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Creative Learning # Creative Learning Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2025) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Creative Learning Childcare & Training, Ellen Royd, ELLAND, HX5 0BB · Calderdale Number of places 50 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Feb 2025 Local authority Calderdale About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Creative Learning is an Outstanding rated (06/02/2025) childcare setting in Elland, offering a calm and welcoming environment where children aged 0-4 years thrive. 30am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year (excluding two staff training days and bank holidays), the nursery provides consistent care and a rich learning experience. The dedicated staff, many with advanced early years qualifications, create extremely close bonds with new children, expertly planning experiences based on information from parents and their own observations. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to provide essential life experiences, with leaders and staff offering an extensive range of enriching opportunities. Children gain confidence in various social situations, benefiting from links with the local community, including visits to art galleries, libraries, and forest school sessions. This approach fosters a genuine thirst for learning and encourages feelings of awe and wonder. Creative Learning prioritises the welfare of its staff, ensuring they are well-supported through training, reading materials, and recognition programmes, which in turn ensures consistently strong teaching. The outdoor play area further enhances learning, resilience, and curiosity by providing opportunities to explore and encourage safe risk-taking, alongside high-quality large-scale physical activities. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive excellent support, with individual plans developed in partnership with parents and professionals. This ensures significant progress for every child. What it's like Children thrive in the care of nurturing staff within this calm and welcoming setting. Staff communicate with children with warmth and enthusiasm, regularly praising them to build self-esteem. New children settle extremely quickly and form close bonds with staff, who expertly use information from parents and their own observations to precisely plan experiences. Outstanding Ofsted rating Nurturing environment Rich curriculum Strong parent partnerships Outdoor learning Excellent SEND support ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year, except for two staff training days and bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Creative Learning Inspection date Feb 2025 Inspection no. 10368097 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50271792)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY538903) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=creative-learning-hx5-0bb-ey538903) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Creative Learning Last inspected 6 February 2025 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 in the care of nurturing staff within this calm and welcoming setting. Staff communicate with children with warmth and enthusiasm, regularly praising them to build self-esteem. New children settle extremely quickly and form close bonds with staff, who expertly use information from parents and their own observations to precisely plan experiences. Inspector highlights - The commitment for improving outcomes for children is admirable. - Staff create fantastic opportunities for the children to build on their fine motor and mathematical skills. - Staff help children to develop a high level of independence and autonomy in the setting. - Children behave impeccably, and staff expertly support them to understand the impact of their actions. - Staff welfare is a priority, and staff are supported extremely well. Inspection #10368097 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50271792) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive excellent support, and the progress children make is significant. Each child's key person works in partnership with parents and other professionals to develop individual support plans. Outdoor space The children benefit from an outdoor play area, which is used to enhance learning, resilience and curiosity. This provides essential opportunities to explore and encourage risk-taking within a safe environment, as well as promoting high-quality opportunities for large-scale physical activities. ## Parent Reviews of Creative Learning 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjU7YHwsKRCVlvSDd7p1PM06-wy6RIjeQXf8VbsXaItrgws3SRY=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Levii Dodd 7 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNZNmJQcEZ3EAE!2m1!1s0x487bddba4b3ac8eb:0xad09c46a798162b5) Reviews from Google for Creative Learning. 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