Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery
Day nursery in Skipton, BD23. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
1 The Stables, Carla Beck Lane, Carleton, Skipton, BD23 3BUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 May 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
Rocking Horse Montessori 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.
Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery against Skipton
| Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery | Skipton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery have?
- Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 8 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Skipton has 58.
- How much does Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery cost?
- Rocking Horse Montessori 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 Rocking Horse Montessori 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 Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery on 8 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rocking Horse Montessori Nursery?
- Nearby in BD23: Embsay Children's Centre, Brougham Street Nursery School, Embsay with Eastby Pre-School Playgroup.
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.