Portland House Nursery & After School / Holiday Club

55 New Hey Road, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 4AL
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  • Portland House Nursery & After School / Holiday Club, Huddersfield
Portland House is an Ofsted Outstanding setting (July 2023) situated at the edge of Lindley and has strong links with the local community and schools.

The nursery has bright, spacious rooms that are highly resourced and are led by highly qualified and experienced practitioners.

The outside areas are imaginatively designed with nature trails and a tree house, providing fun and challenges for all age groups.

A home-cooked menu and plenty of outdoor play ensures each child will develop both a healthy body and a healthy mind.

Portland House offers an after school and holiday club for primary school children with a 'Walking Bus' collection service from local schools.
                                                
Portland House has received four consecutive Ofsted Outstanding gradings (November 2011, February 2016, September 2018, July 2023).

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Care Provided by Portland House Nursery & After School / Holiday Club

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Julie Lister (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 27
  • Total Places for Children
  • 86
  • 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
  • Bank Holidays

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Portland House Nursery & After School / Holiday Club Reviews (27)

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Portland House Nursery & After School / Holiday Club has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.674) out of 10, based on 15 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Portland House Nursery & After School / Holiday Club has 27 reviews.

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Review from Marina P (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has become a safe and joyful place for our daughter; you have put a great effort to support our daughter - she took a while to settle into the new routine but the staff were always patient with her and did everything they could to make her comfortable and happy. The staff are excellent,
genuinely caring and friendly with kids and parents. We had an excellent experience - we'd recommend this nursery to all.

Reply from Anastasia Murphy at Portland House Nursery & After School / Holiday Club

So glad to hear your daughter is settled and happy. Thank you so much for your kind words, I will pass them on to the whole team.


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Review from Georgina O (Mother of Child) published on 29 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Portland House Nursery (and do so to anyone looking for a nursery place). I am just coming to the end of our time there with my two daughters (2011-2014 and 2015-2018). Both of my children have been so well cared for in each phase of baby, toddler and preschool room.
The staff are all really approachable and I feel have really got to know my children during their time there. The nursery is always calm and has a pleasant feel to it. I'm confident when I drop my daughter off that she will have a great day playing outside, learning, eating healthy food and getting really messy (which she loves) with adults who have a genuine love for children. I'll be really sorry to say goodbye.

Reply from Anastasia Murphy at Portland House Nursery & After School / Holiday Club

Thank you for your kind words! We are always so sad (and proud) to say goodbye to our preschoolers leaving us for 'big school'. We wish both your girls well and hope you come back and visit!


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Review from Sara L (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Although I had worked with children previously I was still nervous about leaving my little girl. I didn't need to worry, the staff at Portland House, especially in the baby room, have been absolutely fantastic with both of us - settling her and reassuring me!


It amazes me how much I see nursery has

benefited her, she loves it and is all smiles when I drop her off in the morning and when I collect her at the end of the day. I know how happy she is there throughout the day which makes me happier leaving her.


Thank you to all the staff at Portland House, especially Buttercups for looking after my little girl so well.


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Review from Wendy M (Mother of Child) published on 6 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter is now two and a half and has been at Portland House since she was 10 months. The staff are great and as a first-time mum, they have made me feel comfortable with leaving my daughter. I feel assured that she is safe, secure and happy while she’s there. She is such a chatty, confident independent
little girl and Portland House have played a part in that. She learns through play and always comes home talking about nursery and what she’s done.
The feedback you get from staff is great and the events they hold to include parents such as stay and plays are great for both my daughter and me to feel part of the nursery.
My daughter has special dietary requirements which initially I was worried about, but I didn’t need to be. The cook ensures she has just as fabulous menus as everyone else and she is always supervised at meal times.
I cannot recommend Portland House enough. Definitely made the right choice for my daughter here.

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Review from Chris B (Father of Child) published on 22 May 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We have our second child currently going through at Portland House.
Our daughter went through 2014 to 2017 and we were really impressed by the care, attention to detail and the level of learning and confidence she has gained. It has been noted by the school she now attends, that they often are able
to identify those children that have been to a Portland Nursery.
I would highly recommend Portland House, not just the level of care and learning, but for the "personal" relationship between the children, parents and nursery.
All practitioners will endeavour to get as much out of the relationship with our children as they do out of us as parents. It feels more personable when we are able to relate our experiences with theirs. It almost feels like they are the same team as us parents.
Portland have helped us immensely with specific things we can do to help learning and creativity in our children. Often we feel nursery is a high cost burden but this is worth every single penny.

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Review from Jennifer SM (Mother of Child) published on 2 March 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Portland House Nursery is excellent. Before he started going to nursery, my baby was exclusively breastfed and would only nap on the move! He also was never babysat by anyone - always looked after by me and his dad only. We were terribly worried he wouldn't settle easily but he surprised us both, thanks
to the skill, experience and kindness of the staff. Now he naps easily, eats loads and looks like he just wants to keep playing when I go to collect him. I can tell that he loves his keyworker and all of the staff in the baby room. I would recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Review from Leanne E (Mother of Child) published on 4 May 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The nursery has been fantastic. It is a wonderful set up with lots of great things going on. Great encouragement and advice all the way. A very caring and loving environment where the little ones have lots of fun.

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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.674)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.674) out of 10 for Portland House Nursery & After School / Holiday Club is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 15 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 14 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.860 for Portland House Nursery & After School / Holiday Club is calculated as follows: ( (160 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (6 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 179 Ratings = 4.86

  • b) 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 4.814 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Portland House Nursery & After School / Holiday Club is based on 14 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 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 86 number of registered child places is 17.2. 14 Positive Reviews ÷ 17.2 = 0.814

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Meet the Team (1)

Julie

Julie

Job Title: Nursery Manager & Senior Manage of Portland Nurseries

Joined: 1995

I am the Manager of Portland House and have worked for the Portland Nurseries group for 26 years. I joined the Portland House team in July 1995 as the senior of the baby room which I led for 6 years before taking on the role as Manager.


I have always worked in childcare and gained my NNEB at Percival Whitely College. In 2007 I began my journey into further education graduating with a BA (Hons) in Childcare Management followed by my Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) whilst continuing to work full time managing the nursery.


I have a vast wealth of experience, knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Sector and have led Portland House with my team to achieve three consecutive Ofsted Outstanding. The only nursery in Kirklees and Calderdale to do so. An achievement I am extremely proud of. As one of the senior managers in the Portland Nurseries group I support, train and lead staff and managers across the 4 sites.


I love spending precious time with my family and friends. I have two children Harrison and Elise who both went to Portland House as young children. My daughter now works alongside me at the nursery as an early years educator. I absolutely love being creative & crafty. I love cooking, walking and also Zumba.


Qualifications: BA (Hons) Childcare Management, Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS)


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