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Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) in Castleford (WF10 3RW)

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Dec 2024)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·Elizabeth Drive, Castleford, WF10 3RW · Wakefield
Number of places
124 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2024
Local authority
Wakefield

About this day nursery

Bright Sparks Nursery, a private and independent establishment, has been dedicated to providing outstanding childcare with an ethical approach for nearly two decades. Founded and directed by Laura Gapski, the nursery places a strong emphasis on the importance of early years care and education.

The team comprises highly qualified and dedicated professionals, including a Teacher and an Early Years Teacher, who ensure that the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework is delivered in an engaging and inspiring manner, both indoors and outdoors. The nursery focuses on meticulous planning and assessment tailored to each child's individual needs, aiming for rapid progress and ensuring children are well-prepared for school, making the transition to Reception seamless.

Beyond education, Bright Sparks Nursery prioritises healthy eating, with a trained chef preparing daily menus that feature fruit, vegetables, salad, and herbs, many of which are grown on-site.

Our ethos

Bright Sparks Nursery is committed to providing an ethical approach to childcare, following the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework in an engaging and inspiring way. They focus on meticulous planning and assessment tailored to each child's individual needs, ensuring rapid progress and a seamless transition to school. The nursery also prioritises healthy eating with on-site grown produce.

What it's like

Children thrive at this highly inclusive and extremely welcoming nursery. They form secure attachments with staff, who thoroughly respect each child's needs and interests. Staff differentiate the curriculum extremely well to provide varying levels of challenge, taking into account the differing needs of children who attend.

Ethical childcareGraduate-led workforceMeticulous planningHealthy food programmeSeamless school transition

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged on a daily or session basis. Invoices are payable monthly in advance via standing order, direct debit, or BACS on the first of each month. Fees are payable at all times, with the exception of the nursery's three weeks of annual holiday closure.

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare
  • Daily fee£69.50 / day
  • Session fee£45.00 / session
  • Deposit£185.00 / day

Good to know

  • Fees must be paid monthly on the first of the month via standing order, direct debit, or BACS.
  • Cash and cheques are not accepted.
  • Fees are payable at all times except during the three weeks of annual holiday closure.
  • Discretionary fee adjustments may be made for illnesses lasting longer than one full week.
  • A refundable deposit is required to reserve a place, subject to a four-week written notice period.
  • The deposit is forfeited if the place is not taken or if the child leaves within the first six months.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.45am till 6.00pm for 49 weeks of the year.

Session types

Full Day, Morning Session, Afternoon Session

Age range

9 months - 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire)

Last inspected 19 December 2024 · Kerry Holder

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children thrive at this highly inclusive and extremely welcoming nursery. They form secure attachments with staff, who thoroughly respect each child's needs and interests. Staff differentiate the curriculum extremely well to provide varying levels of challenge, taking into account the differing needs of children who attend.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff have developed highly engaging strategies to involve parents and carers.
  • The leadership team places a strong emphasis on continued professional development.
  • Children are extremely good communicators.
  • Children delight in being outdoors.
  • Staff support children to develop excellent social skills.
Inspection #10367300 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the nursery. They comment that staff are incredible and go above and above.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There is a highly robust key-person system in place. Staff know their key children exceptionally well and how to support any possible gaps in learning and help all children to make excellent progress in relation to their starting points in development, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff are passionate about their roles in supporting children with SEND. They raise any concerns about children's development promptly with the relevant professionals and support parents with referral forms effectively to ensure that children receive additional support and funding in a timely manner. They use additional funding the nursery receives very effectively. This helps children with SEND to make excellent progress.

Outdoor space

Children delight in being outdoors. They search for insects and use flowers and natural resources to make 'soup' in the kitchen. Children are physically confident and move, balance and climb with increasing control. Younger children go on walks into the local area and benefit from daily fresh air.

Parent Reviews of Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire)

5.0
(4)
chris bourner
11 months ago

Excellent, very friendly and helpful staff 👍 👏 👌

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james glover
5 years ago

My kids love it and always come home telling me something new they've learnt, thank you to all the team.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

19 December 2024

Outstanding

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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