Children's Place Spring Cottage
Good★ 3.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Huddersfield for children from birth to 8+, open 06:30 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2011, with 53 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
HD3 3EAWhat 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, 24 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident learners at this warm and welcoming nursery.
Caring and nurturing staff form positive relationships with children and their families. Children feel safe and secure. Staff plan activities to challenge children's learning and development. For example, they plan activities for children to develop their physical skills. Staff teach children how to hold scissors correctly. Children learn how to use scissors to cut a variety of resources. Staff support children to build an obstacle course. They ask questions to encourage children to think of solutions. For example, staff ask, 'How can we connect the two tyres?' Children work together as they balance the wooden plank between the two tyres. They move along the wooden planks in a variety of ways. Children show determination and resilience as they balance their bodies. They jump off at the end and shout, 'I
did it.' They run back to have another go.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure the routines of the day allow staff to meet all children's needs, particularly during the lunchtime period.
- 24 October 2024Good
- 16 April 2019Good
- 14 August 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Children's Place Spring Cottage
- 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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