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Goose Hill Private Day Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(11 Google reviews) ·18 Goose Hill, Heckmondwike, WF16 9EE · Kirklees
Number of places
85 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Kirklees

About this day nursery

Goose Hill Private Day Nursery, located in Heckmondwike, provides trusted and high-quality childcare for children ranging from birth up to 12 years of age. As an OFSTED-registered setting, it adheres to rigorous standards in childcare and education.

The day nursery prides itself on fostering a supportive atmosphere where every child can flourish, offering enriching and playful experiences. The dedicated team focuses on nurturing each child's individuality within a warm, safe, and caring environment, encouraging creativity to help them develop into confident and considerate individuals.

Beyond its core nursery services, Goose Hill also operates a Before and After School Club, offering "Wraparound Care" that includes breakfast, a light tea, and access to various activities, including a large outdoor area.

Our ethos

Our vision at Goose Hill is to nurture each unique, individual child through enriching and playful experiences in a warm, safe and caring environment. Enabling each child to use their own creativity to help them grow as caring and confident individuals.

What it's like

Children are settled and happy, feeling safe and secure. Staff greet them warmly, considering their interests, which makes children feel valued. Babies explore outdoors with excitement, learning boundaries with staff support. Toddlers develop imagination and physical skills on the outdoor bridge, cooperating to create obstacle courses. Older children engage in mark making, sharing materials, and tidying up afterwards, showing an understanding of rules.

OFSTED registeredWraparound CareBefore and After School Club

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

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Key facts

Session types

full day, before school club, after school club

Opening hours

Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 6:00pm

Age range

birth to 12 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 11
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Goose Hill Private Day Nursery

Last inspected 27 May 2026

What it's like to attend

Children are settled and happy, feeling safe and secure. Staff greet them warmly, considering their interests, which makes children feel valued. Babies explore outdoors with excitement, learning boundaries with staff support. Toddlers develop imagination and physical skills on the outdoor bridge, cooperating to create obstacle courses. Older children engage in mark making, sharing materials, and tidying up afterwards, showing an understanding of rules.

Inspector highlights

  • Children typically make continuous progress across all areas of the curriculum, preparing them for their next stage in learning.
  • Disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities progress well from their starting points.
  • Children have opportunities to access experiences they may not otherwise have, such as dance lessons and "zoo" visits to the setting.
  • Staff develop solid relationships with children and act quickly to support their emotional wellbeing.
  • Children have a positive attitude towards learning and are motivated to explore, particularly enjoying the outdoor area.
  • Parent partnerships are a key strength of the setting, with parents commenting on the "family" feel.
  • Leaders have an accurate understanding of the setting's strengths and areas for improvement, making decisions that benefit children's progress and development.
  • Staff report feeling well supported, have access to additional training, and staff retention is high, promoting a positive working environment.

Areas to develop

  • 1Staff should develop children's understanding of vocabulary to ensure they make progress at an even higher level.
  • 2Leaders should ensure additional learning experiences are more precisely linked to children's individual needs.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities progress well from their starting points. Leaders have effective systems to identify children needing additional support and prioritise inclusion, intervening at the earliest opportunity. Staff work with professionals to support children and families, assessing progress and adapting approaches.

Outdoor space

Children particularly enjoy playing in the outdoor area where they are engaged and active. Babies laugh with excitement exploring the outdoor area. Toddlers develop their imagination and physical skills on the outdoor bridge, and older children retell fairy tales by re-enacting scenes in the outdoor area.

EAL / language support

Staff use stories and songs to introduce new vocabulary and use sign language and visual aids for children who struggle to communicate verbally.

Google Reviews of Goose Hill Private Day Nursery

5.0
(11 Google reviews)
Daniel Borrows
a year ago

The best nursery in the area! All the staff members are lovely, they are taking very good care of the children, having different activities daily and the settings are nice and clean. Thank you!

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Mariam H
a year ago

My little girl goes to Goose Hill Private Day Nursery and honestly, my daughter absolutely loves it and moreover, the learning experience is amazing and I have seen a huge improvement in my daughter’s learning and journey ever since she has started this nursery. I highly recommend this nursery to all parents as the learning experience is incredible and I love that they are always learning more about nature, outdoor play and sensory experiences too. My daughter has really developed her learning styles and I am extremely grateful for the owners and staff they are so kind, caring and have been so supportive towards me and especially my daughter’s journey. Hence, I 100% recommend this nursery to everyone! I thank all the wonderful staff and the lovely owners from the bottom of my heart for being so kind and supportive and most importantly, the management is very good-we all need amazing owners and staff like you all- can’t thank you enough!! 😀

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Bethany Milner
a year ago

My daughter absolutely loves going to this nursery the only time she listens is if we are getting ready for nursery that says alot haha! The staff are amazing for keeping me updated and always have activities on to keep her occupied as she's a busy body! The only thing I would ask for more is more picture updates which they in works with apart from that absolutely amazing would highly reccomend anyone to send their children there I have 0 worries at all sending her. Thank you again everyone. Just want to add to my review that not only do the staff and management support with the struggles with my daughter but also supports me as a parent. Honestly could not reccomend this nursery more.

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Molly Bradford
2 years ago

My little girl goes to Goose Hill and thoroughly enjoys it. The staff are kind, caring and always listen to any queries you have. The nursery use alot of outdoor play which i think is very important. The staff olivia,Lucy and Sophie are fabulous my girl always goes in upset and 5 minutes later I have a message letting me know they have settled her. Fully kept up to date and informed throughout the day. Jill, the owner is fab so kind and welcoming. 100% would recommend to all my family and friends.

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Greta Cianflone
a year ago

My two children immediately loved this nursery from the first moment we went to visit it. The staff is prepared, kind, polite, they inform us about everything the children do, very helpful with all the requests we have had. They use the outdoor space a lot and for me it is very important. Goose Hill nursery highly recommende!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

27 May 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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