Sticky Fingers Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Halifax 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2024. Open since 1995, with 25 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 Calderdale
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Calderdale 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
HX3 0TPWhat 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, 15 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children become happy and highly confident learners at this stimulating and nurturing pre-school. They warmly welcome the inspector and show an interest in who they are and why they are visiting their pre-school. Staff support and encourage children to take part in termly performances for their parents. They enjoy regular outings to new places. As a result, children's confidence soars. This is expressed through their ability to communicate and build relationships with others.
Children thoroughly enjoy exploring the well-planned and resourced learning environment. The pre-school classroom stimulates children's minds and they become engrossed in their play. Children freely access the areas of learning across the pre-school. For instance, they choose to practise their mark-making skills in the well-resourced creative area. Staff help children to hold their pencil correctly. They support children to draw shapes and letters. Children write with a purpose. For example, they make signs to tell their friends to stay away from the birds' nests they have made. These meaningful experiences support children to make good progress with their early literacy skills.
Children are joined by staff as they play imaginatively. Staff allow children to lead their play. They gently guide and support children at appropriate moments. This ensures that children's play and ideas are valued, which in turn motivates them to stay engaged as they play and explore.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the monitoring of staff's practice and knowledge, to identify further areas for improvement and raise the quality of the pre-school to even higher levels.
- 15 March 2024Good
- 3 May 2018Outstanding
- 3 December 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sticky Fingers 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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