Willows Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Brighouse for children from birth to 8+, open 06:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2024. Open since 2017, with 90 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
HD6 3BBWhat 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 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children really enjoy attending this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff develop lovely bonds with children who know them well and who prioritise their happiness and well-being. Children behave well, and when needed, they are supported to understand their feelings and emotions. Staff encourage and support children to bring their thoughts and ideas to life. For example, children decide to make a wooden house. They cooperate with each other with wooden construction materials. Staff support them to work out how to create an opening and shutting cardboard door. Children know their voices are heard and their ideas are respected.
The manager supports staff to implement sequenced programmes of learning that support children to move smoothly between playrooms and then on to school. All children including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
There is a focus on developing independence in every playroom. For example, babies are encouraged to feed themselves. Three- and four-year-olds learn to pour their own drinks and serve their own food at lunch time. Staff plan specific next steps for their key children which build upon their prior learning. This sequenced approach ensures that all children secure their learning and receive appropriate challenges. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and happy.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the organisation of daily routines so that children are consistently supported to join in, learn new skills, and remain engaged n ensure all children are consistently supported to join in with group activities so that they benefit fully from the planned learning.
- 21 June 2024Good
- 14 August 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Willows Day 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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