Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery
Day nursery in North Yorkshire.
7 Alan Farnaby Way, The Industrial Estate, Sheriff Hutton, York, YO60 6PGWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 5 November 2024
| 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
Puddleducks Children's Day 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.
Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery against North Yorkshire
| Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery | North Yorkshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery have?
- Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 5 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in North Yorkshire has 53.
- How much does Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery cost?
- Puddleducks Children's Day 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 Puddleducks Children's Day 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 Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery on 5 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Puddleducks Children's Day Nursery?
- Nearby in York: The Learning Tree Nursery & Kids Club, Embsay Children's Centre, Kids Planet High Bank.
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.