Nurseries in Calderdale

There are 84 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Calderdale council area, and 18 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Calderdale

Ofsted report cards: 12 settings (26 Strong standard, 46 Expected standard)
Ofsted grades before November 2025: 57 settings (17 Outstanding, 40 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

86 registered childminders in Calderdale (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
6 registered home childcarers in Calderdale (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
2 childcare settings in private homes in Calderdale (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

3 Corners - Day nursery, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3NJ, 68 places
All Saints Pre-School - Pre-school, Halifax HX3 9ET, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
Ofsted, 25 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Ashbourne Day Nursery at Greetland - Day nursery, Halifax HX4 8DB, ages 0 to 4, 63 places
Ofsted report card, 7 May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Ash Green Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX2 8RX, ages 0 to 3, 15 places
Ofsted, 15 December 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Bear's House - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 6PE, ages 0 to 6, 38 places
Ofsted, 21 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bridge End House Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Brighouse HD6 3DH, ages 0 to 11, 115 places
Ofsted, 21 December 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Castle Hill Private Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Todmorden OL14 5SL, ages 0 to 7, 51 places
Ofsted, 1 April 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Caterpillar Day Care - Day nursery, Todmorden OL14 5DL, ages 0 to 4, 36 places
Ofsted, 25 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Cherry Tree Day Nursery LTD - Day nursery, Halifax HX1 2XR, ages 1 to 4, 39 places
Ofsted, 17 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Children's Corner Preschool - Pre-school, Halifax HX1 4HE, ages 2 to 4, 16 places
Ofsted, 16 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Children's Place Halifax - Day nursery, Halifax HX1 2YE, ages 1 to 4, 59 places
Ofsted, 13 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Clifton Village Nursery - Pre-school, Brighouse HD6 4HP, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 21 July 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Creations Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX2 0QD, ages 0 to 4, 33 places
Ofsted, 3 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Creative Learning - Day nursery, Elland HX5 0BB, ages 0 to 4, 50 places
Ofsted, 6 February 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Crossley Mill Nursery - Day nursery, Hebden Bridge HX7 8AD, ages 0 to 3, 79 places
Ofsted, 18 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Dodnaze Community AP - Pre-school, Hebden Bridge HX7 8DN
Early Years @ Lightcliffe - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 8NU, 62 places
Elland Nursery - Day nursery, Elland HX5 0BB, ages 0 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 15 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Elland Under 5's Community Playgroup - Day nursery, Elland HX5 0NH, ages 0 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 16 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Fairfield - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 7RH, ages 0 to 4, 62 places
Ofsted, 16 May 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Farthing Wood Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 0TE, ages 1 to 10, 52 places
Ofsted, 16 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Gingerbread House Ltd - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 9SN, ages 0 to 4, 34 places
Ofsted, 27 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Grass Roots @ New Road - Pre-school, Sowerby Bridge HX6 1DY, ages 2 to 4, 34 places
Ofsted, 22 February 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Grass Roots Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Sowerby Bridge HX6 1HB, ages 0 to 10, 53 places
Ofsted, 16 August 2021: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Greenglade Day Nursery and Forest School - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 8HX, ages 0 to 8, 100 places
Ofsted, 27 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Growing Minds Day Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 7HT, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
Ofsted, 24 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Halifax Central, Kumon Centre - Pre-school, Halifax HX1 3LN
Harley Street Nursery - Day nursery, Todmorden OL14 5JE, ages 0 to 4, 52 places
Ofsted, 11 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hebble Harlequins @ Shaw Lodge - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 9ET, ages 2 to 11, 32 places
Ofsted, 5 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hilltops Pre School - Pre-school, Sowerby Bridge HX6 4JU, ages 2 to 4, 22 places
