Ofsted report card

Hollins Day Care

Todmorden, Calderdale · OL14 6QF

Inspected by Ofsted on 4 February 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Achievement

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY420127
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 10
Registered places
50
Registered since
17 June 2011
Local authority
Calderdale

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Todmorden, Calderdale · OL14 6QF. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 27 July 2023 concern_actions_taken compliant
  2. 21 June 2022 inspection Good
  3. 6 October 2015 inspection Good
  4. 7 December 2011 inspection Good

Common questions

When was Hollins Day Care last inspected by Ofsted? +

Hollins Day Care in Todmorden, Calderdale was last inspected on 4 February 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Hollins Day Care? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Hollins Day Care take? +

Hollins Day Care is registered for children aged 0 to 10.

How many children can Hollins Day Care take? +

Hollins Day Care is registered for up to 50 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Hollins Day Care been registered? +

Hollins Day Care has been registered with Ofsted since 17 June 2011. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY420127.

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