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Partou Ashmoor Day Nursery & Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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3.9(7 parent reviews) ·17 Ashfield Road, Shipley, BD18 4JX · Bradford
Number of places
75 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
Bradford

About this day nursery

Partou Ashmoor Day Nursery & Pre-School, located in Shipley, has been offering exceptional early years care and education to families in Shipley, Saltaire and surrounding areas since 1987. Situated in a residential area, it is also conveniently within walking distance of Saltaire train station for commuting parents.

The nursery boasts a long-standing and experienced team, with the management team having been in place for over seven years, ensuring a consistent and stable environment. The bright and spacious rooms are within a beautifully converted house, organised to create smaller groups and foster a calm, home-from-home atmosphere where children can flourish.

Activities are carefully curated to align with children's interests, ensuring learning is fun, engaging, and child-centred. The nursery features a large, well-resourced garden with a grassed area, a mud kitchen, a trampoline, a mini climbing wall, and a wooded area, highlighting the importance of outdoor play for emotional regulation, motor skill development, and building confidence.

Partou Ashmoor is ideal for families in the Shipley area seeking a nurturing environment with a consistent team, excellent outdoor facilities, and activities tailored to children's interests.

What it's like

Staff create a welcoming and friendly environment and show genuine affection towards children and their families. Children settle quickly and explore carefully planned activities, and staff get to know children very well during extended settling-in sessions, which helps them swiftly recognise when additional support is needed. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, showing strong bonds with caring staff.

Established since 1987Experienced long-standing teamLarge sensory gardenHome-from-home environmentTrained, qualified team

Pricing & funding

Fees are split into care, meals and snacks, and consumables. Charges apply across 51 weeks of the year, including bank holidays when the nursery is closed. Government funding only covers the care element, meaning meals and consumables remain fully payable.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • A £75 non-refundable registration fee or £75 deposit is required to reserve a place.
  • Charges apply across 51 weeks of the year, including bank holidays.
  • A 5% discount is available for the eldest sibling or Blue Light Card holders (cannot be combined).
  • Government funding only covers care; meals, snacks, and consumables are fully chargeable.
  • The nursery is closed on bank holidays and closes at 4pm on Christmas Eve.

Key facts

Opening hours

Mon - Fri, 7.30am to 6.00pm (excl. bank holidays)

Food

Healthy and delicious meals from our seasonal menu, freshly prepared at the nursery.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Partou Ashmoor Day Nursery & Pre-School

Last inspected 23 July 2024 · Suzzanne Thompson

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff create a welcoming and friendly environment and show genuine affection towards children and their families. Children settle quickly and explore carefully planned activities, and staff get to know children very well during extended settling-in sessions, which helps them swiftly recognise when additional support is needed. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, showing strong bonds with caring staff.

Inspector highlights

  • Stories and singing are used throughout the nursery to promote children's language skills.
  • Children have lots of opportunities to practise their mark-making skills.
  • Past activities are used to recall what children have learned.
  • Children develop their physical skills in many ways in the large and well-equipped outdoor area.
  • Staff constantly encourage children's early independence during daily routines.
  • Children's good health and hygiene routines are promoted.

Areas to develop

  • 1expand on questioning techniques to support children to think for themselves and develop their problem-solving skills
  • 2review staffing arrangements to ensure children always benefit from consistently high-quality practice.
Inspection #10357575 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The committed team have high expectations for all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff work exceptionally well with parents and other professionals to offer all children a consistent approach to their learning.

Outdoor space

In the large and well-equipped outdoor area, children practise hitting balls with bats, kicking footballs and bouncing basketballs. Children enthusiastically play chasing games with their friends and bounce on the floor-level trampoline. Younger children enjoy trying to balance on logs and scooping sand.

Parent Reviews of Partou Ashmoor Day Nursery & Pre-School

3.9
(7)
Lucy Lomas
a year ago

My son attended Ashmoor full time from October ‘23 to January ‘25, starting in Little Willows, moving to Mini Maples and finally Cheery Chestnuts. We only left the nursery due to moving house out of the area. I have to say he absolutely loved his time at Ashmoor - his development came on leaps and bounds during his time there. The staff were so friendly and caring, I never had any concerns leaving him there and he genuinely seemed happy to go to nursery every day. The food was always fresh and varied, and they were always busy doing lots of activities. A lot of time was spent outdoors which was important to us, the garden is huge and a definite selling point compared to other nurseries in the area. I was genuinely really sad that we had to leave! Special call out to Jenna the deputy manager and room leader for Chestnuts - she is fabulous and a real asset to the nursery, you can tell she genuinely cares about all of the children and wants to do the absolute best for them. I’d recommend the nursery to anyone!

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Michael Boocker
10 months ago

Fees have increased sharply with no visible improvements (£60 to £80 for the hours 7.30am-6pm from Sep25) . The rooms are still tired, there's no proper air conditioning, and the rising costs have forced us to reduce our childcare days and working hours. Since the Partou takeover, standards haven’t improved — just the price. Disappointing and increasingly unaffordable.

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Liz Bennington
a year ago

A brilliant nursery. Staff are skilled and friendly. Leadership is strong and always striving to improve. My kids absolutely love the staff and I am confident they are well cared for, always.

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Hmam Alshysh
a year ago

A beautiful nursery with a distinguished staff and excellent care for my child.

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Inspection history

Date: December 2018

  • July 2024Good
  • December 2018Good

Frequently asked about Partou Ashmoor Day Nursery & Pre-School

About the setting

Partou Ashmoor Day Nursery and Pre-School registered in 2016 and is based in Shipley. The nursery and pre-school opens Monday to Friday all year round from 7.30am until 6pm. The nursery employs 28 members of childcare staff, with 16 holding level 3 and four holding level 2 early years qualifications. The manager holds early years professional status. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY499500
Registered person
Just Childcare Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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