Early Years @ Shape

14B Holly Bank Road, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3JE
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  • Early Years @ Shape, Huddersfield
Early Years @ Shape in Huddersfield is run by a qualified team of early years practitioners.

Inspiring staff deliver the Reggio Emelia educational philosophy which is focused on understanding a child’s learning style and creating an environment that stimulates them to make their own choices, take risks, use their imagination and be who they want.

The nursery is a safe and supportive environment for children.
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Baton House Enterprises Ltd
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Zoe Davy (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 33

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Fees start at £39 for a day and £19.50 for a session

  • Please contact the nursery for the most up to date fees

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

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas Holidays

Early Years @ Shape Reviews (8)

9.6

Early Years @ Shape has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.592) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Early Years @ Shape has 8 reviews.

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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 17 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Early Years @ Shape has been a great nursery for both our children. Our children continually develop and thrive in the setting. The staff are very nurturing and attentive and we've always found the setting to be supportive and flexible.
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Review from Hannah J (Mother of Child) published on 29 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We were looking for childcare in 2020 for our first child. Having viewed other childcare settings, it was a relief to find Early Years @ Shape, as soon as we met the team we knew it was the right place. The team have created the perfect setting for children offering enough space for our child to thrive
whilst being small enough offering security and familiarity. Early Years utilises the community taking full advantage of the outdoor areas (parks and duck ponds) and visiting the local library and bookshop.
Our second child also attends Early Years, and when their time comes to go to school this setting will be at the top of our list for holiday clubs.
If you’re looking for a smaller setting with reliability I couldn’t recommend Early Years enough.
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Review from K K (Father of Child) published on 20 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Highly recommend this setting as wonderful place for learning and socialising. Lovely, understanding staff with a child-centred approach to everything.
Our children have learned so much and look forward to attending and we have complete trust in the staff to care for them.
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Review from Andrea T (Grandmother of Child) published on 15 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great friendly environment. Happy children who are welcomed on arrival who eagerly run through the door. All staff encourage the preschoolers and shape nursery has a lovely family feeling. My grandson loves nursery and is encouraged to learn in a fun way. Stories to tell every day and he is very
happy and looked after in a safe environment.
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Review from Chanelle C (Mother of Child) published on 15 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy started this nursery in September 2023, he has loved it here and always goes in happy and my son doesn’t settle easily with the majority of people.
My son gets excited to go in as soon as he sees it!
The staff are great, and the managers are very accommodating as I have had to change
days on a number of occasions and they have been very understanding.
I couldn’t recommend a nursery more! Fabulous care and fabulous staff.
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Review from Charlie H (Mother of Child) published on 15 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending since she was 6 months old and it's the best childcare experience - we immediately felt it was the right place for her on the very first visit, and it's exceeded expectations over the years. The team are fantastic, they really allow the kids to dive into what they love,
and she's so well-supported. She absolutely loves going, there's a brilliant outdoor park and green, and they do local community visits with the children. Couldn't recommend more!
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Review from I R (Mother of Child) published on 15 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff, our son has been going to shape since he was 18 months and he is now 4! He has progressed amazingly and is supported by his key worker and they have a really good relationship. Also, feel supported with any concerns I have.
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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The Manager and her team are fab. They’ve been amazing with my son and gone above and beyond in many situations. Shape is like extended family to us and we can trust our child is in good hands when we drop him off.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.592)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.592) out of 10 for Early Years @ Shape is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.792 for Early Years @ Shape is calculated as follows: ( (79 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) + (1 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 96 Ratings = 4.792
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.8 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Early Years @ Shape is based on 8 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 3.8
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 33 number of registered child places is 6.6, which has been reached with 8 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Early Years @ Shape

What is the Age Range of Children that Early Years @ Shape accepts?

Early Years @ Shape accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Early Years @ Shape Open?

Early Years @ Shape is open: 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.

How many Children does Early Years @ Shape have capacity for?

Early Years @ Shape has capacity for a total of 33 Children.

How far is Early Years @ Shape to the centre of Huddersfield?

1.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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