Tiddlywinks York

Murton Way, Osbaldwick, York YO19 5UW
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9.9 68 Reviews
  • Tiddlywinks York, York
Providing quality care for children aged from 3 months to 5 years old in the lovely residential village of Osbaldwick, in York, Tiddlywinks is a great choice for parents looking for full or part time care for their children in the local area.

Tiddlywinks is set in a purposefully designed environment, ensuring children are provided a plethora of opportunities to enhance their development and enjoy their time at the nursery. There are separate areas to allow the team to deliver age appropriate experiences and the time and attention each child requires.

The team work hard to create a stimulating and nurturing environment where children feel at home, comfortable and safe to explore and play however they wish. They also work closely with parents and families, aiming to learn about their individual requirements so that care can be consistent and reliable.

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Care Provided by Tiddlywinks York

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Tracey Roberts (Director)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 18
  • Total Places for Children
  • 58
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, 1 week between Christmas & New Year

Funding & Fees Guide for Tiddlywinks York

  • Our full days start from 7.30am until 6.30pm at a cost of £61.00 and we also offer half day sessions for the mornings: 7.30am - 1.00pm and the afternoon sessions: 1.00pm to 6.30pm at a cost of £36.00. There is also a charge of £3.50 per session for 7.30 am- 8.00am and for 6.00pm – 6.30 pm.

Tiddlywinks York Reviews (68)

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Tiddlywinks York has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.938) out of 10, based on 50 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Tiddlywinks York has 68 reviews.

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Review from L M (Grandmother of Child) published on 28 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I frequently drop and collect my granddaughter from Tiddlywinks Nursery. On each occasion, I am extremely impressed with the constant care and attention given to my granddaughter and other children who are there from all the staff. There is such a wonderful environment for the children to learn and
when I have stayed for the stay and play sessions. On the journey home, my granddaughter chats away telling me what she has done that day. It’s just amazing.

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Review from Josie H (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both our little ones have been at Tiddlywinks and we've had a wonderful experience throughout our time. Kind and caring staff, lovely food and a fab place, in general, with lovely inside and outside areas.

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Review from Ben P (Father of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Tiddlywinks York is an amazing nursery with fantastic staff and a real focus on the children there. The food balance is great and the range of activities there is brilliant. A fantastic start for both our children.

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Review from Caroline P (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have attended Tiddlywinks since the age of 1. They have both thrived in their language and social skills. The staff are always friendly and they do a range of activities with the children that are linked to a learning theme. The menu is varied and healthy and the facilities are always
clean. The children also get to use the outdoor spaces most days.

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Review from L H (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Tiddlywinks is a fab, friendly, caring and brilliant place for my little boy. He loves going to nursery and is now settling lovely into preschool, he’s only had a couple of visits but he’s done amazingly with the transition and loves to tell me all about it when he gets home. All the girls and guys
are amazing I can’t fault them. The food is also brilliant! Thank you for everything you do for me and my little boy.

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Review from H C (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely fantastic nursery, my son has settled into full-time nursery life so well due to the exceptional staff who so clearly take pride in what they do and build such brilliant bonds with the children. They provide a safe, caring and creative environment that has allowed my son to develop in so
many ways - his social, communication and motor skills have come on leaps and bounds.

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Review from Lucy D (Mother of Child) published on 22 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have been a part of the Tiddlywinks Nursery family for the last six years, having sent my son here from being a baby up until starting school and now my little girl, who is due to start school in September. The staff at Tiddlywinks are just amazing, they are all so friendly, caring and warming and
provide a wide range of educational activities and lots of outdoor play too. My daughter particularly loves the stretch and grown classes and French and even comes home teaching me some sign language! The food is home-cooked and made fresh every day and the nursery is kept very clean too. Also, the management cannot help enough and is always there to provide support and answer any questions you might have. I couldn’t recommend Tiddlywinks enough, thank you for everything you do and have done for us!

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Review from B R (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son absolutely loves it here. The staff are lovely and genuinely care, the food is amazing and I love seeing how happy my son is when I pick him up.
If we could get more hours here, we would!
Highly recommend.

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Review from Hannah A (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A fantastic nursery which I would highly recommend to any parents looking to find a friendly, caring, creative and relaxed nursery setting. I currently have a 2-year-old attending and his older brother who is now at school talks very positively about his time there. Fantastic staff!

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Review from Stephanie L (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little girl has been in all rooms of Tiddlywinks since she was young.
The staff are amazing and really care about the little ones and their development.
We have been very satisfied with this nursery and our second one is definitely going there as well.

