What Ofsted grade does Bear's House have?

Bear's House was rated Good at its inspection on 21 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Bear's House take?

Ofsted registers Bear's House for 38 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Halifax has 56.

How much does Bear's House cost?

Bear's House sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Bear's House offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bear's House how it offers them.

When was Bear's House last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Bear's House on 21 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Bear's House?

Nearby in HX3: Tot Spot Day Nursery, White Stork Nursery at The Tannery, Fairfield.

Bear's House

Day nursery in Halifax, HX3. Part of the Calderdale council area.

Norset House, West View Road, Halifax, HX3 6PE

38 places

2015 registered with Ofsted

28 of 38 in our Halifax ranking

£118 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Yorkshire and the Humber average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 21 February 2022

Ofsted grades for Bear's House, inspection of 21 February 2022
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good

The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

Read the full Ofsted report Open in maps

What a place could cost

Bear's House sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£126	£400
2 years old	£124	£392
3 to 4 years old	£118	£374

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Bear's House against Halifax

	Bear's House	Halifax average
Places	38	56
Ofsted outcome	Good	79% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Bear's House

What Ofsted grade does Bear's House have?: Bear's House was rated Good at its inspection on 21 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Bear's House take?: Ofsted registers Bear's House for 38 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Halifax has 56.
How much does Bear's House cost?: Bear's House sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Bear's House offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Bear's House how it offers them.
When was Bear's House last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Bear's House on 21 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Bear's House?: Nearby in HX3: Tot Spot Day Nursery, White Stork Nursery at The Tannery, Fairfield.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.