Childcare in Heckmondwike
Heckmondwike has 5 day nurseries, 2 school nursery classes, 1 childminder and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 3 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 6 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £28 to £76, typically £53. Across Kirklees there are 35 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Kirklees, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 79 school nursery classes across Kirklees, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
1 setting match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Closed Hamond House Day Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Hamond House Day Nursery (Leeds Road) Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Firth, Chloe Adele
What people ask about childcare in Heckmondwike
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Heckmondwike?
Of the 8 full-day rates published by settings in Heckmondwike, the typical price is £53 a day, ranging from £28 to £76. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Heckmondwike take funded hours?
6 of the 9 settings in Heckmondwike are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Heckmondwike rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 3 settings Ofsted has inspected in Heckmondwike hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Heckmondwike take babies?
6 settings in Heckmondwike are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Heckmondwike?
Kirklees has 35 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Heckmondwike
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