Liliput Day Nursery (York)

Strong standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Ofsted rating for Liliput Day Nursery (York)

Last inspected 31 March 2026

What it's like to attend

• Managers are passionate about the service they provide, showing ambition and determination to offer a high-quality experience for all children.
• Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive a good level of support, with staff having face-to-face discussions and sharing information electronically with parents.
• Children concentrate on chosen activities with enthusiastic staff, helping them understand their play is important and developing confidence and well-being.
• Babies eagerly explore sensory resources, developing hand-to-eye coordination skills. Older children discover colour mixing, with activities adapted to suit individual needs.
• Staff generally have a good understanding of what and how to teach, incorporating counting activities throughout the setting.
• All staff are trained in paediatric first aid and robust suitability checks are carried out to ensure children's safety and well-being.
• The provider has created a culture of awareness in the nursery and staff know what to do should they have a concern about another member of staff or one of the management team.

• 1Improve strategies to ensure all staff consistently encourage children to develop their independence skills and do more things for themselves.
• 2Support all staff to understand and follow agreed approaches, so they are clear what mathematical skills and knowledge they want children to gain.
• 3Review and make changes to the organisation of the lunchtime routine, to reduce waiting times and to ensure children are not removed from activities, to help children remain focused and engaged in tasks and activities.