Bright Sparks Child Care
Day nursery in Castleford, WF10. Part of the Wakefield council area.
Poplar Avenue, Castleford, WF10 3QJWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 19 June 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bright Sparks Child Care 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.
Bright Sparks Child Care against Castleford
| Bright Sparks Child Care | Castleford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 82 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bright Sparks Child Care
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Sparks Child Care have?
- Bright Sparks Child Care was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 19 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Sparks Child Care take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Sparks Child Care for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Castleford has 82.
- How much does Bright Sparks Child Care cost?
- Bright Sparks Child Care 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 Bright Sparks Child Care 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 Bright Sparks Child Care how it offers them.
- When was Bright Sparks Child Care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Sparks Child Care on 19 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bright Sparks Child Care?
- Nearby in WF10: Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd, Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd, Kids Planet Whitwood.
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.