Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, except a week at Christmas and bank holidays.
Little Wellies Day Nursery in Bradford
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
Number of places
53 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Bradford
About this day nursery
Little Wellies Day Nursery, established in 2014, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Open all year round, from 7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, except for a week at Christmas and bank holidays, the nursery offers a fun and caring environment where children eagerly engage in activities tailored to their interests.
The dedicated staff build strong bonds with the children, ensuring they feel safe and secure. The nursery environment is thoughtfully designed, with rooms reflecting current children's interests, and activities are planned to build on existing knowledge.
For example, staff are currently focusing on developing children's physical health through activities like large-scale floor painting, and external professionals, such as football coaches and dental professionals, are invited to promote physical and dental health. \n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive good support, with early interventions, such as targeted one-to-one support for speech and language delays, demonstrating a positive impact on their progress.
The nursery also places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning; the outdoor area for two-year-olds has recently been refurbished, allowing them to move confidently and access a range of resources independently. Older children enjoy reading familiar stories outside, fostering a love of reading from an early age.
Parents have shared positive feedback, noting that their children settle quickly, make good progress, and form close relationships with staff. They also appreciate being kept informed about their children's activities.
Little Wellies Day Nursery creates a nurturing and stimulating environment where children thrive and develop a love for learning.
What it's like
Children arrive at this fun and caring nursery eager for the day ahead, confidently choosing activities from a thoughtfully designed environment that reflects their interests. Kind and caring staff form strong bonds with children, ensuring they feel safe and secure, while managers have adapted routines and invited professionals to promote children's physical and dental health.
Fun and caring environmentStrong staff-child bondsTailored activitiesGood SEND supportOutdoor learning focusLove of reading
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2014
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Wellies Day Nursery
Last inspected 6 October 2022 · Clare Bligh
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 arrive at this fun and caring nursery eager for the day ahead, confidently choosing activities from a thoughtfully designed environment that reflects their interests. Kind and caring staff form strong bonds with children, ensuring they feel safe and secure, while managers have adapted routines and invited professionals to promote children's physical and dental health.
Inspector highlights
- Children arrive at this fun and caring nursery eager for the day ahead.
- Rooms reflect the children's current interests, and staff plan activities to build on what children already know and can do.
- Kind and caring staff form strong bonds with their key children.
- Leaders and managers of the nursery are committed and professional. They demonstrate a drive for continuous improvement.
- Children are developing a love of reading.
Areas to develop
- 1ensure that inconsistencies in teaching are identified by managers swiftly to improve the quality of education to an even higher level.
Inspection #10229680 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Children enjoy attending and settle into the nursery quickly.
They are thrilled that their children are making lots of progress and that they have developed close bonds with key staff.
Parents appreciate being kept up to date with what the children have been doing.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well. Early intervention strategies are put in place quickly. For example, children with speech and language delay benefit from targeted one-to-one support. These interventions are having a positive impact on children's progress and development.
Outdoor space
The outdoor area for two-year-old children has recently been refurbished. Children are now able to confidently move around the space and independently access the range of resources available. Older children read familiar stories outside.
Parent Reviews of Little Wellies Day Nursery
4.7
(41)
Leanne Foster
5 months ago
Amazin, friendly and welcoming staff my son is so happy to come to nursery every day hes learnt so much and his confidence has grown massively and thats down to the nursery staff I couldnt ask for better staff to look after my child! He loves them and they have so much time and patience for the children and loves to get messy with the children. My son is always talking about all his friends and the staff when hes at home he can't wait to go back the next day! Best nursery ever!
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Tiffany Deacon
5 months ago
My little boy started this nursery summer 2025, the staff have been absolutely amazing & beyond accommodating with everything and anything! My little boy cries when we bring him home and it's brought on his speech / social development leaps. The manager Emma has been an absolute star with everything, as well as the staff in Rainbows who my son adores. All the kids are happy when I drop off and pick up, they do so many activities and outdoor play. My son is a very fussy eater with a dairy intolerance and the staff go above and beyond for him to try new foods (which they manage to get him to try!!) I highly recommend this nursery to everyone & I can't wait to send my youngest so he can have the same experiences
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Phoebe Lloyd
5 months ago
Caring, welcoming staff. My daughter is always greeted with a cuddle on drop off to help settle her for the fun day ahead! My daughter loves going and always has such a fun filled day.
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Farah Deans
9 months ago
Unfortunately, my experience with Little Wellies Nursery has been disappointing. As a parent using the 15-hour government-funded sessions, I was never properly informed about additional charges or the possibility of my child’s place being affected. Communication was poor, and staff were often unhelpful and, at times, outright rude when I asked questions about fees or policies. I expected a supportive environment, but instead felt dismissed and unsupported. I wouldn’t recommend this nursery to other parents—especially those relying on funded childcare—unless major changes are made in how they treat families and communicate their policies
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Chelsia Davey
a year ago
Little Wellies is an amazing nursery and the staff there are so lovely. My son has been attending the nursery for the last 4 months and he absolutely loves it. Everyday I get an update on what he has been up to and if I have any struggles they try there best to support me. Honestly wish I started my little boy here from when returning to work instead of a childminders. Cannot fault the nursery at all.
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Inspection history
Date: October 2016
- October 2022Good
- October 2016Good
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