Opening hours
7.30 am to 5.30 pm daily except Bank Holidays.
The Light of The World Community Centre
Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.9(10 parent reviews)
·Light of the World Community Nursery, Gaythorne Road, BRADFORD, BD5 7ES · Bradford
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Bradford
About this day nursery
The Light of The World Community Centre Ltd is a childcare setting located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, catering to children aged 0-11 years. Registered with Ofsted since May 2009, the centre focuses on fostering independence and positive relationships among children.
The dedicated staff ensure a safe environment through daily risk assessments and by promoting routines that help children understand expectations and contribute to their nursery community. The setting provides a rich learning experience with staff actively engaging children, introducing new vocabulary, and supporting children to develop listening, concentration, speaking, and communication skills.
The Light of The World Community Centre Ltd is committed to inclusive practices, with particular attention to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to make progress and participate fully alongside their peers. Leaders are actively planning to partner with local authority inclusion support officers to enhance targeted support for children with SEND, and maintain strong links with parents by encouraging engagement with their child's learning and providing regular updates on progress.
What it's like
Children remain safe as staff carry out daily risk assessments and communicate well to keep the premises secure. They develop confidence in making independent choices, follow routines, and learn to look after their nursery. Children enjoy learning, focusing for long periods, and playing well with others, with staff enhancing their learning with new words and concepts.
Safe environmentIndependent choicesInclusive practicePositive relationshipsLanguage development
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Age range
0 to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2009
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Jan 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 11
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Light of The World Community Centre
Last inspected 14 January 2026 · Samantha Lambert
What it's like to attend
Children remain safe as staff carry out daily risk assessments and communicate well to keep the premises secure. They develop confidence in making independent choices, follow routines, and learn to look after their nursery. Children enjoy learning, focusing for long periods, and playing well with others, with staff enhancing their learning with new words and concepts.
Inspector highlights
- Children make suitable progress in their learning, developing listening, concentration, speaking, and communication skills.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) typically make progress, learning to regulate behaviour and play alongside peers.
- Daily routines generally support children, who happily sit for meals and follow instructions, while staff are respectful of their needs and promote sharing and turn-taking.
- Leaders allow flexibility for children's hours and days of attendance to ensure they fully benefit from funded hours.
- The setting has met the requirements of the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should strengthen staff's focus on maximising children's learning as they explore and play, to support them to make more rapid progress in their development.
- 2Leaders should review the menu to ensure consistency for healthy meal options, and provide further support for children and parents to learn more about making healthy choices about food and screen time.
- 3Leaders should progress with plans to continue the training and support for staff, to build on their skills and confidence in providing consistently high-quality interactions with children.
Inspection #10392953 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) typically make progress from their starting points. They learn how to regulate their behaviour and play beside others. Leaders plan to work with inclusion support officers from the local authority to ensure children with SEND receive more targeted support for their learning. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are supported by staff to be included.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy choosing their own play and exploration, making independent choices about their play.
Parent Reviews of The Light of The World Community Centre
4.9
(10)
Hafsa Aslam
9 years ago
It is the best and it is even more better when mr smith is there to help and to have a laugh
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Nick Matthews
5 years ago
Lovely place, lovely people, lovely service provided to anyone who needs it.
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J Eles
6 years ago
Great staff and lovely access to children
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Yuyu
a month ago
marcin marek
a year ago
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Inspection history
Date: September 2009
The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Inadequate). We're re-checking it against the original report.
- November 2025Inadequate
- November 2019Good
- January 2016Good
- January 2013Requires improvement
- September 2009Good
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