Ofsted report card

Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd

Nether Poppleton, YORK · YO26 6RA

Inspected by Ofsted on 31 March 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Strong Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Strong Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Achievement

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY462791
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
40
Registered since
11 April 2013
Local authority
York

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

Nether Poppleton, YORK · YO26 6RA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 8 March 2023 concern_actions_taken compliant
  2. 6 October 2022 inspection Good
  3. 4 January 2017 inspection Good
  4. 27 September 2013 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd last inspected by Ofsted? +

Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd in Nether Poppleton, YORK was last inspected on 31 March 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd take? +

Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd take? +

Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd is registered for up to 40 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd been registered? +

Liliput Day Nursery (York) Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 11 April 2013. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY462791.

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