Opening hours
07:30 to 18:00 Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays and staff training day)
Whitwood House
Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2024)
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2024
Local authority
Leeds
About this day nursery
Whitwood House Nursery, part of Brook Babes Limited, offers childcare for children aged babies to 5 years old in Boston Spa. Established in 1995 with the aim of providing a secure and stimulating environment where children feel valued, the nursery operates from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays and a staff training day.
The setting is equipped with individual rooms tailored for each developmental stage, accommodating children in four distinct areas. Parents have the option of full-day care or half-day sessions specifically for children aged 3-5 years.
The nursery prioritises a nurturing approach to foster resilient and resourceful individuals, achieved by employing caring professionals who share a passion for enhancing children's experiences and recognising their individuality. Whitwood House is committed to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework to support children's development, ensuring their needs are met through observation, understanding their interests, and planning activities that promote their learning and achievements.
Our ethos
Our values embody our way of working, 'Respect; Integrity; Kindness; Always learning and Working together.' We are dedicated to creating a nursery which ensures children grow up in a safe supportive environment that meets their individual needs and enables them to reach their full potential. Enriched nurturing childhood experiences are paramount to enable children to be resilient and resourceful individuals into adulthood.
What it's like
The passionate leaders at Whitwood House create a nursery environment where children feel extremely safe and secure, fostering a strong ethos of "everybody counts" by ensuring children's voices are heard and valued. Leaders and staff have high expectations, and a sequenced curriculum helps children build on existing knowledge and skills, preparing them for progression through the nursery and ultimately for school. The robust key-person system and tailored settling-in sessions contribute to accurate assessments of children's development and well-planned next steps, ensuring good progress.
EYFS curriculumIndividualised roomsSibling discount
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
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
Babies to 5 years old
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
Full day care, Half days (3-5 years)
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Whitwood House
Last inspected 6 December 2024 · Clare Bligh
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
The passionate leaders at Whitwood House create a nursery environment where children feel extremely safe and secure, fostering a strong ethos of "everybody counts" by ensuring children's voices are heard and valued. Leaders and staff have high expectations, and a sequenced curriculum helps children build on existing knowledge and skills, preparing them for progression through the nursery and ultimately for school. The robust key-person system and tailored settling-in sessions contribute to accurate assessments of children's development and well-planned next steps, ensuring good progress.
Inspector highlights
- The passionate leaders create a nursery environment, where children feel extremely safe and secure.
- Leaders and staff have high expectations of the children and what they can achieve.
- The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is strong.
- Staff prioritise the children's emotional well-being and help them recognise their feelings and emotions.
- Children's large-muscle development is promoted well.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen the staff's knowledge of language development, to support younger children's communication and language skills to a higher level.
Inspection #10364312 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
They report that the staff feel like an extension of their family.
They appreciate how the settling-in procedure is tailored to their child's individual needs.
They are thrilled with their children's progress and are grateful for all the information they receive about their children's progress and development.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is strong. Additional funding is used effectively and targeted plans are implemented with integrity, leading to good progress for children with SEND.
Outdoor space
Children's large-muscle development is promoted well. Children play outside in the well-organised garden which is equipt with various apparatus to support children's core strength development. They also enjoy regular trips to local woodlands to explore the natural environment and raise their heart rates.
Inspection history
Date: June 2011
- December 2024Good
- January 2019Outstanding
- December 2015Good
- June 2011Outstanding
Frequently asked about Whitwood House
About the setting
Whitwood House registered in 2002. The nursery employs 14 members of staff, 12 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery opens all year round, Monday to Friday from 7.30 am to 6pm, and offers government funded places for childcare.
- URN
- EY218871
- Registered person
- Whitwood House Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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