Esscroft Private Nursery

Esscroft Manor, Ilkley Road, Burley-In-Wharfedale, Ilkley LS29 7HL
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Maria Kouvatsos
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Ellen Ogley (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 27

Total Places for Children

  • 80

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Parking is to the front of the main building.

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Esscroft Private Nursery Reviews (88)

9.9

Esscroft Private Nursery has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10, based on 17 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Esscroft Private Nursery has 88 reviews.

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Review from P P (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Esscroft Nursery has helped my daughter grow in confidence over the two years she has attended. I've been so impressed with what she's been learning and doing. The nursery staff are amazing - kind, calm, nurturing, and friendly, with great communication and activities. Thank you so much for all you
do!
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Review from Sarah K (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Esscroft is a lovely nursery with a homely and friendly feel. My daughter has attended Esscroft since September 2022 at 6 months old and has been very happy here.


Staff are warm, caring and fun! Children are outside making the most of the setting wherever possible. Staff are knowledgeable, skilled

and easy to relate to. Staff communication with parents is just right, they are also supportive and realistic. The team go the extra mile with special events that children and parents will remember such as Sports Days, Summer & Christmas parties, Mothers Day events with activities set up. Esscroft is a special place that has been filled with happy memories for our family. Thank you team xxx
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Review from Anna J (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Esscroft is a fantastic nursery, it continues to provide excellent care for my daughter who very much enjoys being there. The staff's approach is always very attentive, they encourage my daughter to do her best through fun activities. The nursery has a massive outdoor area where be close to and learn
about nature, which I think is very important.
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Review from B W (Father of Child) published on 31 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been at Esscroft for just over a year now and we couldn't be happier. She's now moved up to the third provision and throughout each the care, learning and atmosphere has been amazing. What makes Esscroft are the people - each and every one of them is passionate about caring for and
developing the young people at the nursery and it's delightful as a parent to see how much the staff seem to enjoy working there. That's reflected in how happy the children are - our daughter comes home every day with a smile on her face. We love all the outdoor play, the contact with nature and the great food she eats. The reporting back to us is ideal - just the right amount to feel connected to what's going on, and we love seeing the pictures. The progress assessments are great and give a nice warm glow when you read them. Thank you to everyone at Esscroft, we love it.
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Review from Stephen W (Father of Child) published on 31 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our children have attended Esscroft since summer 2023, and my wife and I genuinely couldn't be happier with the level of professionalism and care provided by the wonderful team. Our eldest is due to leave for school this summer, and our youngest joined last Easter. Throughout our time at Esscroft,
the staff have consistently gone above and beyond to create the best possible experiences and opportunities for both of our children. Communication has always been excellent, whether in person or through the app, and we've always felt well informed and supported every step of the way.


One of the reasons we initially chose Esscroft was the outdoor space. It's been fantastic knowing our children can play, learn, and explore in such a safe and beautiful environment. They both thrive outdoors, and it's been wonderful to see how much they've grown in confidence as a result. We feel incredibly lucky to have found Esscroft, and we truly couldn't recommend them highly enough.

