Welcome to Birkenshaw Kindergarten Pre-school Nursery

Birkenshaw Kindergarten Pre-School Nursery is a full day childcare facility catering for 37 children between the ages of 0-5 years.  Birkenshaw Kindergarten Pre-School Nursery is situated in a private and modern purpose built extension to the owner’s home in Birkenshaw. It is conveniently situated just off the A58 Leeds to Halifax road and is ideally located for Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield in West Yorkshire.

Birkenshaw is situated on the Leeds/Bradford/Wakefield boundaries and is three minutes from the M621/M62 junction 27 (Birstall) and three minutes from the M62 junction 26 (Cleckheaton).  Birkenshaw is situated 10 minutes from the centre of Bradford and 10/15 minutes from the centre of Leeds.  Halifax is less than 8 miles away.  We are ideally positioned for Leeds and surrounding areas such as Morley, Drighlington, Gomersal, Birstall, Tong Village, East Bierley, Batley, Pudsey, and Cleckheaton.

Birkenshaw Kindergarten is set in its own grounds with a private entrance and car parking facility. The large outdoor play area features interactive fencing, a sandpit and garden area for the children to grow their own flowers and herbs.  There is outdoor play apparatus and disabled access. The nursery provides a light and airy environment supported by friendly, warm, experienced and qualified staff.

We are registered with Ofsted and have a "Good" Ofsted rating.  We are a gold member of the National Day Nurseries Association.  We have a 5 Star ***** excellent rating awarded by Kirklees Environmental Health Inspectorate.  We hold the Kirklees Healthy Choice Gold Award for the high standards of our food hygiene and healthy options on our menus.  The Gold standard is based on the high percentage of homemade food and the balanced and varied options including a good quantity of foods from each of the main food groups for under 5’s.

The location of the nursery is second to none with open views across farmland with a variety of animals for the children to see and learn about such as horses, donkeys, and alpacas.

Birkenshaw Kindergarten enjoys the reputation as one of high quality and has received many recommendations and testimonials.

Richard and June Bell jointly own Birkenshaw Kindergarten Pre-School Nursery. Both Richard and June were qualified teachers and have run a number of successful businesses.  June and Richard have many years experience working with children.  Birkenshaw Kindergarten is Ofsted registered and has a "Good" rating and is a gold member of the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA).

Birkenshaw Kindergarten Day Nursery recognises and respects the role of parents/guardians as primary carers and educators in a child’s life, parents/carers are welcome in the nursery at all times.  Security is paramount with access being via a video intercom secure gate. They have open access to records and are welcome to make suggestions regarding the care provided.

Parents/Carers are invited to attend a twice yearly parents evening and are informed of nursery events via a parent information board, parent information letters, newsletters and through daily feedback and communication. Nursery planning and daily / weekly /monthly activities that the children are involved in are displayed throughout the rooms. Parents are handed daily sheets when they collect their children at the end of the day.

Free places are available for 3 & 4 year olds.

Special events held at Birkenshaw Kindergarten Day Nursery include fundraising such as a Fun Day, a Halloween Party, Christmas Party, Cultural food tasting, Children In Need, and other such special days throughout the year.

Security is high on our list of priorities, the property is protected by CCTV camera’s, allowing the staff within the building to monitor the comings and goings of persons entering and leaving the building.

It is our aim Birkenshaw Kindergarten Pre-School Nursery to provide the highest quality of care and as such, are always striving to further improve the high standards within the nursery.

For further details or to arrange a visit please phone
Catherine Flynn, Nursery Manager on 01274 689099
OR
Use our Enquiry Contact Page