Ark Private Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bradford for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2018, with 50 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Bradford
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bradford from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BD6 2LHWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 26 June 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Since the last inspection, there has been a significant overhaul of practice. The manager and staff team have been working tirelessly to drive improvement. They have a clear overview of what they want children to learn and why. Staff work consistently to build on what children already know and can do. They use ongoing assessments to target any gaps in children's development and to help them learn new skills. As a result, children are now making good progress in their learning and demonstrate that they feel secure.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff greet all children and their families warmly at the nursery's main entrance. On arrival, most children confidently leave their parents and eagerly seek out enjoyable activities in their nursery rooms. Children who are a little unsettled are quickly provided with cuddles and reassurance by the caring staff. This helps to support their emotional development.
Babies and toddlers enjoy taking part in sensory play as they touch and feel different textures in books and discover a variety of interesting items in sensory baskets. Children enjoy being active and benefit from the well-resourced outdoor areas. They have lots of fun as they carefully navigate climbing up steps to the slide and ride bicycles. This helps them to develop physically and promotes a sense of well-being.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage children to do even more for themselves during their everyday experiences, to further develop their independence - strengthen the consistency of hygiene practices to support children's understanding of the links between good hygiene and good health.
- 23 February 2022Good
- 28 September 2021Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ark Private Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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