Session types
Morning session (8:30am – 11:30am), Afternoon session (12:15pm – 3:15pm), Full day session
The Life Nursery
Ofsted: Outstanding
(May 2025)
Number of places
33 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Bradford
About this day nursery
The Life Nursery, situated in Bradford, BD4 6BU, is dedicated to fostering learning through play within a stimulating environment. The nursery prioritises the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, ensuring that children engage in enjoyable and exciting activities both indoors and outdoors, whether child-led or guided by adults.
They operate in alignment with all OFSTED regulations and are an "Outstanding Provider" according to Ofsted. They serve local children, their families, and the wider community, emphasising supportive partnerships with parents.
The Life Nursery also holds the "Pre-School of the Year 2020" award and actively champions safeguarding. The nursery offers flexible session choices, including morning, afternoon, and full-day options, and accepts various government funding schemes for eligible children aged 2-5 years.
They are committed to providing high-quality childcare and working collaboratively with parents to support the holistic development of each child.
Our ethos
The Life Nursery is committed to fostering learning through play within a stimulating environment, prioritising the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. They provide a mix of child-led and adult-guided activities, indoors and outdoors, aiming for holistic child development through high-quality childcare and collaborative partnerships with parents.
What it's like
Children are excited to attend this vibrant, richly resourced and highly inclusive nursery. Staff work tirelessly to give children the best start in life and a wealth of knowledge, skills and experiences for future learning. Staff plan a unique and expansive curriculum that broadens children's horizons and helps all children to make excellent progress.
Learning through playEYFS curriculumParent partnershipOutstanding Ofsted ratingCommunity-focused
Pricing & funding
This nursery offers paid top-up sessions outside of funded entitlements. Charges are billed per morning or afternoon session, with rates structured by age. An additional short afternoon block is also available to extend funded full-day sessions.
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Good to know
- Paid sessions can be booked to supplement funded hours.
- An extra 45-minute session (2.30pm - 3.15pm) is available to extend funded full days.
Key facts
Age range
2-5 years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Life Nursery
Last inspected 19 May 2025 · Rachel Ayo
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children are excited to attend this vibrant, richly resourced and highly inclusive nursery. Staff work tirelessly to give children the best start in life and a wealth of knowledge, skills and experiences for future learning. Staff plan a unique and expansive curriculum that broadens children's horizons and helps all children to make excellent progress.
Inspector highlights
- Children are excited to attend this vibrant, richly resourced and highly inclusive nursery.
- Staff work tirelessly to give children the best start in life and a wealth of knowledge, skills and experiences for future learning.
- Staff swiftly make referrals and implement expansive intervention strategies to support children with delays in their development.
- Children have exceptional opportunities to develop their stability and coordination.
- Staff create an environment that is rich in language and promotes children's love of songs and stories wonderfully.
Inspection #10392923 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff swiftly make referrals and implement expansive intervention strategies to support children with delays in their development. They make excellent use of additional funding, in partnership with parents. This accelerates children's learning and helps them to catch up.
Outdoor space
Children who love being outdoors and those with limited access to outdoor space benefit immensely from free access to the exciting nursery garden. The inspector observed the quality of education, indoors and in the nursery garden, and assessed the impact of this on children's learning.
Inspection history
Date: October 2019
- May 2025Outstanding
- October 2019Outstanding
Frequently asked about The Life Nursery
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