Ofsted report card, 12 February 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Hipperholme & Lightcliffe Day Nurseries Limited - Day nursery, Brighouse HD6 4BW, ages 0 to 10, 145 places
Ofsted, 8 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hollins Day Care - Day nursery, Todmorden OL14 6QF, ages 0 to 11, 50 places
Ofsted report card, 17 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Hopscotch Corner - Day nursery, Halifax HX4 8JG, ages 2 to 11, 25 places
Ofsted, 23 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hopscotch Tuel Lane Ltd - Day nursery, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2ND, ages 2 to 11, 16 places
Ofsted, 28 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Innovations Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX2 8DQ, ages 1 to 4, 56 places
Ofsted, 19 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Jubilee Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX1 5NB, ages 2 to 4, 52 places
Ofsted report card, 17 June 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
Kevin Pearce Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 5RQ, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted, 6 September 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Halifax - Day nursery, Halifax HX1 2EN, ages 1 to 4, 115 places
Ofsted, 26 March 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Kings Camps - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 8JE
Kip McGrath (Brighouse) LP - Pre-school, Brighouse HD6 4AA
Kip McGrath Education Centre Todmorden - Pre-school, Todmorden OL14 5AG
Little Foot Day Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX2 6NW, ages 1 to 10, 71 places
Ofsted, 23 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Gleddings - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 0JB, ages 0 to 3, 56 places
Ofsted report card, 11 June 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
Little Learners Pre-School Day Care Inc - Day nursery, Brighouse HD6 1AT, ages 2 to 4, 49 places
Ofsted, 21 June 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Village Learners and Fun Track - Day nursery, Hebden Bridge HX7 5AF, ages 0 to 11, 34 places
Ofsted, 11 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Live Wild - Pre-school, Hebden Bridge HX7 6ND
Mandy Janes Ltd - Day nursery, Halifax HX2 8DB
Mill Cottage Montessori School Day Care - Day nursery, Brighouse HD6 4HA, ages 0 to 5, 77 places
Ofsted, 5 March 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Minibugs Ovenden - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 5SA, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted report card, 5 June 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
M & S Nurseries - Day nursery, Halifax HX1 2TE, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
Ofsted, 19 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Norland Fun Club - Day nursery, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3RN, ages 2 to 11, 20 places
Ofsted, 28 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Northfields Southowram - Day nursery, Southowram HX3 9UG, 90 places
Polly's Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 5AX, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
Ofsted, 10 June 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Pye Nest Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX2 7DG, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
Ofsted, 5 November 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Ripponden Pre-School - Pre-school, Sowerby Bridge HX6 4DG, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 11 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Salterlee Under Fives Playgroup - Pre-school, Halifax HX3 7AY, ages 1 to 4, 17 places
Ofsted, 7 September 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Shelf Pre-School - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 7NT, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 11 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Shining Stars Day Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX2 9RX, ages 0 to 4, 78 places
Ofsted, 6 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Shining Stars Day Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX1 2JP, ages 0 to 4, 80 places
Ofsted report card, 24 April 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Siddal Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 9DL, 26 places
Smarties Nursery - Day nursery, Brighouse HD6 3XB, ages 0 to 4, 82 places
Ofsted, 12 November 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Sowerby Bridge Day Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX6 3AE, ages 0 to 4, 77 places
Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Sowood Pre-School And Community Association - Pre-school, Halifax HX4 9HY, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 13 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Stagecoach Halifax King's Church - Pre-school, Halifax HX1 2TS
St Andrew's Pre-School - Pre-school, Halifax HX3 0AA, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 30 June 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
