Partou Ashmoor Day Nursery & Pre-School
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Shipley for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2024. Open since 2016, with 75 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
BD18 4JXWhat 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.
- 27 June 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create a welcoming and friendly environment and show genuine affection towards children and their families as they arrive. Children settle quickly and explore the carefully planned activities. Staff get to know children very well during the extended settling-in sessions that they offer. This helps staff to swiftly recognise when children may need additional support. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure as they look towards caring staff before interacting with visitors. These strong bonds show that children's emotional needs are carefully considered.
Each room has a well-planned and sequenced curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do. The committed team have high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND). Staff work exceptionally well with parents and other professionals to offer all children a consistent approach to their learning. This helps to prepare children as they move through the nursery and as they progress on to school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- expand on questioning techniques to support children to think for themselves and develop their problem-solving skills n review staffing arrangements to ensure children always benefit from consistently high-quality practice.
- 23 July 2024Good
- 4 December 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Partou Ashmoor Day Nursery & Pre-School
- 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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