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Hollins Day Care

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.8(32 parent reviews) ·161 Hollins Road, Todmorden, OL14 6QF · Calderdale
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
Calderdale

About this day nursery

Hollins Day Care, located in Todmorden (OL14 6QF), is a well-established childcare setting registered in 2011, providing care for children aged 0–4 years. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, offering a flexible full day care option.

With a focus on a home-from-home environment, children are warmly greeted by nurturing staff, fostering strong bonds and a sense of belonging. The dedicated team, which includes 11 childcare staff with relevant qualifications, ensures that children in need of additional support are swiftly identified, working closely with external agencies and providing sensitive guidance to parents.

Children's independence is actively encouraged, from self-care tasks like putting on coats and shoes to engaging with their surroundings, including the bug hotel in the field where they learn to care for living creatures. The setting prides itself on strong partnerships with parents, who frequently praise the staff for their supportive approach in settling children and the warm community atmosphere.

What it's like

Children arrive at the setting eager to enter and start their day, warmly greeted by caring and kind staff. They form strong bonds with staff, resulting in them feeling safe and displaying a strong sense of belonging. Children develop good social skills, are very well behaved, use good manners and take turns and share.

Strong bonds with staffGood social skillsDeveloping independenceStrong parent partnershipsEffective communication supportHealthy lifestyle focus

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, 07:30 - 18:00

Age range

0 years 3 months to 12 years 0 months

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2011

Waitlist

No immediate vacancies

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Feb 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Age range
0 to 10
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Hollins Day Care

Last inspected 4 February 2026

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children arrive at the setting eager to enter and start their day, warmly greeted by caring and kind staff. They form strong bonds with staff, resulting in them feeling safe and displaying a strong sense of belonging. Children develop good social skills, are very well behaved, use good manners and take turns and share.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff understand the value of the development of children's communication and language skills and offer effective support.
  • Staff know their children well and accurately assess their development to plan and provide activities that meet varying needs and abilities.
  • The development of children's mathematical skills is good, and they learn correct mathematical language.
  • Staff ensure that children learn how to lead a healthy lifestyle and follow good hygiene routines.
  • Owners and managers have a hands-on role, are proactive, and continually check to ensure high-quality standards.

Areas to develop

  • 1Plan and provide activities for babies that are age appropriate, stimulating and develop their physical skills more effectively.
Inspection #10106541 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children in need of additional support are identified swiftly and relationships with external agencies are strong. The setting supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff sensitively educate and help parents if their child needs additional support, such as making referrals to speech and language professionals.

Outdoor space

Children's independence is developing well as staff encourage them to do things for themselves, such as putting on their coats and shoes when going outside. Children also learn to take care of animals and creatures, such as in the bug hotel in the field.

Parent Reviews of Hollins Day Care

4.8
(32)
Edward Webster
6 years ago

Our son has been going to Maggie's for about 6 years now, off and on, and enrolling him there was one of the best things we ever did. The quality of care is outstanding, the facilities are amazing, and the way the entire team interact with the children is absolutely fantastic. Our son would not be the boy he is today without the phenomenal start he's had to life courtesy of the team at Hollins Day Care. We can't thank them enough.

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Nicola Grant
6 years ago

My daughter has been going to this nursery for 5 years now including after school care. Maggie and her team are excellent and very professional. I Would not want to send her anywhere else. I would highly recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Katherine Lannagan
6 years ago

Maggie runs a caring & supportive nursery with lots of activities & opportunities which helped my daughter to grow in confidence & independence. Staff are always caring, happy & communicative. Very highly recommended. My daughter loved her years at Maggie’s.

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Kimberley Cawthorne
6 years ago

Fantastic Nursery, I was recommended to place my child with Maggie and her team by another parent who had her son with Maggie from 6 months to school age. Whenever any one asks me for the best local nursery I always recommend Hollin's. My child has been with Maggie since he was 5 months old and he absolutely loves it(he is now 3 and a half). Maggie and her team go over and above for the children in their care. xx

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deborah hartley
6 years ago

Both of my boys have been at Hollins Day care. The younger one of the two was certainly more of a handful! With the care and help at Hollins day care he has flourished into a wonderful little boy. Manners, behaviour and a great start for anyone looking for a nursery who not only takes good care of your children but carries on with what you teach at home. A great safe environment that help to integrate your child into school life. A true group of Mary poppins!!

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Inspection history

Date: December 2011

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • July 2022Good
  • June 2022Good
  • October 2015Good
  • October 2015Good
  • December 2011Good
  • December 2011Good

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