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White Stork Nursery at The Tannery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2025)
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5.0(13 parent reviews) ·Unit 2, The Tannery Business Park, Halifax, HX3 7HR · Calderdale
Number of places
75 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Calderdale

About this day nursery

White Stork Nursery, a family-operated establishment in Halifax, West Yorkshire, is dedicated to offering an exceptional foundation for children aged 0 to 4 years. The nursery focuses on fostering early learning and development within a secure and stimulating environment, encouraging exploration, discovery, and confidence-building through play-based activities and enriching experiences.

The curriculum emphasises wellbeing, curiosity, and school readiness, ensuring children acquire the necessary skills, independence, and a lasting passion for learning. The nursery operates on three core principles: Stability and Growth, Community and Family Involvement, and Holistic Development, aiming to create a balanced and supportive setting where children can thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.

Their approach ensures every child is valued and inspired to engage with the world around them.

Our ethos

White Stork Nursery focuses on fostering early learning and development through play-based activities and enriching experiences. Their approach is built on three core principles: Stability and Growth, Community and Family Involvement, and Holistic Development, aiming to create a balanced and supportive setting where children can thrive socialy, emotionally, and academically and be inspired to engage with the world.

What it's like

Children make remarkable progress through a precisely designed curriculum that allows them autonomy and builds on their interests. They make exceptional progress in communication and language, often exceeding age expectations. Children are highly motivated and excited to participate in activities and quickly form strong relationships with staff and peers.

Family-led nurseryPlay-based learningHolistic developmentEmphasis on wellbeing

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, excluding two weeks at Christmas

Age range

0 to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for White Stork Nursery at The Tannery

Last inspected 29 July 2025 · Nicola Dickinson

Safeguarding effective
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 make remarkable progress through a precisely designed curriculum that allows them autonomy and builds on their interests. They make exceptional progress in communication and language, often exceeding age expectations. Children are highly motivated and excited to participate in activities and quickly form strong relationships with staff and peers.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make remarkable progress and often exceed age expectations, particularly in communication and language.
  • Leaders are highly ambitious and share outstanding practice with the wider early years sector.
  • Staff promote a love of reading through carefully selected stories and engaging activities, including trips to the woods.
  • Staff use training well to provide innovative activities that support children's understanding of their community and mathematical concepts.
  • Partnerships with parents and carers are outstanding, involving them in nursery life and providing information to support home learning.
Inspection #10406686 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

staff are naturally incredible at what they do

leaders as knowledgeable, skilled and passionate, providing a truly enriching experience for children through days that are purposeful and filled with care

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) enjoy a wealth of tailored learning that helps them make the best possible progress.

Outdoor space

Children build their physical skills highly successfully during outdoor play. Leaders provide an exceptionally well-equipped outdoor area where children develop balance, coordination, and strength on obstacle courses. Children are busy moving resources, exploring quantity and measure during water play, and growing vegetables in see-through troughs.

Parent Reviews of White Stork Nursery at The Tannery

5.0
(13)
Mohammed Shah
a year ago

Absolutely amazing nursery. Super friendly and understanding staff. My daughter loved being there and the staff were all very caring and looked after the children so well. The whole onboarding process and getting updates is so smooth. They have it all thought out really well and look at many factors which shows the attention to detail and ultimately how great they're in what they do. My daughter loved the meals they made which were all healthy and nutritious. They make adjustments for each child. Highly recommend to everyone wanting to send their children there. Best nursery I've enrolled my daughter into. A thank you to all the team for giving my daughter the best time she's had at nursery and enjoyed fully.

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Frances Howland
2 years ago

White Stork is a wonderful nursery and we are so lucky to be able to send our little boy here. The staff took so much care and attention to our family, from the moment I phoned to enquire, right through to our first day at the setting..and this continues. I can honestly say White Stork staff have become the new members of our family. The nursery is immaculate, and every day has different fun filled activities. Families are welcomed in at drop off and pick up. The outdoor play area is a huge hit with our son, and with plenty of parking, drop off and pick up is stress free! They use an app so you can see what your little ones are getting upto each day and communication is excellent. If you are on the look out for a safe, nurturing, fun and welcoming nursery for your little ones, choose White Stork. You will NOT regret it 😊

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Stephen Taylor
a year ago

We have just had our first settling in session and wow what a Nursery! Every single inch of the Nursery has been designed to help and aid child development in the best way and safety to us was paramount and White Stork tick every box. Thank you to all the team for the Home Visit and the Settling session our little girl will excel without a doubt with Laura, Natalie & Team

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Jamie-Leigh Cullen
2 years ago

Could not recommend White Stork Nursery enough. The staff are exeptional in every aspect. My little girl absolutely loves it and has thrived since attending. The Nursery's ethos is absolutely amazing, lots of outdoor and imagination play. My little girl has come on leaps and bounds. Can not wait for my youngest to start in September.

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Sky Showell
a year ago

My son absolutely loves his "nursery guys", loves going to every session and he is coming on leaps and bounds in his speech and development (which I don't think I can take all the credit for). The team are always willing to try help which has been a life saver whilst we deal with some family health issues and logistics. They've done a fantastic job with days out and involving parents on special occasions as well as keeping us up to date regularly through their app. I'm just really glad we found them!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

29 July 2025

Outstanding

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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