Whitwood House
Day nursery in Wetherby, LS23. Part of the Leeds council area.
148b High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6BWWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 December 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
Whitwood House 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.
Whitwood House against Wetherby
| Whitwood House | Wetherby average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Whitwood House
- What Ofsted grade does Whitwood House have?
- Whitwood House was rated Good at its inspection on 6 December 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Whitwood House take?
- Ofsted registers Whitwood House for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wetherby has 67.
- How much does Whitwood House cost?
- Whitwood House 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 Whitwood House 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 Whitwood House how it offers them.
- When was Whitwood House last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Whitwood House on 6 December 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Whitwood House?
- Nearby in LS23: Brook Babes - Streamside Cottage LTD, Kids Planet Boston Spa.
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.