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Dracup Lodge Day Nursery # Dracup Lodge Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Strong standard · 5.0 (2 parent reviews) · 19 Dracup Road, Bradford, BD7 4HA · Bradford Number of places 58 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Nov 2025 Local authority Bradford About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Dracup Lodge Day Nursery, operating since 2014 in Bradford, provides high-quality childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery fosters a calm and purposeful environment where children feel secure, supported, and ready to learn. Leaders at Dracup Lodge are dedicated to creating an inclusive culture, ensuring every child is valued and makes secure progress. They thoughtfully plan the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, placing a strong emphasis on physical, personal, social, and emotional development. Staff expertly adapt their support to meet individual needs, including those of disadvantaged children and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working closely with external professionals like speech and language therapists. Children are encouraged to explore with curiosity, developing independence and social skills through engaging activities both indoors and outdoors, such as collaborative play involving rainwater. The nursery prioritises strong relationships and a sense of belonging, ensuring children thrive and are well-prepared for their next steps in education. Operating all year round from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Dracup Lodge Day Nursery focuses on building confidence, positive attitudes to learning, and a love of reading in all its young learners. What it's like Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), spend their day in a calm, purposeful environment where they feel safe and well cared for. Staff understand each child's needs and respond quickly. Activities are adjusted instantly so every child, including children with SEND or who may face additional barriers, remains challenged and successful. Calm environment Strong progress Inclusive culture Curriculum focus Supportive staff ## Key facts Opening hours Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 18:00 Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2014 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Strong standard Last inspected Nov 2025 Headline: Strong standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Strong standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Expected standard Curriculum and teaching Strong standard Inclusion Strong standard Leadership and governance Strong standard Age range 1 to 4 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Dracup Lodge Day Nursery Last inspected 14 November 2025 · Clare Bligh Safeguarding effective What it's like to attend Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), spend their day in a calm, purposeful environment where they feel safe and well cared for. Staff understand each child's needs and respond quickly. Activities are adjusted instantly so every child, including children with SEND or who may face additional barriers, remains challenged and successful. Inspector highlights - Children make clear and sustained progress through the curriculum. - Children show curiosity, confidence and growing independence. - Leaders create a calm, positive environment where behaviour expectations are clear and consistently understood. - Leaders plan the curriculum with real care, prioritising physical development and personal, social and emotional development. - Leaders have created an inclusive culture where every child is valued and supported to make secure progress. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders should complete and embed the improvement work already underway so children benefit from consistently high-quality opportunities to develop their gross motor skills. Inspection #10118572 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50294918) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Dracup Lodge Day Nursery Inspection date Nov 2025 Inspection no. 10118572 Lead inspector Clare Bligh Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50294918)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY482490) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=dracup-lodge-day-nursery-bd7-4ha-ey482490) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Disadvantaged children, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those known to social care achieve well from their starting points. Staff skilfully adapt support and remove barriers so every child can take part and learn successfully. Leaders work closely with outside professionals, such as speech and language therapists and health visitors, and follow advice carefully. Staff make thoughtful adjustments, such as offering calm spaces, simplifying routines or providing targeted language activities. Outdoor space Outdoors, children engage in collaborative play, such as channelling rainwater to create 'potions'. Plans are in place to enhance opportunities for physical skill development, though these are not yet fully implemented. ## Parent Reviews of Dracup Lodge Day Nursery 5.0 (2) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIftPGBhGLSPcbLkm3o4l3eNa0QCuePYlcViMkZseeIbeubbg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) M S 2 years ago Excellent Nursery. Teachers are welcoming and nurturing and ensure they get to know your child personally in order to enhance relationships. I’ve seen lots of fun activities planned. Teachers are always welcoming, as a parent I feel I can approach my daughter’s key worker whenever needed. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR0ck5pRUFnEAE!2m1!1s0x487be6e8f54e57df:0xb861fa85137908cc) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVYCPQZaJN-i2Cx11dFi3emuh2zqFsKgY0FQw9b5HXEWvjH-zHySg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6) S Y 8 years ago Great place to send under 2 for private or government funded free places [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURndi1YbVlBEAE!2m1!1s0x487be6e8f54e57df:0xb861fa85137908cc) Reviews from Google for Dracup Lodge Day Nursery. 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