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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 21 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Such a special place that we have been so lucky to send our boys to. The staff are amazing and the setting is warm, inviting and full of very high-quality resources and books to engage the children. All the staff know the children really well and have such kind, caring natures. They do brilliant activities
linked with lots of current world events each week, and communication is excellent through the parent app and emails. Our sons really enjoy all their meals there, often more than they do at home! They love going to Tiddlywinks, have lots of friends and talk so positively in their time there.

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Review from E O (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Tiddlywinks is a lovely, friendly place to have your child. My child has been in all the rooms, and have shown clear progression and confidence as she is nurtured and supported by the caring team. Alongside the care and education, Tiddlywinks provides the children with lovely home cook foods and a daily
update of how the children are getting along on their app.

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Review from H T (Mother of Child) published on 25 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little boy has been at Tiddlywinks for about a year now, and we couldn't be more impressed with the nursery. The staff are absolutely fantastic - they know the children incredibly well, put on a wide range of activities, and do their job with real warmth, care, and enthusiasm. The targets set by
his key worker have really helped him develop over the past year and it's been so lovely to see him achieve them and to see how he has grown in confidence. He was a little unsettled at first, but the staff did such a good job of making him feel happy and secure, and now he can't wait to go in and have lots of fun! The menus are excellent - the children are offered an impressive range of food.

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Review from Victoria N (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery and preschool that really feels to be part of our family. Our daughter has attended since 2021, and moved from the baby room to preschool and we have loved Tiddlywinks every step of the way. We love how much the team prioritise outdoor activities and play, and although there isn't
a huge amount of outdoor space, every bit of it is utilised to encourage play and learning about nature. Food is often mentioned in these reviews, for good reason. So much attention goes into the variety and quality of food, and the care for different dietary needs. We've found ourselves learning from our 3-year-old, who has developed an awareness of food allergies and being mindful of these, which really makes us happy, and shows how much attention to detail and real-world learning is ingrained in life at Tiddlywinks. We can't praise the staff more highly, they are kind, dedicated, and with super-human energy and we'll miss them all when school comes in September.

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Review from S E M (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Tiddlywinks are tremendous and really care for the children and interact so well with them. Their is an excellent range of learning activities, and a rotation of instructors from e.g. kidslingo and stretch and grow. Their on site chef is excellent and there is great variety in the meals,
which are healthy and low sugar. Some of the outside space is a little tired although part of the baby garden has recently been refurbished. Nursery fees rise every year, this year by £100 a month for a full time space, which is why I can't rate it more highly on costs. I'm sure other providers are rising their costs - but friends at other high quality nearby nurseries indicate that they had their first fee rise in 5 years this year.

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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I can’t imagine a better setting for our daughter who has been made to feel fully part of the Tiddlywinks family. Social and emotional development is clearly a priority and our daughter has grown in confidence and made many wonderful friendships. The staff have always been completely supportive of medical,
emotional, and dietary needs. One of the staff members prepares all the food and involves the children in cooking and food play right from babies. All of the staff are caring, dedicated, knowledgeable, and creative! The range of educational activities is amazing.

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Review from C P (Mother of Child) published on 11 January 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our little one loves her nursery. Lot of playing and new skills learnt. Staff always kind and good in support my child development. They always communicate with us keeping us informed on our kind progresses.

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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 28 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Tiddlywinks have been absolutely amazing in terms of helping Thea grow and development. Since joining she has really came out of her shell and her language skills have excelled. I can’t thank the staff enough for everything they do for her, and us!

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Review from Simon F (Father of Child) published on 25 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery, staff really care about the children and my kids love it. The Staff are very attentive and supportive. The pre-school offering is great and the food is a big selling point - lots of variety and all made on site.

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Review from Laura C (Mother of Child) published on 25 December 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy has been at Tiddlywinks nursery for around 6 months and they have been outstanding with him. He's struggled to settle into the new routine and they have been so kind, patient, caring towards him and have gone above and beyond to help him settle in. The food provided is excellent, and every
single staff member is a credit to the nursery.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.938)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.938) out of 10 for Tiddlywinks York is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 50 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 50 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.938 for Tiddlywinks York is calculated as follows: ( (564 Excellents x 5) + (31 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 598 Ratings = 4.938

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Tiddlywinks York is based on 50 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 58 number of registered child places is 11.6, which has been reached with 50 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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