The Life Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bradford for from 2 years up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. £5.00 a session for 2, 3 & 4 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2025. Open since 2017, with 33 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2, 3 & 4 year olds2y to 3y | £5.00 £18.00outside of funded entitlement | |
| 3 and 4 years old3y to 4y | £15.00outside of funded entitlement |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £5.00 a session Extra additional 45 minutes (2.30 pm – 3.15 pm)
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 and 30 hour funded places for children aged between 2- 5 years.
Worth knowing. Full day session uses 6 funded hours with extra 45 minutes charged at £5; funded hours are term-time only for 3 year olds.
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
BD4 6BUWhat 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, 19 May 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are excited to attend this vibrant, richly resourced and highly inclusive nursery. Staff work tirelessly to give children the best start in life and a wealth of knowledge, skills and experiences for future learning. Newer children, still settling in, happily explore a wealth of intriguing tactile media and the sounds they make, such as by tapping utensils against dangling metal pans and lids. They receive cuddles and reassurance from the kind and nurturing staff, whom they continue to build attachments to. This helps children to feel safe and secure. Staff plan a unique and expansive curriculum that broadens children's horizons and helps all children to make excellent progress.
Children are engrossed in the enticing provision. Older children develop wonderful friendships during the vast activities designed to develop their social skills. For example, they develop their imagination skills while playing together in the exploratory kitchen. The highly accessible environment and organisation of daily routines facilitates children's independence skills exceptionally well. Staff are excellent role models. They have high expectations for children's behaviour and expertly use positive strategies. This includes using resources, such as sand timers and those which help children to express and regulate their emotions. This is reflected in children's excellent behaviour. For example, children help to tidy up and place things back where they belong, such as aprons, balance bicycles and safety helmets.
- 19 May 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 18 October 2019Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Life Nursery
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £5.00 a session still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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