Smarties Nursery
Day nursery in Brighouse, HD6. Part of the Calderdale council area.
Smarties Nursery, Field Top Road, Brighouse, HD6 3XBWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 12 November 2024
| 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
Smarties 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.
Smarties Nursery against Brighouse
| Smarties Nursery | Brighouse average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 82 | 81 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smarties Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Smarties Nursery have?
- Smarties Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 12 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smarties Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Smarties Nursery for 82 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brighouse has 81.
- How much does Smarties Nursery cost?
- Smarties 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 Smarties 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 Smarties Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Smarties Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smarties Nursery on 12 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smarties Nursery?
- Nearby in HD6: Mill Cottage Montessori School Day Care, Little Learners Pre-School Day Care Inc, Toy Box Day Nursery.
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.