Full-day nursery in The Groves, York
Dinky Groves Day Nursery
Door 84 Youth Space, 84 Lowther Street, YORK, YO31 7LX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2021Reference 2632291Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 21 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Door 84 Youth Space, 84 Lowther Street, YORK, YO31 7LX · More nurseries in YO31
Stations
- York22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Willerby House, St Thomas' Church and Penley's Grove Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Clarence Gardens4 min walk
- Graveyard of St Maurice Church7 min walk
- King George's Field8 min walk
- Dean's Park8 min walk
- Edible Garden12 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In York there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Dinky Groves Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Door 84 Youth Space, 84 Lowther Street, YORK, YO31 7LX, in The Groves, York. It is registered for 38 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Park Grove Primary Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 under 0.1 miles
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- Haxby Road Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.3 miles
- Bootham School ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- St Peter's School 2-18 ages 2–19has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Clifton Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 miles
- Tang Hall Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Heworth Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Dinky Groves Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Dinky Groves Day Nursery was inspected on 8 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Dinky Groves Day Nursery take?
Dinky Groves Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Dinky Groves Day Nursery?
York is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dinky Groves Day Nursery?
You can call 07871 893291.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2632291 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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