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Hillside House Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2023)
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4.3(24 Google reviews) ·Lower Common Lane, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HL · Kirklees
Number of places
62 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2023
Local authority
Kirklees

About this day nursery

Hillside House Day Nursery, a family-run establishment with over 20 years of experience, provides a vibrant and well-resourced environment for children to learn and grow. The nursery aims to create a fun-filled day for every child, fostering an atmosphere where children can thrive.

With a focus on unlocking each child's full potential, the dedicated and experienced staff meticulously plan engaging, interesting, and age-appropriate activities. The nursery operates year-round, offering full-day care from Monday to Friday, with term-time-only places also available upon request.

Located in Scissett, Huddersfield, Hillside House Day Nursery prioritises a stimulating and enjoyable experience for all children in its care. They also offer a clear fee structure for full-day sessions and separate meal charges for funded children.

The nursery accepts various government funding schemes, ensuring accessibility for many families.

What it's like

As babies and children arrive, they receive cuddles and a warm and friendly greeting from staff, with who they have strong attachments. Children enjoy their time in the nursery and demonstrate excellent behaviour, with staff modelling and encouraging important social skills. All children make good progress, including those with SEND and those in receipt of additional funding.

Family-run nurseryExperienced staffYear-round careEngaging activities

Pricing & funding

The nursery offers full-day care with different rates depending on whether children attend year-round or term-time only. Standard daily rates include meals, whereas funded-only bookings require parents to pay separate charges for lunch and tea.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Good to know

  • Standard daily and half-daily rates are inclusive of meals.
  • Funded-only placements incur extra fees for lunch and tea.

Key facts

Opening hours

Mon to Fri 7.30 -18:00

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2004

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hillside House Day Nursery

Last inspected 7 December 2023

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

As babies and children arrive, they receive cuddles and a warm and friendly greeting from staff, with who they have strong attachments. Children enjoy their time in the nursery and demonstrate excellent behaviour, with staff modelling and encouraging important social skills. All children make good progress, including those with SEND and those in receipt of additional funding.

Inspector highlights

  • Children demonstrate excellent behaviour.
  • All children make good progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those in receipt of additional funding.
  • Many of the children going to school in September are exceeding expectations and already equipped with impressive skills, language and knowledge.
  • Staff work in excellent partnership with other professionals to support children with SEND.
  • Older children show great focus during activities based around science, technology, engineering and mathematics, with staff igniting creative and critical-thinking skills through skilful questioning.

Areas to develop

  • 1plan and adapt the environment and activities more effectively to support babies' and young children's individual learning needs and interests to the highest level
  • 2extend the involvement of parents in supporting the youngest children's learning and interests at home
  • 3strengthen the arrangements for reflecting on practice and monitoring, coaching and training staff, to extend the quality of practice across the nursery.
Inspection #10305019 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children make good progress, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those in receipt of additional funding. Staff continually observe and assess children's development, promptly identifying and supporting children whose progress is not as expected, and work in excellent partnership with other professionals to support children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Staff support young children to practise and develop their large-physical skills. For example, babies use sturdy furniture to pull themselves up to a standing position. Toddlers delight in moving through the tunnel and climbing on and off soft blocks.

Google Reviews of Hillside House Day Nursery

4.3
(24 Google reviews)
Benjamin Jackson
3 years ago

Our daughter really enjoyed her time at Hillside after an initial difficult start for her due to the gap enforced during Covid. The staff at Hillside were fantastic in making her feel welcome and she was very well looked after and the nursery has been a great platform for her to move into reception this year. We would highly recommend Hillside to anyone looking for a safe and caring environment for their child. We were very impressed by all staff members we dealt with during our daughters time there.

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Gemma Green
3 years ago

My 3 year old daughter joined Hillside, after a sudden closure of her current setting. From her first settler session, the staff engaged and supported her, and us, through the transition seamlessly. She loved all the fabulous activities set up from all the highly experienced staff, with me and my husband receiving daily updates and pictures. She absolutely loved attending and has developed some life long bonds with staff. It was a home from home., with all the added fun!

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ANNA BUTTERFIELD
3 years ago

Both my children have attended hillside. My daughter has just started school this time however my son is still there. Both my children have thrived at hillside and their development has come along great. The staff are approachable, friendly and professional and you get a detailed breakdown of the day. My son has food allergies and the staff cater to his needs. The nursery has provided outstanding care for my children and I would highly recommend and would not have sent my children anywhere else.

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Lindsey Philips
2 years ago

Oh my goodness, where do I start. I am truly sad that my little boy has to grow up and go to big school. Hillside house isn’t only a nursery but become part of my family whilst my little boy was there. The staff are so kind and caring and you can tell each and every one of them enjoy their job. From the activities to the guidance, there’s not one bad thing I can say about this nursery. My boy has a lot of skills to take to school life with him. He can already write and do maths! They have always tried their best to accommodate extra days for me and always worked as a team with me to ensure we were all on the same page when caring for my little boy. Jayne and the girls absolutely deserve a medal. I always will recommend this nursery to anyone who asks me. They have a special place in my heart and my family will never forget everything they did for our boy! Missing them already! Thank you girls!

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Amanda McGregor
3 years ago

Hillside house day nursery is a caring and nurturing nursery for children. My daughter loved it there and it has given her a great start to school. My daughters experience was wonderful, she leaned a lot of important new skills such as interacting with other children and with the ladies that worked there. Hillside is a fun and playful nursery with lots going on and always keeps the children excited about going. My daughter still talks about the things she got up to there and remembers it fondly.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2014

  • December 2023Good
  • February 2018Good
  • February 2014Good

Frequently asked about Hillside House Day Nursery

About the setting

Hillside House Day Nursery registered in 2004. It is situated in a converted school building, near Huddersfield. The nursery employs 23 members of childcare staff, including the manager who is also the nursery owner. The nursery opens Monday to Friday all year round from 7.30am until 6pm and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY291315
Registered person
Hillside House Day Nursery Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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