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Bridge House Day Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·1 Bridge House, Skipton Road, KEIGHLEY, BD20 6NR · Bradford
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Bradford

About this day nursery

Bridge House Day Nursery, located in Keighley, West Yorkshire, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Registered in 2007, the nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions from 7 am to 6 pm.

The dedicated team of 14 childcare staff includes 11 who hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery focuses on developing children's independence skills, with babies learning to feed themselves and toddlers encouraged to put on their coats and pour their own drinks.

Older children are given opportunities to use a knife for buttering crackers and help serve food. The curriculum is ambitious and well-planned, aiming to prepare all children for their transition to school.

The learning environment is organised to encourage exploration and inquisitiveness, fostering good behaviour and concentration. Children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) are well-supported, with staff working closely with parents and external agencies, coordinated by a SENCo, to ensure individual needs are met and a consistent approach to learning is maintained.

Parents are kept informed about their child's day and progress through an online app and parent meetings, ensuring they feel well-informed about their child's development. The nursery also provides funded early education for two, three, and four-year-old children.

Our ethos

Bridge House Day Nursery adheres to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) programme, focusing on fostering children's health, safety, enjoyment, achievement, positive contributions, and economic well-being. The nursery's dedicated team provides tailored daily routines for each child and supports families to extend learning into the home environment.

What it's like

Children are happy and eager to come to the nursery. Staff plan opportunities for children to develop their independence skills. Children make good progress and develop the skills they need for their move on to school.

Ambitious curriculumIndependence skillsSupport for SENDOutdoor explorationPositive parent feedback

Pricing & funding

Charges are based on standard nine-hour full days, morning sessions, or afternoon sessions. Fees include breakfast for morning sessions and a cooked meal with pudding for afternoon sessions. A sibling discount is offered, and there is no upfront payment required.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
  • Pre-arranged varied period before 8am or after 5pm£8 / hour
  • Unarranged late collection/early arrival£15

Good to know

  • Offers a 10% discount for second and subsequent children.
  • Morning sessions include breakfast; afternoon sessions include a cooked meal with pudding.
  • No upfront payment is required.
  • Bookings can be changed with two full working weeks' notice of cancellation.
  • All known absences must be notified at least two full working weeks beforehand.
  • Unarranged late collections or early arrivals are subject to penalty charges.

Key facts

Opening hours

7am and 6pm each weekday for 51 weeks of the year, excluding bank holidays

Age range

0-5 years (Nursery), 4-11 years (Out of School Club)

Food

Morning sessions include breakfast; Afternoon sessions include a cooked meal with pudding

Term time / All Year

All_year

Session types

Full day (9 hours)

Established

2007

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bridge House Day Nursery

Last inspected 14 May 2026 · Miriam Caldecott

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and eager to come to the nursery. Staff plan opportunities for children to develop their independence skills. Children make good progress and develop the skills they need for their move on to school.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers plan a curriculum that is ambitious for all children.
  • Staff plan a range of activities to support children's learning.
  • Staff encourage children to develop a love of stories, songs and rhymes.
  • Staff model language effectively, introducing new vocabulary.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well.
  • A key-person system is in place across the nursery to help children settle quickly when they first start.
  • Parents are happy with the care their children receive, with staff providing updates on their child's day and progress.
  • The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and staff have a good understanding of how to keep children safe.

Areas to develop

  • 1Develop a sharper focus on what staff want children to learn during activities so that children remain focused and motivated to learn.
  • 2Strengthen the key-person system to ensure that all children benefit from secure attachments when transitioning through rooms.
Inspection #10317897 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. The nursery is inclusive and supports children's individual needs. When staff identify children's additional needs, they seek support from outside agencies. The special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) works with parents and other agencies to ensure a consistent approach for children's learning.

Outdoor space

Children explore the outdoor area. Staff encourage babies to practise their walking skills, and babies push wheeled toys around. Staff also encourage children to sing and dance as they move their bodies outside.

Inspection history

Date: November 2011

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • December 2023Good
  • November 2023Good
  • June 2019Good
  • May 2019Good
  • February 2016Good
  • January 2016Good
  • May 2013Requires improvement
  • March 2013Requires improvement
  • December 2011Good
  • November 2011Good

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