost?
- MadHatters Pre School 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 MadHatters Pre School 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 MadHatters Pre School Nursery how it offers them.
- When was MadHatters Pre School Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected MadHatters Pre School Nursery on 24 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near MadHatters Pre School Nursery?
- Nearby in YO12: Hayleys Little Munchkins, Newby Early Years, Seamer Pre-School.
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.