Shibden Head Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bradford for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2003, with 101 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
BD13 2DTWhat 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, 17 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are caring and demonstrate enjoyment in their job role. They ensure children are safe within the nursery. There is an effective key person system in place.
Settling-in visits are planned around children's individual needs. Where possible, children move rooms in their friendship groups. Prior to moving, they spend short periods of time visiting their new room. Parents spend time in their child's new room and meet the staff. This further supports transitions within the nursery. As a result, children are happy and settle quickly.
Staff have high expectations for children. They know their key children extremely well. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the organisation of routines, especially around lunchtime, to ensure a smoother transition n ensure additional funding is used more effectively to consistently meet the needs of all children receiving it.
- 17 May 2024Good
- 4 June 2018Good
- 15 August 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Shibden Head 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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