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Castle Hill Private Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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5.0(10 parent reviews) ·5 King Street, Todmorden, OL14 5SL · Calderdale
Number of places
51 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Calderdale

About this day nursery

Castle Hill Day Nursery, a long-established facility since 1981, prides itself on providing a warm, friendly, and secure environment where every child can flourish. Catering to children from birth to eight years old, the nursery works in close partnership with parents, professionals, and the wider community to foster each child's development.

They offer both funded and fee-paying places, ensuring a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. The nursery operates with a focus on both care and education, integrating a varied daily routine that balances child-chosen and adult-led activities.

This approach supports children's individual needs for rest and quiet time, while also promoting physical development and an understanding of the natural world through outdoor play. Meals, snacks, and drinks are provided, following a healthy eating award scheme, and dietary needs are accommodated.

With a commitment to progressive improvement in care facilities, Castle Hill Day Nursery aims to make each child's early childhood journey a valued and respected experience.

Our ethos

Castle Hill Day Nursery integrates a varied daily routine that balances child-chosen and adult-led activities to support children's individual needs for rest and quiet time, while also promoting physical development and an understanding of the natural world through outdoor play. They aim to make each child's early childhood journey a valued and respected experience.

What it's like

Children make rapid progress from their original starting points on entry. The curriculum is challenging and well considered, encouraging children to be curious and inquisitive learners. Staff know children well and understand their differing abilities, offering gentle guidance and timely interventions.

Small and friendly environmentEstablished since 1981Works in partnership with parentsOffers before/after school and holiday clubHealthy eating programme

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured by age band for full-week, full-day, and half-day sessions. Charges vary across the Baby and Sunshine rooms, Rainbow room, and 5-8 years group. Inclusions like meals, snacks, and wipes depend on the session booked, though parents must provide nappies and formula.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
  • Full time (Mon-Fri) - Baby Room and Sunshine Room£230.00 / week
  • Full time (Mon-Fri) - Rainbow Room£222.00 / week
  • Full time (Mon-Fri) - 5-8 Years£120.00 / week
  • Full Day - Baby Room and Sunshine Room£52.00 / day
  • Full Day - Rainbow Room£50.00 / day

Good to know

  • Closed for approximately one week at Christmas with no charge.
  • Closed on all bank holidays, with full fees applying.
  • Two weeks of annual holiday are charged at half rate.
  • Sickness and other absenteeism are charged at full rate.
  • A 5% discount is offered for the eldest child if siblings both attend full-time.
  • Fees include meals and wipes, but parents must provide nappies and formula milk.

Key facts

Session types

Full time (Mon-Fri), Full Day, Morning (7:00 AM - 1:00 PM), Afternoon (1:00 PM - 6:00 PM), Paid hours (over and above funding), Before/After School Club, Holiday Club

Food

Breakfast, morning snack, dinner, afternoon snack, and warm tea provided. Caters to all dietary needs. Parents to provide nappies and formula/breast milk.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 51 weeks of the year

Age range

Birth to eight years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Castle Hill Private Day Nursery

Last inspected 1 April 2025 · Annette Stanger

Safeguarding effective
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 make rapid progress from their original starting points on entry. The curriculum is challenging and well considered, encouraging children to be curious and inquisitive learners. Staff know children well and understand their differing abilities, offering gentle guidance and timely interventions.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff work effectively under a strong leadership team, providing an ambitious and inclusive curriculum.
  • Staff respond well to babies' verbal and non-verbal cues, encouraging language development.
  • Children speak confidently in groups and enjoy sharing experiences with friends.
  • Staff teach children about the natural world, and they recall what they have learned about bees.
  • Children develop an early love of books and sit engrossed for long periods, with books freely available, including outdoors.

Areas to develop

  • 1encourage pre-school children's listening and attention skills, particularly during group activities
  • 2ensure a consistent approach in encouraging and supporting children to be increasingly physically independent.
Inspection #10353749 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Timely interventions ensure children with special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND) quickly get the support they need. Staff are proactive in their approach and work effectively with both parents and any professionals involved. Staff make good use of funding to ensure children get the specialist equipment they require so they can fully participate in all activities alongside their peers.

Outdoor space

Books are freely available to all children throughout the nursery, including outdoors. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Castle Hill Private Day Nursery

5.0
(10)
Thomas Newton
10 months ago

All i can say is, this nursery is amazing. Zara and her staff have been absolutely amazing in caring for our son whilst attending this establishment. I am devastated that he is leaving for primary school as I know that the level of education and personal care can not be matched anywhere. Thank you for giving Eoghan the most amazing 2 years and we look forward to continuing with you for the next 2 years with Niall. Anyone will benefit from having their child come here.

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Andy Tapper
2 years ago

Absolutely blown away with the amount of care my daughter receives at Castle Hill Day Nursery with Zara and the team. She has so much fun and regularly brings home artwork to show us. The nursery is really affordable for all that you get and my daughter loves it there. The staff are always smiling and playing with the children. What more could you want!

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Semille Akroyd
9 months ago

A wonderful bunch of ladies, who always go above and beyond to ensure our daughter is constantly cared for to the very highest standard in their care ❤️ Amazing communication with parents from the offset, making daunting settling in sessions so much reassuring, as well as providing updates even to present day. A huge thanks to all at CHDN for being all round fantastic ❤️

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Stefanie Fetterman
3 years ago

My little boy started nursery at Castle Hill 6weeks ago and is already settled in and coming home singing me all the new songs he has learnt there. We had tears and questions like 'Why are you leaving me' the first couple of times I left him, now he's trying to open the gate himself and toddling off before even saying goodbye! Castle Hill feels like a very relaxed and gentle nursery. A few ppl have told me how 'old school' it is and I was confused at first, but after chatting to other Mum's I realised it's because they aren't texting me every 2 mins to tell me what he's doing / when he's had a nappy changed etc. Call me old-fashioned but I'd rather nursery staff were looking after the kids instead of sitting on an phone telling me what they're doing! I also want to feel comfortable and confident in the fact that when I leave him there I can get on with my own stuff and I know they'd call if they needed to. Really lovely staff and very happy I went with them.

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Andy Coates
3 years ago

So impressed with this Nursery. Our daughter is so happy here with great structured activities throughout the day and also yummy food. Seems like a very caring environment and I feel she is in good hands. Highly recommend!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

1 April 2025

Good

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

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