Full-day nursery in Ovenden, Calderdale
Minibugs Ovenden
147 Ovenden Road, Halifax, HX3 5SA · 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 October 2020Reference 2606920Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 19 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
147 Ovenden Road, Halifax, HX3 5SA · More nurseries in HX3
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Shay Lane, Shay Lane Smiths Ter and Blackburn House.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground10 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
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Minibugs Ovenden is a full-day nursery at 147 Ovenden Road, Halifax, HX3 5SA, in Ovenden, Calderdale. It is registered for 60 children. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 9 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Minibugs Nurseries Limited.
Run by Minibugs Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Moorside Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Dean Field Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2022 0.6 miles
- St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.6 miles
- Trinity Academy Akroydon Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Lee Mount Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.7 miles
- Trinity Academy Whitehill Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.1 miles
- Mount Pellon Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.1 miles
- St Augustine's CofE School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Minibugs Ovenden's opening hours?
Minibugs Ovenden opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Minibugs Ovenden's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Minibugs Ovenden Good at its inspection on 19 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Minibugs Ovenden take?
Minibugs Ovenden is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Minibugs Ovenden?
Minibugs Ovenden is run by Minibugs Nurseries Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Minibugs Ovenden?
Halifax is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Minibugs Ovenden?
You can call 01422 343911 and visit www.minibugs.co.uk.
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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 2606920 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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