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Nightingales Private Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2022)
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4.1(13 parent reviews)
·144 New Hey Road, HUDDERSFIELD, HD3 4BZ · Kirklees
Number of places
75 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2022
Local authority
Kirklees

About this day nursery

Nightingales Private Day Nursery, located in Huddersfield, was registered in 2011 and operates as a full day care setting for children aged 0 to 4 years. The nursery serves the community of 144 New Hey Road, HUDDERSFIELD HD3 4BZ, and prides itself on its close, supportive relationships between children and their key persons.

The staff thoughtfully plan engaging activities based on their knowledge of each child, ensuring good progress in learning and development. The nursery has actively adapted its educational programme since the COVID-19 pandemic to support children's communication and personal skills, notably through a book-lending service to encourage reading at home.

With a strong focus on 'Golden rules', children learn routines and behaviour expectations, fostering a calm environment where they care for one another. The setting also demonstrates a commitment to inclusive education, providing personalised learning plans for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, working closely with parents and other professionals to meet individual needs effectively.

The nursery employs a dedicated team of 11 childcare staff, including eight with appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above, with two holding early years teacher status. The nursery is open all year round, Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 6 pm.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled at Nightingales Private Day Nursery, forming close and supportive relationships with their key person. Staff work to understand each child's abilities and interests, using this information to plan enjoyable and engaging activities. As a result, children make good progress in their learning and development, including efforts to support communication and personal skills through initiatives like story-sharing and a book-lending service.

Supportive RelationshipsPersonalised LearningCommunication FocusCalm EnvironmentDedicated Staff

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

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

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2011

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Nightingales Private Day Nursery

Last inspected 20 October 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settled at Nightingales Private Day Nursery, forming close and supportive relationships with their key person. Staff work to understand each child's abilities and interests, using this information to plan enjoyable and engaging activities. As a result, children make good progress in their learning and development, including efforts to support communication and personal skills through initiatives like story-sharing and a book-lending service.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and settled at the nursery and have close, supportive relationships with their key person.
  • Staff plan engaging activities based on their knowledge of children, leading to good progress in learning and development.
  • The nursery has adapted its educational programme to support children's communication and personal skills, providing a book-lending service for parents.
  • Staff work with children to develop 'Golden rules', fostering a calm and organised environment where children work together and care for friends.
  • The setting has developed clear educational programmes, with staff prioritising time with children and adapting teaching to meet changing learning needs.
  • Staff introduce new words to children through stories, rhymes, and naming objects, repeating what children say for correct pronunciation.
  • Children make good progress in their physical development, playing outside daily, moving to music, and taking part in yoga sessions.
  • Staff teach children about keeping themselves healthy, including oral health, with a local dentist visiting the nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1Consider ways to further engage all children in making choices during adult-led group times.
Inspection #10258078 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

For children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, the nursery works closely with parents and other professionals to meet their individual needs. Personalised learning plans are put in place, enabling all children to make good progress.

Parent Reviews of Nightingales Private Day Nursery

4.1
(13)
Clayton Owen
2 months ago

I had a very disappointing experience at Nightingales Nursery. The overall atmosphere was uncomfortable — the staff looked unhappy and disengaged, which was concerning in a setting meant for children. On top of that, several staff members came across as rude and unapproachable, making communication difficult and unpleasant. There was a clear lack of warmth and professionalism, which left me with little confidence in the environment. I would not recommend this nursery based on my experience.

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Janina Kitcher
8 months ago

My grand daughter has loved every moment she spent here. She has built lovely relationships with the staff and children and always entered smiling and excited and smiling when she left. She was always raving about the food too! Nightingales has certainly provided a positive start to her schooling.

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R O
8 months ago

My Son attended the Holiday Club in the summer and really enjoyed it. He bonded so quickly with the staff especially E and H. I loved their attention to detail with my Child's likes and dislikes, the Staff genuinely cared about him which l really appreciated. They were poilte, informative and helpful. I would definitely recommend this setting to others. Thank you so much :)

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Sophie Leskovac
8 months ago

Couldn’t recommend Nightingales more! My boy has been going here for almost 2 years and he has come on leaps and bounds. He loves going which I think speaks volumes too. All the staff are absolutely wonderful but a super special shoutout to Vickie who is just incredible, my little boy loves her and because of that, we do too. Thank you for all you do x

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Swathi Ahaan Charan
3 years ago

My little one was new to nursery setting. We intensely researched quite a few nurseries and found Nightingale to be one of the best for us in Huddersfield. Their simplicity and caring attitude puts the child and their parents at ease. Our LO is very attached to us and went through a massive detachment anxiety but the staff made this process smooth and seamless. I must say Luise and Abbey in the toddler room have been fantastic:) They have been very helpful during the transition, my child feels secure and happy with Luise. She is a lovely cheerful and an energetic girl, she understands individual children’s needs and tries to cater to it. We speak two different languages and our child is trying to learn both which means there could be mix up of words. Luise has such great listening skills - she picked up on a word and made sure to ask us what it meant, bless her:) Small things make a massive different and we feel this is the kind of attention little people need, it puts parents at easy and can get on with your work, especially because you know your child is in best hands and been taken care off well. The entire nursery set up is outstanding- they have no shoes policy which means kids / parents aren’t carrying germs from the toilets or from outside environment. They have in house chefs and food is cooked hot every day. In case if the child is not eating the set menu, they offer alternative to make sure the child has eaten something. It’s also family run which means all the staff have extra care and responsibility towards the nursery and kids. We absolutely love this place and would recommend it to anyone. Our warm wishes and good luck for the organization xx

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Inspection history

Date: April 2013

  • October 2022Good
  • November 2017Good
  • December 2014Good
  • July 2014Inadequate
  • April 2013Good

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