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Cute Companions Private Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·542 Leeds Road, Idle, Bradford, BD10 8JH · Bradford
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Bradford

About this day nursery

Cute Companions Day Nursery is a private day nursery dedicated to fostering resilient, capable, confident, and self-assured children. They achieve this by providing a nurturing and secure environment where strong relationships are built between staff, children, and parents through a key worker system.

The nursery designs its spaces to promote learning and development through play, recognising the interconnectedness of all developmental areas. Cute Companions aims to create a safe, friendly, and fun atmosphere that challenges children daily to help them reach their full potential, while offering parents peace of mind that their children are cared for by dedicated, experienced, and qualified staff.

The nursery actively partners with parents, encouraging involvement in settling-in procedures, offering open access to the nursery, and consulting them on their child's care. They also provide regular updates on activities and events, make all nursery policies available for inspection, operate a suggestion system, and host annual parents' evenings and barbeques.

Our ethos

Cute Companions Day Nursery is dedicated to fostering resilient, capable, confident, and self-assured children. They achieve this by providing a nurturing and secure environment where strong relationships are built between staff, children, and parents through a key worker system. The nursery designs its spaces to promote learning and development through play, recognising the interconnectedness of all developmental areas.

What it's like

Children thrive in this welcoming and child-friendly nursery. Staff invest time getting to know children and their families before they attend and tailor settling-in sessions to meet the needs of each child, so children happily arrive with enthusiasm to start their day. Staff encourage children to be independent and confident in self-care tasks, preparing them for future success.

Play-based learningKey worker systemPartnership with parents

Pricing & funding

Fees are based on full days for children under three, while three and four-year-olds can attend for full or half days. Standard hours run from 8.00am to 5.30pm, with additional half-hours bookable at the start and end of the day. A voluntary contribution is requested to cover meals, consumables, and activities during funded sessions.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
  • Voluntary contribution for meals, nappies & wipes, and enhanced activities for funded hours£6.00 / session

Good to know

  • Standard day runs from 8.00am to 5.30pm, with optional extensions from 7.30am and up to 6.00pm for an extra charge.
  • Children under 3 years are offered full days only, while 3 and 4-year-olds can book full or half days.
  • Funding can be taken as 15 or 30 hours term-time (38 weeks) or stretched as 22 hours per week year-round.
  • Funding does not cover meals, nappies, wipes, creams, or special activities.
  • A voluntary contribution of £6.00 per half day session is requested to cover meals and extras during funded hours.
  • Wrap-around care with pick-up and drop-off is available for Thackley School Nursery.

Key facts

Session types

full days for children under 3 years, full or half days for 3 & 4 year olds

Food

Meals are provided but not included in funded hours

Opening hours

7.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

1997

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Cute Companions Private Day Nursery

Last inspected 14 July 2025 · Julie Dent

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 thrive in this welcoming and child-friendly nursery. Staff invest time getting to know children and their families before they attend and tailor settling-in sessions to meet the needs of each child, so children happily arrive with enthusiasm to start their day. Staff encourage children to be independent and confident in self-care tasks, preparing them for future success.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thrive in a welcoming and child-friendly nursery where staff tailor settling-in sessions to individual needs.
  • Children benefit from a sequenced and ambitious curriculum providing clear progression for all ages.
  • Staff place a strong emphasis on children's emotional well-being, helping them to recognise, name, and understand their emotions.
  • Partnership working with external professionals is effective, with good links to the local authority.
  • The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is secure.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance current monitoring and staff observations so that these focus more specifically on raising the quality of teaching to a consistently high level.
Inspection #10380032 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They say they appreciate the regular communication, so they know what their children are learning.

Parents appreciate the support they receive so that their children make good progress in their development.

They say how happy their children are to come to nursery each day.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Partnership working with external professionals is effective. The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is secure. Managers and staff act promptly when they have concerns about children's development. Staff work closely with other professionals to identify and implement interventions to help support children, when required. They use additional funding effectively to enhance children's learning experiences.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy learning to move in different ways. They squeal in delight as they hop, jump and skip over low hurdles. Babies enjoy climbing up the steps and sliding down the slide. They check the garden to see if the plums and apples have ripened, and if they are ready to be prepared, shared and eaten.

Parent Reviews of Cute Companions Private Day Nursery

5.0
(1)

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025

Date: May 2011

  • July 2025Good
  • November 2024Requires improvement
  • March 2019Good
  • September 2017Good
  • April 2017Inadequate
  • February 2015Good
  • April 2014Requires improvement
  • March 2013Good
  • May 2011Good

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