Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School
Day nursery in Selby, YO8. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
Wistow Jubilee Hall, Jubilee Road, Wistow, Selby, YO8 3YPWhat Ofsted found
Strong standard in 4 of 6 Inspected 8 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School 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.
Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School against Selby
| Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School | Selby average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 15 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in 4 of 6 | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School
- What Ofsted grade does Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School have?
- Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 8 December 2025. Its most common grade is strong standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School take?
- Ofsted registers Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School for 15 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Selby has 50.
- How much does Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School cost?
- Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School 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 Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School 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 Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School how it offers them.
- When was Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School on 8 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School?
- Nearby in YO8: Munchkins Day Nursery, North Duffield Under Fives, Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre.
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.