Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 07:15 - 18:30
Munchkins Day Nursery in Selby
Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(2 parent reviews)
·Unit 4&6, Brackenholme Business Park, Selby, YO8 6EL · North Yorkshire
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
North Yorkshire
About this day nursery
Munchkins Day Nursery, established in 2014 and located in Selby, YO8 6EL, offers childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Open all year round, Monday to Friday from 07:15 to 18:30, the nursery operates on a Childcare on non-domestic premises model.
Following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, the setting received a "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on December 12, 2025. Children thrive in a nurturing and emotionally secure environment, forming trusting attachments with staff.
The nursery excels at supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with staff working closely with parents and external professionals to ensure informed decisions on additional funding. Outdoor learning is a key feature, with regular access to an outdoor environment where children engage in activities like sliding and using ride-on toys, promoting coordination and kindness.
What it's like
Children feel safe and secure in this warm and welcoming setting. They arrive happily and approach staff with confidence and ease. They understand the routines and engage in activities with curiosity and enjoyment, including exploring musical instruments and reading in a cosy area. Staff know children well and plan experiences to suit their individual needs, helping them build confidence and independence.
Nurturing EnvironmentStrong SEND SupportOutdoor LearningCalm RoutinesPromotes Independence
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2014
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Dec 2025
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Munchkins Day Nursery
Last inspected 12 December 2025
What it's like to attend
Children feel safe and secure in this warm and welcoming setting. They arrive happily and approach staff with confidence and ease. They understand the routines and engage in activities with curiosity and enjoyment, including exploring musical instruments and reading in a cosy area. Staff know children well and plan experiences to suit their individual needs, helping them build confidence and independence.
Inspector highlights
- Children thrive in a nurturing and emotionally secure environment. They arrive happily and seek reassurance from familiar staff, demonstrating secure and trusting attachments.
- Staff know children exceptionally well and respond thoughtfully to their individual needs, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Routines are calm, predictable and matched to children's age and stage of development. Babies and younger children benefit from nurturing care.
- Children make encouraging progress from their starting points across the areas of learning.
- Leaders have created a calm and positive environment where children understand what is expected of them.
- Leaders make sure the curriculum is inclusive and takes account of children's different needs.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should further strengthen the consistency of staff interactions so that all children experience high-quality support that builds on what they know and can do and extends their communication and learning.
Inspection #10076010 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff know children exceptionally well and respond thoughtfully to their individual needs, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders and staff work closely with parents and external professionals, making informed decisions on additional funding to reduce barriers and ensure support helps children take part and make progress.
Outdoor space
Children have regular access to the outdoor environment, where they play together on the slide and use ride-on toys, developing coordination and kindness towards others.
Parent Reviews of Munchkins Day Nursery
5.0
(2)
Caroline Kitchen
4 months ago
really good place to take your young ones I would recommend to anyone they learn alot and excellent staff look after them
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Fred Cowen
2 weeks ago
Fantastic nursery: Our son has had a brilliant experience with these guys. He's been there a year and loves it. Great staff, well set up and everyone seems to care. We couldn't ask for more.
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Inspection history
Date: June 2016
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- March 2020Good
- June 2016Good
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