Almond House Nursery
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Huddersfield for children from birth to 5, open 07:00 to 18:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2022, with 50 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Kirklees
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Kirklees from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HD5 8EUWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 8 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children quickly settle in this welcoming, bright, well-equipped nursery. They are met by smiling staff, with whom they soon develop close bonds. Children play outdoors each day, in all weathers. They develop their physical skills when they climb, balance and ride bicycles. Pre-school children have regular opportunities to learn in a forest-school environment. They explore the natural world around them.
They learn to assess risk when they cross the road, and find out which natural items are safe to collect, and which are not. In the main, children benefit from a well-designed curriculum that supports them to develop the skills they need for the next steps in their learning.
Staff have high expectations for children. They give children clear boundaries and teach them to be kind and respectful. Children are encouraged to manage disputes amicably. Unwanted behaviour is managed sensitively. As a result, children are beginning to manage their emotions and behaviour and to understand the impact their actions have on others. They behave well. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) enjoy good levels of support. Staff work closely with other agencies to ensure these children make good progress.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- sharpen the implementation of the curriculum, so that older children are consistently challenged to build on what they already know and can do and they demonstrate this through deep engagement in their learning and high levels of concentration.
- 8 June 2023Good
Still missing for Almond House Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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