Giggles Day Nursery, Morley

Monthly visits to neighbouring Little Munchkins soft play give Giggles Day Nursery, Morley a recognisable local anchor. In December 2023, signed greetings and growing vegetables for cookery activities brought communication and practical independence into children's daily experiences. The Bank Avenue setting accepts children aged 3 to 60 months and has 62 places in total.

At its December 2023 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Outstanding and found safeguarding effective, with staff clear about recognising concerns, reporting them and assessing risks during community outings. The detail behind that judgement matters: babies explored words through sensory play, older children investigated ice outdoors, and children helped one another master new skills.

Morning, afternoon and full-day bookings serve different family routines, with an Early Riser option for an earlier start.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage provides the framework for learning, development and care: here, the December 2023 activities brought language, movement, relationships and exploration into children's play. Babies heard adults repeat words and describe their actions while playing with sensory farmyard trays. Matching language to something children could feel or do made the activity more concrete than simply introducing vocabulary.

During December 2023, Makaton, a communication method involving signing, was used for morning greetings. Children and adults shared the greeting rather than leaving communication entirely to spoken words. For a child beginning to communicate with other children, that offered another way to join in.

Country of the Month gave children opportunities to explore art, food and homes associated with different countries in December 2023. Their own backgrounds and beliefs also featured in the surroundings. These experiences connected learning about the wider world with children's family lives, rather than treating culture as a separate lesson.

Questions invited children to think for themselves. In December 2023, an outdoor experiment involved discovering what happened when ice struck different surfaces; adults encouraged children to consider both the result and how to conduct the experiment safely. Children were doing more than watching a demonstration. They were making predictions and thinking through a practical problem.

Outdoor and Community Life

Little Munchkins soft play is next to the Morley nursery, and monthly visits involve all the children. This is a regular change of setting rather than an occasional special trip. It gives families a concrete picture of how the nursery uses its immediate surroundings.

Physical experiences in December 2023 spanned different stages of development. Babies who were not yet mobile reached towards lights during sensory activities, while toddlers practised negotiating steps on climbing frames. Dance, rugby and soft-play outings added other opportunities to move. The activities attached movement to play rather than reserving it for one part of the day.

Gardening also led into cooking in December 2023: children grew vegetables that were then used in cookery activities. That made the connection between growing and preparing food tangible. Alongside it, children took on small responsibilities, including preparing tables for meals, so independence had an everyday purpose.

Relationships and Communication

In December 2023, children who had mastered a skill were encouraged to help others learn it. Mealtimes provided another example of children supporting one another, as they celebrated friends managing to serve themselves. These were small, repeated opportunities to contribute to the group, rather than simply receive adult help.

Emotional regulation had practical tools too. During December 2023, children used calm corners, yoga and breathing exercises when learning to manage their feelings. A quieter space and a physical technique gave them something to do when emotions became difficult, alongside the social learning in games that required taking turns.

Families were involved in nursery events in December 2023 and received ideas for continuing learning at home, including talking strategies and help with behaviour. That connected nursery experiences with what parents could do between attendance days. The relationship extended beyond a summary of what a child had eaten or played with.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

At the December 2023 inspection, Ofsted praised SEND support, including early recognition of additional needs, carefully targeted plans and collaboration with other professionals that included children's and families' views. For parents considering support, the important detail is the mechanism: identifying a need led to a plan and wider professional involvement.

Babies' choices were respected in December 2023, while older children gradually assumed more responsibility. That distinction matters across this age span. Independence for a baby can mean expressing a preference; for a child preparing for school, it can mean completing a useful task.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is 2c Bank Avenue, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9JD. Opening hours are Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, across 52 weeks, excluding bank holidays. This suits families organising care across the year, with those holiday closures built into their plans.

The AM Session runs from 8am to 1pm, the PM Session from 1pm to 6pm, and the Full Day from 8am to 6pm. Early Riser runs from 7.30am to 8am. The opening window and the full-day booking are therefore different: families needing the earliest start need to account for Early Riser as well as the main day.

Enquiries can be directed to the Morley setting through its location enquiry route. The separate morning and afternoon patterns allow families to choose a shorter attendance day rather than organising every booking around a full day.

Funding and Paid Extras

In December 2023, the nursery provided funded early education for children aged two, three and four. Families considering a funded arrangement should use a current written quotation to understand the attendance pattern and any charges attached to their booking.

• The earliest start is a separate pattern. Full Day begins at 8am, while Early Riser starts at 7.30am. At a visit, discuss how the earlier period connects with the rest of your child's booking.
• Monthly soft-play outings. All children take part in visits to neighbouring Little Munchkins. Ask how the outing is organised for your child's stage of development, including babies who are not yet mobile.
• Support with additional needs. Targeted plans and professional collaboration were strengths in December 2023. A visit is an opportunity to discuss how an individual plan would work for your child and how your views would shape it.

Giggles suits families looking for morning or afternoon sessions as well as full-day care, with an earlier-start option. Monthly Little Munchkins visits give the Morley setting a clear local anchor, while the December 2023 account contains substantial examples of communication, practical independence and children helping one another. For families weighing everyday learning alongside workable attendance patterns, those are useful reasons to consider it.