Opening hours
Mon-Fri 7:30am–6pm, 51 Weeks of the year.
Mill House Nursery Escrick
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
Number of places
51 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
North Yorkshire
About this day nursery
Mill House Nursery, established in 2014, provides quality childcare with a focus on play-based learning and a home-from-home atmosphere. They cater to children from 0-4 years old, using an 'In the moment planning' approach to create playful learning opportunities based on children's interests.
The nursery believes in parental involvement, utilising a key worker system and an online platform called Famly to share children's progress and milestones with parents. They are committed to safeguarding and providing equal opportunities for all children in a secure and stimulating environment.
Community engagement is also a key aspect, with weekly visits to local parks and excursions to points of interest to reinforce learning themes. The nursery is Ofsted registered and follows the Early Years Foundation Stage framework in an informal, play-based way.
With a strong and experienced team, including staff specially trained for babies and toddlers, and qualified teachers for 3 and 4-year-olds, Mill House Nursery aims to prepare children for their transition to school.
Our ethos
Here at Mill House Nursery, your child will be at the core of everything we do. We follow ‘In the moment planning’, taking what your child is interested in and turning it into playful learning opportunities that will encourage and develop your child’s learning and growth. Recognising that children learn most effectively when having fun, we promote learning through play as an excellent method for accessing the Early Years Child Care Curriculum. We understand the importance and significance of choosing the right setting for you and your child. This is why we aim to offer a ‘home from home’ atmosphere, fostering a smooth transition from family life to our settings.
What it's like
Staff are compassionate and caring, creating a welcoming, nurturing, and inviting environment where children enjoy their time and form warm friendships. Children behave well, understand safety rules, and make good progress, gaining a secure foundation for future learning with good levels of independence. Staff effectively support children's communication, language, and early reading skills through clear speech, repetition of keywords, questions, and regular singing and dancing activities.
Play-based learningIn the moment planningCommunity-orientedParental involvement
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
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Age range
0-4 years old
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2023
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Mill House Nursery Escrick
Last inspected 10 April 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff are compassionate and caring, creating a welcoming, nurturing, and inviting environment where children enjoy their time and form warm friendships. Children behave well, understand safety rules, and make good progress, gaining a secure foundation for future learning with good levels of independence. Staff effectively support children's communication, language, and early reading skills through clear speech, repetition of keywords, questions, and regular singing and dancing activities.
Inspector highlights
- Staff understand each child's needs and work closely with families.
- Children who speak English as an additional language receive strong support.
- Staff support children's literacy skills well in the nursery, promoting a love of reading.
- The nursery implements a programme of supervision and training to help develop the practice and knowledge of staff.
- Parents appreciate the nursery's atmosphere and feel that it is well organised.
Areas to develop
- 1ensure staff receive coaching and mentoring so that they fully understand the curriculum intent and apply it consistently with precision so that children are challenged and extend their learning to the highest level
- 2extend opportunities for younger children to develop their imagination, exploration and creativity skills further
- 3share information between children's key person and other staff so that children's learning is supported more effectively in the absence of their key person.
Inspection #10388605 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents appreciate the nursery's atmosphere and feel that it is well organised.
They comment that staff are great at supporting children.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff also liaise with professionals, such as speech therapists, to put collaborative plans in place for children who require targeted support.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of Mill House Nursery Escrick
5.0
(6)
Georgina Emery
a year ago
Mill House has been our first experience of childcare and we really couldn’t be happier with our son being there. Since our son first started, all of the staff have made sure he felt comfortable and happy, listening to him and working with us to make the transition to nursery positive. There is a vast range of activities the children do and the staff make the whole place feel homely and inclusive. We really love it and will be sad to leave when our son starts school!
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Rose Fell
3 years ago
We have three children and have used a number of childcare settings over the last five years. I can honestly say that Mill House is the best setting that any of our children have attended. All of the staff are excellent and friendly. Emily and Catherine manage the nursery in a way that is highly professional whilst still being approachable. They communicate really well with us as parents and I feel confident that my children are happy and well looked after at Mill House. My three year old daughter has really developed since moving to Mill House, in particular there has been a real improvement in her communication skills and manners. I would recommend to any parents.
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Tina Humphries
a year ago
I put both my children into Millhouse after having issues at there previous nursery, from the moment I met with the management team and the rest of the staff I instantly knew this was the right setting for my children my eldest had 4 months at Millhouse before graduating to school. She absolutely loved her time with them. She still loves going in now to see everyone andchas commented on a few occasions that she misses going to Millhouse. All the staff are so supportive not just to our children but to us parents too. I will be sad When my youngest daughters time at Millhouse comes to an to start school as they are all fantastic.
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Chelsea
3 years ago
A lovely nursery setting with friendly, professional staff. My son loves it here and thinks of it as another home. He is always involved in an exciting activity or learning about a new theme which is great to talk about when he gets home. They have recently been doing some renovations and I'm really impressed with the improvements so far.
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Jessica Nunns
2 years ago
My son has SEN and is starting school next week, he is going to miss this nursery sooo much. I cannot thank them enough for all the help and support they have given him and me. I have never felt so relaxed and happy while my son has been at nursery before. They have always done all they can to meet his needs wether this be his sensory difficulties, keeping him safe as he isn’t aware of danger and has no fear, his fussy eating habits, his communication and interaction or just general joining in and doing activities. He started with them last October and his last day was today, he has come on so much in that time with them. I could not recommend them enough. My son has been to 4 nurseries for various reasons house move, job move etc and this one blows all the others out of the water by far. I have never once cried when he’s had to change nursery but I cried both yesterday and today about him having to leave this nursery. Thank you for taking such good care of my baby and always having his best interests at heart. 😊
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Inspection history
Date: April 2025
- May 2025Good
- April 2025Good
Frequently asked about Mill House Nursery Escrick
About the setting
Mill House Nursery Escrick Ltd registered in 2023. The nursery employs 15 members of childcare staff, with 10 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above, including the manager with qualified teacher status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery provides government funded childcare.
- URN
- 2715465
- Registered person
- Mill House Nursery Escrick Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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