Opening hours
7.30am - 6.30pm, 51 weeks a year. Full day: 8am-6pm. Early start: 7:30am-8am. Late finish: 6pm-6:30pm
Little Green Rascals - Tadcaster Road
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
Number of places
131 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
York
About this day nursery
Little Green Rascals - Tadcaster Road is a day nursery in York providing care for children aged from birth to four years. The day nursery is open all year round, from Monday to Friday, between 7.30am and 6.30pm. It accepts tax-free childcare and 15-hour government funding for three and four-year-olds. At its Ofsted inspection in August 2025, the nursery was judged to be 'Good' overall. The inspector reported that children feel safe and secure and form strong bonds with staff.
The Ofsted report noted that staff prepare the indoor and outdoor environments for children's play and exploration. The outdoor provision includes a growing area, a forest school, and regular trips on a minibus. Children also have access to extra-curricular activities. The inspector highlighted a language-rich environment and a strong curriculum for developing mathematical skills. The arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities were described as strong. Parents told the inspector that staff are caring and that the school-readiness programme boosts children's confidence.
Our ethos
Little Green Rascals - Tadcaster Road focuses on providing an exciting, tailored curriculum that supports individual needs and promotes strong foundations for future learning, fostering children's social skills, self-confidence, and a love of learning in a language-rich environment.
What it's like
The leadership team has worked hard to make improvements since the last inspection, and children feel safe and secure with strong bonds with staff. Staff provide an exciting curriculum tailored to individual needs, helping children develop strong foundations for future learning.
Montessori ApproachOutdoor LearningNo additional charges for food, enhancements, or consumablesNext Stop School programmeBrighter Learning Approach curriculum
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Registered with Ofsted
2014
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Green Rascals - Tadcaster Road
Last inspected 4 August 2025 · Michelle Lorains
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
The leadership team has worked hard to make improvements since the last inspection, and children feel safe and secure with strong bonds with staff. Staff provide an exciting curriculum tailored to individual needs, helping children develop strong foundations for future learning.
Inspector highlights
- Children benefit from a language-rich environment, and staff consistently promote communication skills.
- Staff have excellent relationships with parents and families, gathering detailed information and offering home learning support.
- Children develop good levels of self-care and independence, encouraged by staff during routines and mealtimes.
- Staff carefully prepare indoor and outdoor environments for play, exploration, and skill practice.
- The curriculum to develop children's mathematical skills is strong, with staff attending training and focusing on purposeful teaching.
Areas to develop
- 1consider and implement ways to reflect diversity and culture in the nursery, with specific focus on children who attend
- 2continue to support staff who are new the setting, including supply staff, to help them maintain the high-quality, purposeful learning experiences for children.
Inspection #10406135 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say the staff are 'caring and understanding, our children thrive in their care'.
Other parents are particularly pleased with the communication they receive from the management team, and say the school-readiness programme has 'boosted their children's confidence'.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are strong. Staff are skilled at identifying areas of potential delay in children's learning. Leaders provide support to staff and work alongside parents and other professionals to create individual plans for children. They have an excellent knowledge of children and understand the support they need, which helps them to minimise gaps in their learning.
Outdoor space
Staff carefully prepare the indoor and outdoor environments for children to play, explore and practise their skills. They develop their understanding of the world as they access extra-curricular activities, such as rugby tots, and use the growing area in the garden. Children also have access to a forest school and staff regularly take them on the minibus.
Google Reviews of Little Green Rascals - Tadcaster Road
4.8
(16 Google reviews)
Lottie Currey (Lottie)
3 months ago
What a wonderful nursery! Every time I walk into this nursery I feel so lucky to have found such a great environment for my child. The staff are so nurturing and caring. They go above and beyond and my child is so excited to spend their day with them. As an added bonus he enjoys taking part in mini Kixx, science lessons and yoga. We are welcomed on a morning by the lovely Nick in the carpark and the management team in the office. I can even grab a coffee to go and a piece of fruit on my way out. Thank you for making nursery an easy transition.
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Cassie Ivel
4 months ago
My daughter has been at Tadcaster Road LGR now for two years and we've had a great experience throughout. The staff are fantastic with the children, they are so warm and welcoming each morning and she absolutely loves going into nursery, even after the Christmas break. The facilities are great and she really enjoys the large outdoor space. There's also such a wide variety of activities available to the children. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the nursery to anyone.
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Tim Lowther
7 months ago
Our family has been with Little Green Rascals for around four years - first with our daughter and now with our son - and we couldn't recommend it more highly. The staff are wonderful; so many long-term members who are exactly the kind of people you'd want to stay, and any new staff quickly feel like part of the family. The child-centred care is top-notch. Our daughter left confident and ready for school, and our son is thriving in Busy Bumblebees after starting in Wiggly Worms. The Forest School is brilliant, and both kids love the extra activities like Science Tots, Mini Kicks, Baby Band, and French. The food is fantastic, the facilities are excellent, and we've always felt our children were safe, happy, and valued. Nick in the car park and Karen on the front desk make every day that bit easier. Exactly what I need as a busy, often stressed, parent! A truly nurturing, inspiring place - thank you, LGR!
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Sanober Sheikh
7 months ago
My daughter joined at the start of the year and is so happy here. All the staff, including the office manager, room leader have been amazing. She is a happy and confident there. She loves it and gets so excited to go every week. I highly recommend this nursery, best in York
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Amanda Cordingley
a year ago
Little Green Rascals Tadcaster Road is such a special place. From the minute you walk through the door you are greeted by such warm, friendly and welcoming staff. The activities they have on offer throughout the day are wonderful and all learning opportunities are tailored to each child's individuals needs and age and stages of development. The food is wonderful organic, local sourced and home cooked. They had a lovely forest school area that groups of children visit on a daily basis and get so really different learning experiences from. Such a amazing place to be a child- I would really recommend this nursery.
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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2025
Date: March 2016
- August 2025Good
- May 2025Inadequate
- July 2022Outstanding
- March 2016Outstanding
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