St Georges Pre-School - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 5BT, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 26 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sticky Fingers Pre-School - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 0TP, ages 2 to 10, 25 places
Ofsted, 15 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Study Write @ Northowram - Pre-school, Halifax HX3 7EF
Sunnybank Pre-school - Pre-school, Halifax HX4 8LZ, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
Ofsted, 6 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Ark Nursery and Space Out of School Club - Day nursery, Hebden Bridge HX7 5RU, ages 0 to 11, 205 places
Ofsted report card, 23 April 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
The Mindful Learning Project - Day nursery, Hebden Bridge HX7 8DG
The Northern Lights Preschool and Out of School Club - Pre-school, Halifax HX1 5EE, ages 1 to 5, 65 places
Ofsted, 11 March 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
The Spinning Top Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Halifax HX2 7TJ, 42 places
The Valley Kindergarten - Pre-school, Cragg Vale HX7 5TF, ages 3 to 5, 24 places
Ofsted, 9 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Todmorden Nursery - Day nursery, Todmorden OL14 7BX, ages 0 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted report card, 18 June 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Tot Spot Day Nursery - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 5AX, ages 0 to 4, 65 places
Ofsted report card, 25 November 2025: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Toy Box Day Nursery - Day nursery, Brighouse HD6 3SX, ages 0 to 11, 54 places
Ofsted report card, 9 December 2025: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Triangle House Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Sowerby Bridge HX6 3NR, ages 1 to 4, 75 places
Ofsted, 21 March 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Warley Preschool Ltd - Day nursery, Halifax HX2 7LY, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 4 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Waterloo House Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Halifax HX1 2TE, ages 1 to 4, 65 places
Ofsted, 16 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Water's Edge Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Elland HX5 9HZ, ages 0 to 11, 100 places
Ofsted, 5 July 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Wellholme Park Nursery - Day nursery, Brighouse HD6 4AF, ages 0 to 4, 37 places
Ofsted, 22 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
White Stork Nursery at The Tannery - Day nursery, Halifax HX3 7HR, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
Ofsted, 29 July 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Willows Day Nursery - Day nursery, Brighouse HD6 3BB, ages 0 to 11, 90 places
Ofsted, 21 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Brighouse School's Out Scheme - Out-of-school club, Brighouse HD6 3SX, 28 places
CI Adventures Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Shaw Lodge Mills HX3 9ET
Crossley Mill Nursery Holiday Club - Out-of-school club, Hebden Bridge HX7 8AH, 15 places
First Class Learning Tuition Centre - Out-of-school club, Halifax HX1 3BG
Hebble Harlequins @ Bolton Brow - Out-of-school club, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2BA, 23 places
Hebble Harlequins @ Highbury - Out-of-school club, Brighouse HD6 3LD, 14 places
Hebble Harlequins @ Siddal - Out-of-school club, Siddal, Halifax HX3 9DL, 18 places
Higher Up Club Ltd T/A Club Edge - Out-of-school club, Brighouse HD6 1AT
Kip McGrath Halifax - Out-of-school club, Halifax HX1 1SP
Northowram Kids Club Ltd - Out-of-school club, Halifax HX3 7HH, 60 places
Shelf Preschool and Out of School Club - Out-of-school club, Shelf HX3 7PB, 40 places
St John's Out of School Club (Rishworth) - Out-of-school club, Sowerby Bridge HX6 4QR, 50 places
Study Write @ All Saints - Out-of-school club, Halifax HX3 0SD
Study Write @ Holmfield - Out-of-school club, Halifax HX3 6SN
Study Write @ Salterhebble - Out-of-school club, Halifax HX3 0AU
Utopia Gymnastics Limited - Out-of-school club, Brighouse HD6 1LQ
Willows @ Carr Green - Out-of-school club, Brighouse HD6 3LT, 30 places
Wiseowls Learning - Out-of-school club, Halifax HX1 1DU

Nursery groups with settings here

North Halifax Partnership Limited (9 here)
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited (1 here)
Minibugs Nurseries Limited (1 here)
Northfields Nursery Limited (1 here)
Portland Nurseries Limited (1 here)
Shine Childcare Limited (1 here)
The Children's Place Ltd (1 here)

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Towns in Calderdale

Schools in Calderdale

Schools in Calderdale council area
Abbey Park Academy - Primary
All Saints' CofE Primary School - Primary
Ash Green Community Primary School - Primary
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School - Primary
Barkisland CofE VA Primary School - Primary
Beech Hill School - Primary
Bolton Brow Primary Academy - Primary
Bowling Green Academy - Primary
Bradshaw Primary School - Primary
Burnley Road Academy - Primary
Carr Green Primary School - Primary
Castle Hill Primary School - Primary

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.