Childcare in Elland
Elland has 4 day nurseries, 4 school nursery classes and 4 childminders. Ofsted has inspected 8 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 4 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Calderdale there are 37 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Calderdale, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 44 school nursery classes across Calderdale, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
12 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What people ask about childcare in Elland
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Elland take funded hours?
6 of the 12 settings in Elland are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Elland rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 8 settings Ofsted has inspected in Elland hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Elland take babies?
8 settings in Elland are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Elland?
Calderdale has 37 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Elland
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