Sparkles Day Nursery
Day nursery in Selby, YO8. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
47 Micklegate, Selby, YO8 4EAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 January 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
Sparkles 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.
Sparkles Day Nursery against Selby
| Sparkles Day Nursery | Selby average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Sparkles Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Sparkles Day Nursery have?
- Sparkles Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 7 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sparkles Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Sparkles Day Nursery for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Selby has 50.
- How much does Sparkles Day Nursery cost?
- Sparkles 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 Sparkles 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 Sparkles Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Sparkles Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sparkles Day Nursery on 7 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Sparkles Day Nursery?
- Nearby in YO8: Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School, Munchkins Day Nursery, North Duffield Under Fives.
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.