Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton
The Gardens, Boroughbridge Road, Upper Poppleton, York, YO26 6QD
Run by Muddy Boots Nursery What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 28 March 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton 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.
Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton against York
| Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton | York average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 110 | 56 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd Strong standard in all 6, 40 places, YO26 6RA
- Little Green Rascals Poppleton Outstanding, 42 places, YO26 6HR
- Kirk Hammerton Nursery School Good, 24 places, YO26 8DE
Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton is run by Muddy Boots Nursery, which has 15 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in York.
Questions parents ask about Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton
- What Ofsted grade does Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton have?
- Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 28 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton take?
- Ofsted registers Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton for 110 places at any one time. The average day nursery in York has 56.
- How much does Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton cost?
- Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton 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 Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton 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 Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton how it offers them.
- When was Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton on 28 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Muddy Boots Nursery Poppleton is one of 15 day nurseries in England run by Muddy Boots Nursery.
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.