Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 18:00
The Counting House Nursery in Leeds
Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(3 Google reviews)
·114 Cardigan Road, Leeds, LS6 3BJ · Leeds
Number of places
105 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2026
Local authority
Leeds
About this day nursery
The Counting House Nursery in Leeds provides an exceptional early years experience for children aged 1 to 4 years, operating Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00. Children here are exceptionally well cared for by staff who know them closely, ensuring a calm, purposeful environment where high-quality opportunities are thoughtfully planned.
The day nursery’s ambitious, well-layered curriculum is responsive and purposeful, leading to excellent outcomes, as noted in its latest inspection report. Children make exceptional progress, developing independence, strong curiosity, and understanding across all areas of learning.
Physical development is particularly strong, with children developing balance, coordination, and confidence, especially through the thoughtfully developed forest school area, which they use with enthusiasm. Gaps in learning consistently close rapidly, particularly for children with special educational needs, who receive precise, well-supported adaptations and consistent practice from the earliest stages.
Leaders and practitioners are skilled at identifying and swiftly responding to children’s changing needs, upholding high expectations for every child. The day nursery fosters consistently positive behaviour, emotional security, and a love of learning, preparing children well for their next stage of education.
Parents frequently share positive feedback, highlighting staff as 'patient, caring and responsive'.
What it's like
Children at this nursery are exceptionally well cared for by staff who know them closely and respond promptly to their individual needs. They experience a calm, purposeful environment where high-quality opportunities are thoughtfully planned to promote learning, independence and early communication. Children are happy, settled and clearly enjoy being in the nursery, forming wonderful relationships with peers and developing positive attitudes towards learning.
Exceptional progressStrong SEND supportForest school activitiesAmbitious curriculumPositive behaviourNurturing environment
Pricing & funding
Fees vary by location and session type, with specific rates for standard nursery days and out-of-school clubs. A daily care package fee applies to cover meals, activities, and essentials. Fees are structured around full days, three-quarter days, and half-day sessions.
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- A £50 booking fee/deposit is required to secure a place.
- Fees can be paid weekly or monthly.
- Extra sessions are invoiced and payable in the following month.
- No refunds are given for absenteeism.
- Care package fee ranges from £1.50 to £7.00 depending on location and session.
- Care package covers meals, stay & play, activities, celebrations, and essentials.
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Strong standard
Last inspected Jun 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
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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
AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted report for The Counting House Nursery
Last inspected 30 June 2026 · Kathryn Holland
What it's like to attend
Children at this nursery are exceptionally well cared for by staff who know them closely and respond promptly to their individual needs. They experience a calm, purposeful environment where high-quality opportunities are thoughtfully planned to promote learning, independence and early communication. Children are happy, settled and clearly enjoy being in the nursery, forming wonderful relationships with peers and developing positive attitudes towards learning.
Inspector highlights
- Children make exceptional progress, managing transitions confidently and showing emotional security.
- Gaps in learning close consistently and rapidly, especially for children with special educational needs.
- Children demonstrate consistently positive behaviour and actively participate in forest school activities.
- Leaders organise an ambitious, well-layered curriculum that is responsive and purposeful, leading to excellent children's outcomes.
- Leaders and practitioners identify and respond to children's needs swiftly and precisely, ensuring high expectations for every child.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should sustain strong teaching by ensuring all staff build knowledge through ongoing professional development so that the whole team remains consistently high-performing.
Inspection #2833773 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Gaps in learning close consistently and often rapidly, especially for children with special educational needs, who demonstrate secure and improving progress over time. Leaders and practitioners identify children's needs swiftly from the earliest stage, and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are well supported through planned adaptations and consistent practice.
Outdoor space
Physical development is strong. Children develop balance, coordination and confidence outdoors. Outdoors, children access provision purposefully, sharing, collaborating and developing rich role play, supported effectively by staff. Outdoor spaces provide a rich learning environment, particularly the thoughtfully developed forest school area, which children use with enthusiasm.
Google Reviews of The Counting House Nursery
5.0
(3 Google reviews)
Larimar Rivera
a week ago
The staff is really good with the children, my son loves the activities and I like how they become independent.
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liga9999
a month ago
Our son absolutely loves this nursery. The staff are fantastic — they really get to know the children and support them with their individual educational needs. There are always plenty of engaging activities for the pre-schoolers, including learning about different holidays and traditions, which we really appreciate. The “stay and play” sessions are especially valuable, as they give us a chance to see what daily life in the nursery looks like and how the children interact and learn. The forest school sessions are another highlight; our son enjoys them immensely and talks about them all the time. Overall, we’re extremely happy with the care, attention, and opportunities this nursery provides. Highly recommended!
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Tosh Warwick
a month ago
The Counting House has been absolutely fantastic for our daughter and her development through the opportunities afforded at nursery has been brilliant. As well as providing onsite provision, The Counting House provides opportunities for ongoing development through nursery-curated activities in the home and encourages proactive involvement of carers and parents through thematic activities (e.g. around festivities, seasonal themes and learning beyond the nursery activities in museums, libraries and the outdoors). The staff are also incredibly supportive and understanding of parents' challenges, situations and commitments and are supportive with queries and suggestions for next steps, including through facilitating parents' evenings, stay and play sessions and through a dedicated online portal.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
30 June 2026
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
View full Ofsted reportFrequently asked about The Counting House Nursery
About the setting
The Counting House Nursery is a childcare on non-domestic premises, registered with Ofsted on 01/04/2025. It operates on Cardigan Road in Leeds. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00.
- URN
- 2833773
- Registered person
- The Counting House Nursery
- Day care type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Register
- EYR
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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