Daisy Chain Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Huddersfield for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2022. Open since 2015, with 54 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
HD8 0SPWhat 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, 27 January 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to arrive at the nursery, as staff greet them warmly. They separate confidently from their parents and feel safe and secure. They enjoy a stimulating range of activities and experiences across all the areas of learning that help broaden their knowledge and build on their interests and what they already know. Children have daily opportunities for outdoor play. Babies, younger children and older children have their own outdoor space to practise their physical skills.
Babies use walker toys to aid standing and movement. Younger children use wheelbarrows to transport resources and ride on push-along cars and bikes, while older children ride scooters and bikes and construct buildings and ramps independently.
Children are confident talkers who are curious about the world. For example, they are confident to talk to visitors about a helicopter that flew over the nursery. Staff have high expectations of children. For example, staff model how to zip up their coat. Children watch intently and follow the staff's actions and clear instructions, so that they are able to zip up their own coat. This helps children to become independent. Staff promote healthy lives by encouraging children to talk about healthy food choices and why it is important to brush teeth regularly. Children choose which vegetables they would like at lunchtime and serve themselves.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop consistency of staff practice to use effective questioning to extend children's learning n embed and evaluate the recently revised mentoring supervision system so that staff practice is raised to the highest level.
- 27 January 2022Good
- 25 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Daisy Chain Day 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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