Spinning Top Childcare Ltd
Good★ 2.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bradford 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2023. Open since 2004, with 94 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
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
BD3 8JTWhat 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, 21 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children separate from their parents and show that they develop positive relationships with staff and each other. For instance, they create games and invite each other into their play. Children learn to share and take turns with their friends.
They work together using blocks to build structures and show good levels of confidence and self-esteem. Children smile and clap when they manage to build bigger towers together. Staff join in with praising children's achievements. They are good role models. They remind children to say please and thank you. Staff promote kindness towards others. They offer cuddles and reassurance to children, such as when children show that they are tired before sleep time.
The recently appointed manager has an excellent understanding of what it is that she intends for children to learn and the community the setting serves. She works with staff and other professionals to plan a programme of activities that is ambitious for all children. One example of this is when children tell the manager they do not know what a mushroom is, she provides a wide range of sequencing of learning for children. For example, children learn how mushrooms grow, they use their senses to discover how mushrooms feel and smell and how they can be chopped, cooked and eaten. This helps to deepen children's understanding.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed the already good performance management arrangements to support staff to build on their good teaching n ensure that children hear the correct pronunciation of letter sounds, particularly when older children begin to recognise letters of their own name.
- 21 November 2023Good
- 10 September 2018Good
- 13 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Spinning Top Childcare Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- 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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