Full-day nursery in Clifton, York
First for Childcare - York
Audax Close, York, YO30 4RA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2017Reference EY549329Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 6 June 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places57 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (3)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Audax Close, York, YO30 4RA · More nurseries in YO30
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Audax Road, Sovereign House and Stirling Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bootham Stray10 min walk
- Playground10 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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First for Childcare - York is a full-day nursery at Audax Close, York, YO30 4RA, in Clifton, York. It is registered for 57 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by First For Childcare 3 Limited.
Run by First For Childcare 3 Limited (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First for Childcare - YorkThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Clifton Moor Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Bugs ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Clifton Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Little Acorns New Earswick LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at YorkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Ladybirds Kinderclass LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lakeside Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.8 miles
- Burton Green Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- New Earswick Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.0 miles
- Clifton Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.3 miles
- Skelton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.5 miles
- Haxby Road Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 1.5 miles
- Yearsley Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.5 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 First for Childcare - York's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First for Childcare - York Good at its inspection on 6 June 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First for Childcare - York take?
First for Childcare - York is registered with Ofsted for up to 57 children at any one time.
Who runs First for Childcare - York?
First for Childcare - York is run by First For Childcare 3 Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
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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 EY549329 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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