Daisy Chain Childcare at Lofthouse Children's Centre
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wakefield for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2008, with 52 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 Leeds
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leeds 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
WF3 3PSWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 5 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and settled in the calm working environment of this nursery.
Staff take the time to build strong connections with children. This helps to develop children's self-esteem and confidence. Babies take comfort from the warm and nurturing relationships that staff provide. Older children demonstrate their confidence as they stand in front of a large group and sing their favourite song.
Staff consistently promote high expectations for children's behaviour. When children find it difficult to share, staff take swift action to intervene. They help children to take turns, wait or use conversation to solve a problem. Children look after the equipment, and older children explain to their friends how to play carefully and value their work. For example, they explain not to bump toys on the sand tray, otherwise their work in the sand falls apart.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consistently place a sharp focus on developing children's vocabulary in their interactions with children, such as by developing their questioning techniques n focus more consistently on what children need to learn next when planning activities in order to continually extend and maximise children's understanding and skills.
- 5 November 2024Good
- 3 January 2019Outstanding
- 6 August 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy Chain Childcare at Lofthouse Children's Centre
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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