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Happy Feet Day Care in Birstall

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
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4.1(9 parent reviews) ·Fieldhead Lane, Birstall, WF17 9BH · Kirklees
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Kirklees

About this day nursery

Happy Feet Day Care Limited, located in Birstall, offers a friendly and welcoming environment where children aged 0-12 years are excited to explore and learn. 30am until 6pm.

The latest Ofsted inspection, on 15th January 2025, rated the nursery as 'Good' overall. Staff at Happy Feet Day Care Limited form positive relationships with children and their families, offering support and guidance to parents.

Children settle quickly and are eager to engage with the environment, becoming involved in their learning. The curriculum is thoughtfully planned, with inviting activities designed to spark children's interests, fostering a positive attitude towards learning.

The nursery places a high priority on children's literacy development, offering a range of stories, songs, and rhymes. Leaders and managers carefully consider the skills children need for school, sequencing their learning as they progress through the nursery.

Learning opportunities are based on themes and topics, considering children's next steps and interests, with a balance of child and adult-led activities to support development. All children are observed to make good progress.

The setting effectively uses additional funding to meet the individual needs of children, planning diverse experiences such as learning about the life cycle of butterflies, visiting the post office, going on bus rides, and growing herbs and fruits. Weekly visits to the library help children develop a sense of community and learn about the world around them.

The quality of education, both indoors and outdoors, is a key focus, and there is a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, which contributes to children's overall development. The nursery also provides parents with information to help them understand more about how their children learn and develop, including initiatives such as a coat swap station and play-and-stay sessions.

What it's like

Children are excited to arrive at this friendly, welcoming nursery. Staff form positive relationships with children and their families, offering support and guidance to parents. Children settle quickly and are eager to explore the environment, becoming involved in their learning. Staff plan inviting activities to spark children's interests, and children have a positive attitude towards their learning.

Friendly, welcoming environmentStrong focus on literacyWell-sequenced learningEffective use of fundingCommunity and outdoor learningGood Ofsted rating

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Happy Feet Day Care

Last inspected 15 January 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 excited to arrive at this friendly, welcoming nursery. Staff form positive relationships with children and their families, offering support and guidance to parents. Children settle quickly and are eager to explore the environment, becoming involved in their learning. Staff plan inviting activities to spark children's interests, and children have a positive attitude towards their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff support children's communication and language skills well, introducing new words and encouraging conversational skills.
  • Snack and mealtimes are sociable, and children learn to be kind and considerate of their friends.
  • Children are inquisitive and enjoy cause and effect activities, exploring what happens and learning to cooperate.
  • Leaders and managers use additional funding effectively to meet children's needs and widen their experiences.
  • Leaders and managers provide parents with information to help them understand more about how children learn and develop.

Areas to develop

  • 1Strengthen staff's understanding of the learning intention for activities, so they can support children's development further.
  • 2Develop staff's knowledge further about how they can support children to develop their critical thinking skills and solve problems, to extend their learning to a higher level.
Inspection #10353027 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and managers use additional funding effectively to meet children's needs. Staff plan opportunities to widen children's experiences, including learning about the life cycle of butterflies, visiting the post office, and going on bus rides. They also learn about growing herbs and fruit and benefit from weekly visits to the library, which helps children to develop a sense of their community and learn about the world around them.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Happy Feet Day Care

4.1
(9)
Philip Jones
2 years ago

The staff at Happy Feet are like family, making sure every child feels loved and valued. The facilities are fantastic, with plenty of room to play and explore. Our little one always comes home with a big smile, telling us about all the fun they had. I was hesitant about sending my daughter to nursery, but choosing here has brought me immense relief and joy, I'm genuinely grateful for the care and warmth they provide to my little one. Highly recommend Happy Feet to all parents, you won't be disappointed!

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Emily Hornsby (Emily Holdsworth)
a year ago

This nursery has been a massive help for my family, they are always happy to accommodate the days I need as I work shift and I've never been let down. My little girl is VERY shy and the staff at happy feet, really do help her to feel welcome every day she attends. The staff are very friendly and are happy to help with anything additional we may need. They care for my children well and all the staff are approachable, friendly and kind. Both my babies love this nursery and have a great day when they go.

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Thali Bento
a year ago

We couldn’t be happier with our experience. Before choosing Happy Feet, I visited quite a few nurseries, but none of them impressed me as much as this one. From the moment we enrolled our son, we felt confident that we had made the right choice. He's been attending Happy Feet for almost 2 years now. The manager, Fiona, is warm, approachable, and truly cares about each child’s development. She knows every child by name and makes an effort to understand their individual needs and personalities. The daily activities keep the children excited to learn and play. Thank you for providing such a good experience for our family!

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Louise Craven
a year ago

This is such a fabulous nursery. My children thrive here within their learning an development. The children are allowed to play and explore and learn through exploration and play. The managers and staff are always polite, friendly and approachable and are always seeking to do their best for my children. I am always greeted with a smile by the staff and my children. I would highly recommend the nursery to anyone.

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Lyn Matthews
2 years ago

5 Stars from the owners son! Terrible. Avoid this dreadful nursery. It’s even worse than it was as Les’s! Avoid! Edited as I can’t reply personally to the nurseries response! I notice you didn’t comment on the reviewer being your son, strange that! Unfair of you to say I’m a serial negative reviewer when a good proportion of my reviews are positive. I’m only negative to those that deserve it! I have however had experience of the nursery and my review is accurate!

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Inspection history

Date: May 2024

  • February 2025Good
  • January 2025Good
  • June 2024Requires improvement
  • May 2024Requires improvement

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