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Gingerbread House

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Gingerbread House, 100 New Street, HALIFAX, HX3 9SN · Calderdale
Number of places
34 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Calderdale

About this day nursery

Gingerbread House Ltd is a nursery and childcare provider situated in Southowram, Halifax, offering a nurturing environment for children aged from birth up to eleven years old. The nursery is conveniently located for families commuting between Halifax, Greetland, Elland, Brighouse, and Hipperholme.

They provide a range of facilities including swings, a quiet room, a dedicated sleeping area, and a secure outdoor play area, alongside various creative and physical activities such as art and crafts, sports, and a climbing frame. The establishment also boasts a book corner, slides, and separate play rooms, ensuring a diverse range of engaging experiences for all ages.

They are committed to inclusivity, offering wheelchair access, Special Needs provision with experienced staff in areas like ADHD and Autism, and catering to special dietary and cultural requirements. The nursery also provides home-cooked food and offers school pickups from Withinfields Primary School.

What it's like

Children are settled and happy in this family-run nursery. They form close bonds with staff and greet each other cheerfully. Staff gather information from parents to help children settle quickly, and the curriculum offers a balance of planned topics and child-initiated play.

Wheelchair accessibleSpecial Needs provisionHome-cooked food

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around a flat daily rate with additional options for before and after school care. Morning and afternoon half-day sessions are also available, and a non-refundable registration fee applies.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Half-day sessions run from 7:30am to 1:00pm or 1:00pm to 6:00pm.
  • A non-refundable registration fee applies.
  • Charges may apply for late collection.

Key facts

Session types

Half day sessions (7:30am - 1:00pm), Half day sessions (1:00pm - 6:00pm)

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 07:30 - 18:00

Age range

0 years to 11 years

Food

Home cooked food

Established

2010

Waitlist

Immediate vacancies

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Gingerbread House

Last inspected 27 February 2025

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 are settled and happy in this family-run nursery. They form close bonds with staff and greet each other cheerfully. Staff gather information from parents to help children settle quickly, and the curriculum offers a balance of planned topics and child-initiated play.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are content in this small, family-run nursery.
  • Staff know children well and carry out assessments to identify any gaps or delays quickly.
  • Children have good opportunities to practise their physical skills.
  • Staff support children's communication and language skills well.
  • The small staff team works closely together and feels supported in their roles.

Areas to develop

  • 1refine routines to meet the learning and developmental needs of younger children more consistently
  • 2strengthen professional development plans to focus more sharply on identifying next steps for staff to enhance their practice.
Inspection #10372207 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff carry out assessments of children's development to identify any gaps or delays quickly and implement additional support, working with other professionals to ensure all children make the best possible progress. The inspector also spoke to staff about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children have good opportunities to practise their physical skills and use their leg muscles to propel cars around the garden and to kick balls. However, some babies are not able to fully explore outdoors as staff do not ensure all babies have shoes.

Parent Reviews of Gingerbread House

5.0
(1)

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Inspection history

Date: August 2014

  • February 2025Good
  • April 2019Good
  • February 2016Good
  • July 2015Good
  • August 2014Requires improvement

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