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Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) in Castleford (WF10 4EW)

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jan 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Smawthorne Lane, Castleford, WF10 4EW · Wakefield
Number of places
150 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Wakefield

About this day nursery

Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd, located in Castleford, provides an outstanding early years experience for children aged 0-4 years, operating all year round from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery was re-registered in August 2022 and maintains an impressive overall Ofsted rating of Outstanding from its January 2025 inspection.

Children are noted to be excited to attend this warm and friendly setting, where staff and managers cultivate a welcoming and accessible environment and celebrate children from all backgrounds in authentic ways. The ambitious and engaging curriculum is designed to capture all children's interests, providing purposeful experiences of the wider world, such as reading with overseas schools and community gardening.

The nursery strongly promotes independence and fosters a love of learning through activities like preparing lunch and engaging in educational games. Specific interventions are swiftly implemented for children needing extra support, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children who speak English as an additional language (EAL).

Parents commend the nursery's exceptional support, including home-learning resources and community involvement.

Our ethos

Bright Sparks Nursery is committed to providing outstanding childcare with a strong ethical foundation, fostering a happy and stimulating environment. The nursery emphasises the critical importance of early years education, delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework in an engaging and inspiring manner, tailored to each child's individual needs for their holistic development and readiness for school.

What it's like

Children are excited to attend this warm and friendly nursery. Staff and managers provide a welcoming and accessible environment in which children flourish. Children from all backgrounds are celebrated in authentic and meaningful ways, and there is an ambitious and engaging curriculum that captures all children's interests.

Outstanding EducationAmbitious CurriculumStrong SEND SupportPromotes IndependenceCommunity FocusedEffective Safeguarding

Pricing & funding

Charges are based on daily or session rates. Fees are payable monthly in advance and apply at all times throughout the year, with the exception of the three weeks when the nursery is closed for its annual holiday.

Funding accepted

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

Good to know

  • Fees are billed 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 nursery holiday closure.
  • Discretionary fee adjustments may be made for illness lasting longer than one full week.
  • A deposit is required to reserve a place, refundable upon leaving subject to notice and minimum stay.
  • Four weeks' written notice is required when withdrawing a child to secure a deposit refund.

Key facts

Opening hours

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

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire)

Last inspected 24 January 2025 · Rob Yates

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 are excited to attend this warm and friendly nursery. Staff and managers provide a welcoming and accessible environment in which children flourish. Children from all backgrounds are celebrated in authentic and meaningful ways, and there is an ambitious and engaging curriculum that captures all children's interests.

Inspector highlights

  • The provision is outstanding, with children flourishing in a welcoming and accessible environment.
  • Leaders have ambitious outcomes for all children, with a clear and effective curriculum.
  • Children show high levels of well-being and engagement, actively participating in independent learning.
  • Staff foster children's inquisitiveness, extending their learning in creative and spontaneous ways.
  • The nursery maintains an open and positive culture around safeguarding, prioritising children's interests.
Inspection #10367301 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how their children enthusiastically talk about and show what they are learning at nursery.

Parents are exceedingly complimentary about the nursery, describing how the managers and staff go above and beyond for the community, providing food and clothing banks and supporting families through exceptional circumstances.

Furthermore, they describe the additional, targeted home-learning resources they receive for their children's next steps, such as story boxes to support communication and language development and challenges to support numeracy.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Specific interventions are quickly implemented for children who need extra support. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

The report does not provide specific details about the outdoor space or how children use it for physical play, therefore an empty string will be returned.

Parent Reviews of Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire)

5.0
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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

24 January 2025

Outstanding

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

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Frequently asked about Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire)

About the setting

Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd re-registered in August 2022 and is located in Castleford. The nursery employs 31 members of childcare staff, with 25 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 5.30pm and offers government funded childcare places.

URN
2698798
Registered person
Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Outstanding

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