The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Bradford for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 October 2024. Open since 2022, with 65 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
BD5 8NWWhat 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, 14 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are well supported by staff to feel happy and settled at this calm and caring nursery. Leaders ensure the security of the premises and place a high priority on children's safety. For example, staff carry out headcounts when children move from one area of the nursery to another. Leaders and staff work with parents and carers to provide flexible settling-in sessions that meet children's needs. There is a well-established key-person system in place. Children receive cuddles and reassurance from staff. As a result, they build good relationships with staff and feel emotionally secure in their care.
The stimulating learning environment supports children to be highly engaged in their learning. Children play well alongside each other and together. Staff explain to children how they must wait for their turn and share the equipment. Children learn to be patient and build good relationships with each other.
Leaders recognise that some children arrive at the nursery with lower communication skills than expected. Staff carefully monitor children's language skills. This ensures that they identify any gaps in children's learning. Staff have carried out training on how to support children who need further support with their communication skills. For example, they show children real objects, such as nappies and bowls, when communicating with them. This promotes children's understanding of daily routines and builds their knowledge of new words and concepts.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to understand how to adapt activities and experiences to further extend and challenge children's learning as they play n continue to enhance and improve the outdoor area to broaden children's experiences across the areas of learning when playing outside.
- 14 October 2024Good
Still missing for The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd
- 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.
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