Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre
Day nursery in Selby, YO8. Part of the North Yorkshire council area.
Childcare Centre, Londesborough Grove, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, YO8 9NXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 2 July 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
Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre 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.
Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre against Selby
| Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre | Selby average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 50 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre have?
- Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 2 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Selby has 50.
- How much does Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre cost?
- Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre 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 Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre 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 Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre how it offers them.
- When was Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre on 2 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Thorpe Willoughby Childcare Centre?
- 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.