University of Bradford Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.5 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2025. Open since 1992, with 69 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
BD7 1DPWhat 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 August 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children at this nursery thrive in the care of the devoted, calming and nurturing staff team. Staff inspire children to become social, confident and curious learners.
For example, during a group weighing activity, children make predictions and excitedly test their own theories. This supports them to become critical thinkers and build on their own creative ideas.
Leaders have designed a highly ambitious, bespoke curriculum, which they expertly sequence to build children's knowledge and independence over time. Staff thoughtfully layer skills into daily routines to develop children's self-sufficiency. For example, they encourage independence from a young age. Younger children learn to pour their own drinks, while older children manage their own water bottles by twisting the lids on and off. This creates a 'can do' attitude in all children.
- 21 August 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 17 September 2019Outstanding
- 29 April 2019Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for University of Bradford 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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