Full-day nursery in Northowram, Calderdale
Growing Minds Day Nursery
28 Newlands View, Northowram, Halifax, HX3 7HT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2019Reference 2536876Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 March 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places75 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 23 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
28 Newlands View, Northowram, Halifax, HX3 7HT · More nurseries in HX3
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Victoria Place, Newlands Avenue and Newlands View.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Calderdale there are about 2.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Growing Minds Day Nursery
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Growing Minds Day Nursery
Growing Minds Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 28 Newlands View, Northowram, Halifax, HX3 7HT, in Northowram, Calderdale. It is registered for 75 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing Minds Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| White Stork Nursery at The TanneryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Salterlee Under Fives PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Shelf Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Greenglade Day Nursery and Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Early Years @ LightcliffeFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| FairfieldFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:15–18:00 | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Northowram Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Salterlee Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Shelf Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Hipperholme Grammar School ages 3–16has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 1.2 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 1.5 miles
- Lightcliffe C of E Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.6 miles
- Trinity Academy Akroydon Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What are Growing Minds Day Nursery's opening hours?
Growing Minds Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Growing Minds Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Growing Minds Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 March 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Growing Minds Day Nursery take?
Growing Minds Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 75 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Growing Minds Day Nursery?
Halifax is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Growing Minds Day Nursery?
You can call 01422 646776 and visit www.inspiredchildcare.org.
Tools for parents in Calderdale
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in CalderdaleFees by age in Calderdale
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2536876 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free