Ofsted record

Bright Sparks Child Care

Castleford, West Yorkshire · URN EY405434

According to Ofsted's inspection on 19 June 2025, Bright Sparks Child Care in Castleford, West Yorkshire was rated Outstanding — one overall judgment under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Little Bees Nursery Intelligence tracks every Ofsted inspection of this setting.

  1. Inspected 19 June 2025

    a year ago

    Outstanding

    One overall judgment, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025. Its next inspection will grade six areas separately.

    Outstanding
    Good
    Requires Improvement
    Inadequate

    Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 9 October 2019 Good
  4. 12 February 2015 Outstanding
  5. 21 June 2010 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY405434
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
27 January 2010
Local authority
Wakefield

Castleford, West Yorkshire · WF10 3QJ. Location from the Ofsted register.

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

Common questions

When was Bright Sparks Child Care last inspected by Ofsted? +

Bright Sparks Child Care in Castleford, West Yorkshire was last inspected on 19 June 2025, under the framework Ofsted used until November 2025, which gave one overall rating. Its next inspection will grade several areas separately on a report card.

What is Bright Sparks Child Care's Ofsted rating? +

Ofsted rated Bright Sparks Child Care Outstanding at its inspection on 19 June 2025. Practice is consistently strong across the board and goes beyond what the standard requires.

How long has Bright Sparks Child Care been registered? +

Bright Sparks Child Care has been registered with Ofsted since 27 January 2010. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY405434.

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