The Ark Day Nursery
Day nursery in Scunthorpe, DN16. Part of the North Lincolnshire council area.
The Ark, Rowland Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1STWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 12 January 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
The Ark 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.
The Ark Day Nursery against Scunthorpe
| The Ark Day Nursery | Scunthorpe average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 59 | 45 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Ark Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Ark Day Nursery have?
- The Ark Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 12 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Ark Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Ark Day Nursery for 59 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Scunthorpe has 45.
- How much does The Ark Day Nursery cost?
- The Ark 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 The Ark 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 The Ark Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Ark Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Ark Day Nursery on 12 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Ark Day Nursery?
- Nearby in DN16: I Learn Education Scunthorpe, Lincoln Gardens Pre-School Ltd, Bottesford Bunnies Ltd.
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.