Inspirations Nurseries and Forest School Horsforth

West End Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5JP
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Owner

  • Nicola MacGregor
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Kayleigh Woolger (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 31

Total Places for Children

  • 91

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Christmas & New Year
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Inspirations Nurseries and Forest School Horsforth Reviews (53)

Over all time Inspirations Nurseries and Forest School Horsforth has 53 reviews.

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Review from AnnieB (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery with very professional and extremely caring staff. My 2nd child is currently there (my 1st attended too) and my 3rd will start next year.
The management are always updating and refreshing things, and investing in the nursery with new toys, fingerprint entry.
Also good at responding
to parent feedback on the menu etc.
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Review from Nikki T (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dolphins is a fabulous nursery I spent an awfully long time researching nurseries for my first child who is now aged 9! I sent my second son now age 7! and now my third who is 2 and half! The staff are very caring and fun and extremely good at taking care of the children. My sons all learned so much
and had so much fun at nursery they see it as a home from home and loved the staff.
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Review from Hannah (Mother of Child) published on 6 May 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are really happy with our decision to send our son to Dolphins. He is always greeted with a smile and all staff are very caring and friendly. He loves his key carer who genuinely cares about his needs and development. She regularly suggests activities which she thinks he will have a personal interest
in - at home and at nursery - and is quick to follow up on her suggestions. Our son is very happy and confident having been at this nursery for over 7 months.
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Review from Graeme (Father of Child) published on 3 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has been attending Dolphins for about a year and a half now and she absolutely loves it. The staff are great by really getting to know your child making it easy for her to settle in. My child is currently in the toddler room which has just been redecorated and is full of stuff to keep my little
girl busy. The outdoor area is great as well and staff are always encouraging outdoor play in all weathers which is great. I would highly recommend Dolphins to anyone.
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Review from Tori P (Mother of Child) published on 25 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Dolphins since she was 11 months old and now spent time in all three of the rooms. We chose Dolphins because of the setting and the lovely warm feeling we got from the staff when we visited. Since her first day, she has loved Dolphins and become really close to the other children
and key workers. As she goes four days a week, it was really important to us that she was in a loving environment as well as a stimulating one-and we found this with Dolphins. Not only do we know the staff care about her development, they care about her personality and emotionally. Throughout each room, she has had a brilliant combination of activities, free play, cuddles and boundaries set that have been a great benefit to her. Childcare is one of the greatest stresses of being a working parent, but I'm so glad we chose Dolphins and am confident our second daughter will be as happy there.
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Review from Victoria S (Mother of Child) published on 23 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My nearly 3 year old loves Dolphins - and my husband and I love Dolphins.


We love taking him there every morning & enjoying the woodland by the nursery as we walk down the path.


He loves the warm, kind, enthusiastic staff - a feature of every age group's room at Dolphins. He has adventures every

single day.. from emergency rescues in the garden to storytelling inside, he is entertained all day and comes home tired with lots of things to tell us.


If we're lucky enough to have another child one day, they will definitely be going to Dolphins too.

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Review from Claire H (Mother of Child) published on 22 February 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely caring nursery. My daughter is very happy there. Key workers have always been very interested and caring. They do lots of creative ideas and activities. They keep me updated using tapestry to share photographs, ideas and development which I really appreciate. The manager is full of enthusiasm
for making the nursery a stimulating and happy place for children. The meal choices are excellent and offer double portions as appropriate. The outdoor area is accessed using their own provided waterproof clothing.
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Review from Bridget C (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dolphins is wonderful! My son loves it there and has developed so quickly. The activities look excellent and the staff are always friendly and informative. It's great to see photos and videos of the kids having fun and learning. I highly recommend it!
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Review from AM (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Dolphins allows my child to participate in a wide range of activities which he loves.


The staff are dedicated and regularly give up their own time to plan/prepare activities and rooms.


A recently introduced parents group allows feedback and suggestions and although only one meeting has taken

place so far changes were suggested, accepted and implemented.
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Review from Rebecca (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two children have loved their time at Dolphin's and it has made it easier for me to go back to work knowing they are happy and looked after in such a lovely environment.


The outdoor space is enjoyed by all and the staff are very caring and responsive to the children's interests. The online learning

journal is great for showing what the children have learnt and helps with the conversations on an evening about what the children have been doing!


The staff have always responded helpfully to and concerns, queries and suggestions and have recently made positive moves to increase parental engagement in all aspects of nursery life.

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Review from Claire O (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I have had both my children at Dolphins over the last 4 years. It is a lovely set up and would recommend to anyone. They both had great keyworkers and enjoyed going. They have plenty of outside play and do a wide range of activities. The Manager is doing a really good job of getting parents more
involved and improving the spaces for more inventive play.
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Review from Samantha (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been using Dolphins for our 3 children since 2008 and have always been extremely happy with the level of care the staff have given to our children. The quality of learning throughout the nursery has always been exceptionally good especially in the pre-school room getting them prepared to start
school. We are always kept up to date with our child's progress using Tapestry the online learning journal and love seeing what they have been up to that day. They have an amazing natural outdoor play area where our little girl loves making the occasional mud pie!! I would highly recommend Dolphins to anyone looking for a nursery in the Horsforth area.
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Review from Katherine S (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are amazing. Friendly helpful and caring. My daughter loves being in the nursery and is always mentioning everyone there.


She learns so much too. Picking up lots of new words and songs.


The atmosphere when you walk in is brilliant. Couldn't wish for a better nursery for her.

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