Opening hours
7:30am until 6:00pm, Monday to Friday
Lesley's Private Day Nursery in Leeds (LS15 4TA)
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
Number of places
48 places
Age range
1–2 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Leeds
About this day nursery
Lesley's Private Day Nursery in Leeds offers a warm and supportive environment for children from birth to five years old. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, providing comprehensive care.
A highlight of the nursery is its emphasis on outdoor play, with children enjoying the natural surroundings of Mortec Park daily, regardless of weather conditions. The nursery also focuses on providing nutritious meals, ensuring children receive a balanced diet during their time there.
Parents consistently praise the nurturing atmosphere and the positive impact the staff have on their children's development, noting improvements in areas such as phonics and numeracy for pre-schoolers. The nursery maintains an active presence on social media, sharing updates and events with the community.
What it's like
Children at Lesley's Private Day Nursery enjoy their time with caring and enthusiastic staff in a safe and stimulating environment. Staff create exciting opportunities for children to learn new skills and knowledge, promoting curiosity and positive attitudes towards learning from a young age. A highly effective key-person system ensures children quickly feel happy and settled.
Outdoor focusNutritious mealsNurturing environment
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Age range
0 to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Food
Provided
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Lesley's Private Day Nursery
Last inspected 3 October 2023 · Samantha Lambert
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children at Lesley's Private Day Nursery enjoy their time with caring and enthusiastic staff in a safe and stimulating environment. Staff create exciting opportunities for children to learn new skills and knowledge, promoting curiosity and positive attitudes towards learning from a young age. A highly effective key-person system ensures children quickly feel happy and settled.
Inspector highlights
- Children's communication skills are well supported through warm responses to babbling and purposeful play to introduce new vocabulary.
- Staff engage well with training opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge, supporting more precise planning for children's next steps.
- Staff plan group activities that promote turn-taking and working with others, helping children develop social skills and make friends.
- Staff act as good role models for children, promoting a culture of kindness and respect.
- Staff support children to develop self-care skills, such as feeding themselves and washing hands, preparing them well for the next stage in their education.
- Parents commend the approachable nature of the leadership team and the nursery's effective communication methods.
- Leaders engage well with local authority support and plan further training, contributing to high staff well-being and a strong staff team.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to always organise focused activities effectively so that children have the best opportunities to learn.
Inspection #10291023 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents say that leaders take the time to speak with parents and that the nursery 'feels like a family'.
Parents praise the methods by which staff keep children safe in the nursery. For example, there is a password system in place to ensure that children can only be collected by authorised persons.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff swiftly identify when children need extra help and put in place strategies to further support their learning. Consequently, all children make good progress with their speaking and listening skills.
Parent Reviews of Lesley's Private Day Nursery
4.6
(14)
Thomas Kirk
a year ago
Could recommend Lesley’s nursery enough. Our daughter who is now 19 months has been going since she was 10 months old. She loves going each day, all the staff are so accommodating and really go above and beyond to ensure our daughter gets the best care possible!!
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Michael Shawney
2 years ago
Absolutely lovely nursery, wouldn’t take Hailey anywhere else. We were recommended by a work colleague who’s little boy went to Lesley’s and decided to visit to see about Hailey going. Straight away all the staff were lovely with Hailey and very welcoming. Everyday she goes in smiling and happy to see the girls that work there and we always feel confident knowing when we leave her there she is always fed well with an amazing menu that changes seasonally thanks to Andy the chef and gets up to a variety of different activities inside and outside that the staff set up. Couldn’t fault it! Absolutely love everything about Lesley’s and would recommend to anyone with children!x
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Ruth McArthur
2 years ago
We have sent both our children to Lesley's, as have other family members and friends, and have had nothing but a positive experience. Our children have flourished in their care. All the staff are very friendly and seem to genuinely love their jobs. I have always felt very reassured that my children were getting the best care and would have no hesitation in recommending this nursery.
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Rachael Stockley
2 years ago
Our daughter absolutely loves going to Lesley’s… the smile on her face when we drop her off and pick her up is priceless… so reassuring. Her development is really good and she’s clearly picking up new skills each week. Would highly recommend.
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Alice P
a year ago
Excellent caring staff who really go above and beyond. One of our children in the setting has allergies and we are just working things out with it all, they are so patient and helpful. 🤩No bank holiday charges (I actually cannot believe other places charge for a day when no service is being received) Great outdoor space, playground, green space and bushcraft High quality meals (and even the option of frozen meals for the family to take home, lunches for parents to take away etc) And so much more
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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023
Date: May 2012
- October 2023Good
- April 2023Inadequate
- December 2017Good
- January 2014Good
- May 2012Outstanding
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