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Review from F H (Mother of Child) published on 30 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very much enjoyed our experience of Esscroft so far. The staff had been friendly and supportive, ensuring that play is fun and educational. The outside space available is fantastic and our child is very happy there.
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Review from A T (Mother of Child) published on 26 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This nursery is incredible. The staff are all great, and the location is beautiful. The well kept gardens and varied outside spaces make the days so great for kids, with lots of time spent outside. The catering is brilliant and varied too.
I couldn't recommend it more, it's a real joy to visit and
feels very homely and caring for my child.
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Review from Josie K (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are so pleased we chose Esscroft as our daughter's nursery and we have been delighted with the care that she has been given. The staff really care about the children, but also about the parents and we are sent reassuring messages if she has been a bit wobbly at drop off! We are kept up to date on
everything from food and sleep to her overall development. Our daughter is very happy at nursery and is always excited to be there. Her development has come on leaps and bounds since she started there. Thank you so much to all the staff at Esscroft for making her time so fun and for easing our minds as parents that she is in a good place!
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 23 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love this nursery. My little one loves to go in every day and we feel confident she is so well looked after. She comes back every day with lots of stories about all the fun things she has done that day
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Review from Kirsty F (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a phenomenal place for young children and we could not be happier with our son's experience here over the past two years. Activities are planned for the children everyday which capture their interests and really help to push them on in their learning. Expectations for what these young people
can do are high at all.times but all children are supported to be able to meet these expectations. As a result, I feel confident that my son will make a good transition to primary school because of what he has learnt here. The staff are wonderfully caring and build great relationships; my son talks about his carers all the time. And I particularly love the way they celebrate events and special days...there is always something going on or outside people coming in to run interesting sessions. The outdoor space is incredible and my son has flourished from being free to be able to explore this each day. We could not recommend this nursery any more highly!
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Review from Mary R (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could not be happier with Esscroft for my two children - the care that they take along with the opportunities presented are above and beyond, and I really feel like my children are thriving in such a wonderful environment.
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Review from Sophia S (Mother of Child) published on 10 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My youngest is still in Esscroft nursery and my middle child has now left. It really is an outstanding nursery with genuinely lovely and caring staff. My son is going in to year 1 in September and still asks to go back to nursery. We have been very lucky and are so grateful to the wonderful managers
and all the staff.
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Review from M T (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Esscroft is a nurturing, fun and safe place. My child has excelled in confidence, and communication and has made so many lovely friends. He loves to learn and through the range of activities (from foresting to inside tasks) you can see his development is being well considered by the nursery staff. The
rooms are always filled with books, toys and artwork from the children which is beautiful to see. I am delighted they have a pre-school so he can continue his happy educational journey there!
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Review from E H (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Esscroft is an excellent nursery. I was so nervous about my son starting but seeing how much he loves and enjoys it makes such a difference. Every day he runs in and if I'm early to pick him up he wants to go back in! The facilities are brilliant, the outdoor space is amazing which is what drew me
to Esscroft in the first place. All the staff are kind, caring and compassionate towards the children and family members.
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Review from Natasha P (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot praise Esscroft enough for the amazing care and encouragement they provide my 2 year old daughter. Since the moment I looked around pregnant, I knew it was the right choice and have never looked back. The staff, from management to chef, are all incredible and do everything they can to make
sure the kids are nurtured and thriving. It's no surprise Esscroft wins award after award. The communication is 10/10 and the app is just perfect. The outdoor spaces in particular are wonderful and the kids are outside as much as possible. It really is an idyllic setting for learning and exploring. My daughter is always excited to go to nursery and has built genuine connections with room staff and made friends. It is such a critical time in a young child's life and I am beyond thrilled that I chose Esscroft to support her during this time. 100% recommended.
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Review from F D (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We now have two children at Esscroft since our daughter joined the baby room in January at 6 months old. We are so grateful for the care, dedication, and support that the team at Esscroft give towards every child; it's so comforting as a working mother to know that my children are being looked after
so well, their skills are being developed, and their interests nurtured.
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Review from C L (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
After the initial worry of sending my daughter to nursery I had absolutely nothing to worry about. She has been at Esscroft just over a year now and I can hand on heart say she has never once cried going to nursery or ever expressed not wanting to go. She loves being greeted by the staff every time
she attends. The grounds are amazing with so much greenery and open space. The activities they arrange for the children are so varied and entertaining. They also go above and beyond at special occasions such as Christmas, the children's birthdays etc. I am also always amazed by their varied healthy menu they provide for the children. So happy with our choice!
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Review from R A (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I had initially been anxious about taking my 10-month-old to a nursery setting as I had been worried it would be too much for her, but she has settled brilliantly. Thanks to the committed and skilled staff, and the nurturing, well-resourced environment, it’s clear she really loves her days at nursery.
Her development has leapt forward since she started, especially socially and with her eating (she absolutely loves the meals at nursery - we didn’t think she was capable of eating so much food!). Best of all the communication with the nursery is outstanding and offers an enormous amount of reassurance - we get regular updates on the app about how her day is going, and getting pictures of her enjoying herself and doing activities just makes our day. Choosing Esscroft was the best decision we could have made for her (and us).
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Review from Helen S (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Esscroft is special for two reasons - the nurturing family atmosphere and the fantastic grounds. My children are incredibly lucky to go to Esscroft, there’s so much space and the staff team are so warm and loving. I will forever be grateful for the wonderful memories the team create for my children
every day.
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Review from Mo H (Father of Child) published on 8 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son really loves going to Esscroft and has made lots of friends and developed so quickly. He's been there since he was a baby and is now one of the oldest in preschool. The outside space really sets it apart from the other nurseries around.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.896)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.896) out of 10 for Esscroft Private Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.9 out of 5 from 17 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.971 for Esscroft Private Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (198 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 204 Ratings = 4.971
  2. 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 4.925 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Esscroft Private Nursery is based on 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 3.925
    2. 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 80 number of registered child places is 16, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Esscroft Private Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Esscroft Private Nursery accepts?

Esscroft Private Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Esscroft Private Nursery Open?

Esscroft Private Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-18:00, Tuesday 08:00-18:00, Wednesday 08:00-18:00, Thursday 08:00-18:00, Friday 08:00-18:00.

How many Children does Esscroft Private Nursery have capacity for?

Esscroft Private Nursery has capacity for a total of 80 Children.

How far is Esscroft Private Nursery to the centre of Ilkley?

2.4 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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