Ofsted report card

Tot Spot Day Nursery

HALIFAX, West Yorkshire · HX3 5AX

Inspected by Ofsted on 25 November 2025 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
Achievement Strong Standard
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Strong Standard

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

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Achievement

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY261466
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
7 October 2003
Local authority
Calderdale

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

Where it is

HALIFAX, West Yorkshire · HX3 5AX. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 30 January 2020 inspection Outstanding
  2. 1 May 2013 inspection Outstanding
  3. 12 April 2011 inspection Outstanding
  4. 3 December 2007 inspection
  5. 21 May 2004 inspection
  6. 25 March 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Tot Spot Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Tot Spot Day Nursery in HALIFAX, West Yorkshire was last inspected on 25 November 2025. 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 Tot Spot Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. 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.

How long has Tot Spot Day Nursery been registered? +

Tot Spot Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 7 October 2003. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY261466.

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