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Chestnut Nursery # Chestnut Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (May 2024) · Chestnut Centre, 2a Chestnut Street, Huddersfield, HD2 1HJ · Kirklees Number of places 94 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected May 2024 Local authority Kirklees About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Chestnut Nursery, established in 2018, is a childcare setting located in Huddersfield that operates all year round, from 7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday. Rated as 'Good' by Ofsted in its latest inspection on 15th May 2024, the nursery provides a vibrant and richly resourced environment for children aged 0-11 years. Staff greet children with enthusiasm and affection, helping them to feel safe and secure as they eagerly engage in play. The nursery celebrates the uniqueness of each child, fostering an inclusive atmosphere where culturally diverse families and staff feel respected and valued. Educational programmes are effectively planned to meet the often complex needs of children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those receiving additional funding, ensuring good progress for all. Babies and toddlers are encouraged to explore tactile activities and develop their mobility through nurturing interactions. Older children are well-prepared for school, developing into keen learners and highly sociable individuals. A particular highlight is the outdoor learning environment, which children can freely access. Here, they develop confidence and physical skills by using wheeled toys and natural elements like trees to build dens. The nursery also features activities such as bug hunts, helping children learn amazing facts about the world around them. Children further develop excellent small-muscle strength and hand-to-eye coordination through a variety of resources, from squeezing sponges to kneading play dough. What it's like Children happily enter the vibrant and richly resourced nursery where staff greet them with enthusiasm, love, and affection, creating a safe and secure environment. Babies and toddlers are given confidence to explore tactile activities and practice their mobility. Staff celebrate everyone's uniqueness, making culturally diverse families and staff feel respected, valued, and included. Vibrant and richly resourced Good progress for all Effective SEND provision Outdoor learning opportunities Prepares children for school Fosters small-muscle development ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm Term time / All Year All Year Established 2018 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Chestnut Nursery Inspection date May 2024 Inspection no. 10339350 Lead inspector Rachel Ayo [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50248762)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY558629) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=chestnut-nursery-hd2-1hj-ey558629) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Chestnut Nursery Last inspected 15 May 2024 · Rachel Ayo 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 happily enter the vibrant and richly resourced nursery where staff greet them with enthusiasm, love, and affection, creating a safe and secure environment. Babies and toddlers are given confidence to explore tactile activities and practice their mobility. Staff celebrate everyone's uniqueness, making culturally diverse families and staff feel respected, valued, and included. Inspector highlights - Staff effectively plan educational programmes that meet children's complex needs and help them make good progress. - Older children are well-prepared for school, being keen learners and highly sociable. - Children love playing outdoors, freely accessing the space to develop confidence and physical skills. - Children learn amazing facts about the world around them during activities like bug hunts. - Children develop excellent small-muscle strength and hand-to-eye coordination through a variety of resources and activities. Areas to develop - 1 focus teaching and the curriculum more precisely on younger children's individual care and learning needs, to fully engage them and help them to make the best possible progress - 2 extend the strategies for sharing information with parents and carers about children's learning and how they can support children further at home. Inspection #10339350 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50248762) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Overall, staff plan very effective educational programmes that meet children's often complex needs and help children to make good progress. This includes children who enter below developmental expectations, those in receipt of additional funding and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. For example, staff put in place intense interventions and work in excellent partnership with other professionals. Outdoor space Children love playing outdoors, which they freely access. They develop confidence and physical skills as they whizz around on wheeled toys and use the natural environment, such as trees, to build a den using scarves. Inspection history Date: July 2018 - May 2024 Good - July 2018 Good ## Frequently asked about Chestnut Nursery ### What are the opening hours at Chestnut Nursery? ### How does Chestnut Nursery support children with SEND? ### What part of the country is Chestnut Nursery in? ## Nearby day nurseries in Huddersfield Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Chestnut Nursery. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.2 mi ### Nursery Rhymes (Huddersfield) Huddersfield · HD2 1DH 3.4(10 reviews) ](/nursery/nursery-rhymes-huddersfield-ltd-hd2-1dh-ey462481) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.7 mi ### Bradley House Huddersfield · HD2 1PR ](/nursery/bradley-house-hd2-1pr-2738643) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### Fixby House Day Nursery Huddersfield · HD2 2LS 5.0(40 reviews) ](/nursery/fixby-house-day-nursery-limited-hd2-2ls-ey385488) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.9 mi ### Community House Nursery Huddersfield · HD1 6PW ](/nursery/community-house-pre-school-hd1-6pj-ey558630) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### Birkbees Day Care Huddersfield · HD1 6EE 5.0(16 reviews) ](/nursery/birkbees-day-care-ltd-hd1-6ee-ey462488) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.1 mi ### Fixbees Huddersfield · HD2 2JB ](/nursery/fixbees-ltd-hd2-2jb-ey462482) [See all nurseries in Huddersfield →](/search?q=Huddersfield) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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