Dracup Lodge Day Nursery
19 Dracup Road, Bradford, BD7 4HA
Run by 1st Safari Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Strong standard in 5 of 6 Inspected 14 November 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Dracup Lodge Day Nursery 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.
Dracup Lodge Day Nursery against Bradford
| Dracup Lodge Day Nursery | Bradford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in 5 of 6 | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- University of Bradford Nursery Outstanding, 69 places, BD7 1DP
- Margaret McMillan Children's Centre Outstanding, 66 places, BD7 3JE
- A2Zlearning Centre Expected standard in 3 of 6, 80 places, BD7 1NH
Dracup Lodge Day Nursery is run by 1st Safari Day Nurseries, which has 7 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Bradford.
Questions parents ask about Dracup Lodge Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Dracup Lodge Day Nursery have?
- Dracup Lodge Day Nursery has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 14 November 2025. Its most common grade is strong standard in 5 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Dracup Lodge Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Dracup Lodge Day Nursery for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bradford has 62.
- How much does Dracup Lodge Day Nursery cost?
- Dracup Lodge Day Nursery 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 Dracup Lodge Day Nursery 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 Dracup Lodge Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Dracup Lodge Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dracup Lodge Day Nursery on 14 November 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Dracup Lodge Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Dracup Lodge Day Nursery is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by 1st Safari Day Nurseries.
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.