Session types
Early Bird Breakfast Club, School Drop & Collection, Full Day Care, Afterschool Club, Out of School Club, Holiday Club
Barnaby's Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Kirklees
About this day nursery
Barnaby's Day Nursery, established in September 2007, operates as a family-run establishment offering a nurturing 'home from home' atmosphere for children. Located in Holmfirth, the nursery is a purpose-built, modern facility designed to cater to 44 children daily.
It proudly holds international accreditation and has maintained a Gold Award in the EHSSB 321 Dental Health Awards Scheme since 2008, highlighting its commitment to health and quality. The nursery provides extended hours, opening from Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 6 pm, to accommodate varying family schedules.
Beyond standard day care, Barnaby's offers an early bird breakfast club, school drop-off and collection services for designated nurseries and schools, and dedicated after-school and holiday clubs.
What it's like
Children arrive confidently and are eager to start their learning at this warm and welcoming nursery. Children's communication skills are excellent and staff use every opportunity to talk with them, including during nappy changing times. Children build secure attachments with staff, feel safe, and are happy, calm and relaxed in the nursery.
Family OperatedInternationally AccreditedDental Health Award
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Opening hours
Monday to Friday 7:30am to 6pm.
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Barnaby's Day Nursery
Last inspected 10 January 2023 · Miriam Caldecott
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children arrive confidently and are eager to start their learning at this warm and welcoming nursery. Children's communication skills are excellent and staff use every opportunity to talk with them, including during nappy changing times. Children build secure attachments with staff, feel safe, and are happy, calm and relaxed in the nursery.
Inspector highlights
- Children arrive confidently and are eager to start their learning.
- Children's communication skills are excellent, and staff use every opportunity to talk with them.
- Children build secure attachments with staff and feel safe.
- Staff have high expectations of children, whose behaviour is very good.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress.
Areas to develop
- 1provide further opportunities for all children to see and use a range of technology
- 2ensure that staff's knowledge and understanding following training is secure and they have the confidence to implement this in practice.
Inspection #10270324 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
comment that they feel confident leaving their children
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make good progress. Staff work with parents and outside agencies to ensure that children receive tailored support. Parents of children with SEND report that the nursery goes 'above and beyond' to ensure that their child's needs are being met.
Outdoor space
Children are offered many experiences to support all areas of learning, including sessions at forest school. Children enjoy reading in small groups and access books independently, with books available in all areas of the nursery, including forest school. Children use non-fiction books to learn about the sounds of bird calls and then try to identify them in the woods. Staff teach children about the rules and boundaries of the nursery and forest school, including the fire pit and where they can and cannot go in the wooded area.
Parent Reviews of Barnaby's Day Nursery
4.8
(9)
Iain Webster
a year ago
Our little daughter started at Barnaby’s at 1 year (almost to the day) of age. We had moved to the area around 6 months beforehand and were very lucky to get her a place at Barnabys. It’s a beautiful old barn like building surrounded by farmland and farm animals…. A young childs dream place! They get the children out to their own private woodland they show them the farm animals and they really embrace the outdoors which we loved. The staff are all fantastic, kind and caring people and our daughter clearly loved all of them particularly Janine. I used to come to pick up our daughter at the end of the day and she would always be having so much fun she wouldn’t want to come home and would run away saying no (Even once grabbing onto the door frame!😂). She absolutely loved it at Barnaby’s. Today was a sad day as we have had to move her to a new nursery with much less travel time to and from it for us. So with much sadness we say goodbye and thank you to Barnaby’s Day Nursery and it’s staff you have been fantastic and our daughter has thrived and gone from strength to strength in the 9 months she spent with you. We highly recommend this Nursery to anyone wanting the best for their little one. 5 stars all day long. Thank you 🙏.
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Emily Fish
8 years ago
We couldn’t have asked for anywhere better! The staff are all lovely and welcoming and really take the time to get to know the children and their parents. The space outdoors is fantastic enabling the children to play out and spend time with the animals all year round, even in the baby room.
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Mel Ward
8 years ago
A fantastic homely nursery where all children and their families are made welcome, cared for, inspired and enthused about the world. The staff and their care is wonderful. Thank you.
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Suzi Barraclough
4 years ago
Our daughter was happy, safe and loved at Barnabys. Can't recommend them highly enough!
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Paul Fawcett
5 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: December 2009
- January 2023Good
- July 2017Outstanding
- July 2013Good
- December 2009Good
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