Opening hours
7.30am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and a week at Christmas.
Handprints
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
Number of places
59 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
Bradford
About this day nursery
Handprints Nursery, located in the charming town of Silsden on Bolton Road, offers childcare for children aged three months to eleven years old. The nursery is housed in a thoughtfully restored building, which previously served as the town's police station, providing a secure and welcoming environment.
With two levels and two enclosed outdoor areas directly accessible from the playrooms, children can engage in free-flow play regardless of the weather. Established in 2014, Handprints Nursery is dedicated to providing high-quality care and education, employing CCTV in all rooms for enhanced safeguarding.
The nursery believes in the vital connection between care and education, fostering a loving atmosphere through strong partnerships between home and nursery. They utilise the EYLOG system for recording observations, images, and media of children, enabling parents to contribute their own observations from home as well.
All staff at Handprints Nursery uphold best practices, prioritising the well-being and development of each child. The nursery collaborates with the local authority's early childhood services, undergoing annual audits, and is registered with the national Day Nursery Association and Ofsted.
Our ethos
Handprints Nursery is committed to providing high-quality care and education, believing in the vital connection between the two. They foster a loving atmosphere through strong partnerships between home and nursery, and uphold best practices to prioritise the well-being and development of each child. They utilise the EYLOG system for observations and parental engagement.
What it's like
Children are happy and enjoy their time in this welcoming nursery. Babies quickly develop strong bonds with staff who are caring and nurturing. Children who are new to the nursery settle quickly because staff find out about their care routines at home.
CCTV in all roomsPartnership with local authorityEYLOG system for observationsTwo enclosed outdoor areas
Pricing & funding
Fees include nappies, wipes, milk, and meals for non-funded children. For funded children, consumables (nappies/wipes) and meals are charged extra. Additional hours are charged at an hourly rate. Sibling discounts of 5% and full-time discounts of 10% are available.
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Good to know
- Fees include nappies, wipes, milk, and all meals and snacks for non-funded children.
- Offers a 5% sibling discount for children aged 0-5.
- Offers a 10% discount for children attending full-time.
- Funded children are charged extra for consumables, meals, and additional hours.
Key facts
Age range
3 months to 11 years old
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2014
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Handprints
Last inspected 26 April 2023 · Nicola Dickinson
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 happy and enjoy their time in this welcoming nursery. Babies quickly develop strong bonds with staff who are caring and nurturing. Children who are new to the nursery settle quickly because staff find out about their care routines at home.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy and enjoy their time in this welcoming nursery.
- The curriculum is planned well with clear aims for children in each room.
- Older children are confident and relish the challenges the outdoor environment presents.
- Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well.
- Staff support children to develop their communication and language skills well.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen relationships with parents to promote a two-way flow of communication, and gather more information about children's starting points and interests so that planning is focused on children's individual needs from the outset
- 2support staff to use children's home languages more in their everyday activities and help parents to understand how the use of home languages alongside English can promote and enhance and children's language development.
Inspection #10280471 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They work closely with other professionals, such as physiotherapists, to ensure that children make the progress they are capable of. For instance, staff adapt the environment so that children who need support with walking have the space they need to move around and be involved in activities. The provider uses additional funding well to provide toys and equipment that are used to help children make good progress.
Outdoor space
Older children are confident and relish the challenges the outdoor environment presents. Staff encourage and praise them and children are keen to show off their skills. Staff give them challenges to extend their skills, such as 'stretching to the moon' when they jump.
EAL / language support
Staff do not support children who have English as an additional language as well as possible. They do not routinely use children's home languages in the nursery, or have any discussions with parents about using home languages alongside English. Despite this, children are developing a suitable understanding of English. They follow instructions and both staff and children use physical gestures or objects to make themselves understood.
Inspection history
Date: June 2015
- April 2023Good
- August 2017Good
- June 2015Good
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