Earlybirds Daycare
Good★ 3.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Normanton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2024. Open since 2015, with 68 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 Wakefield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wakefield 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
WF6 1AGWhat 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, 6 September 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this warm and nurturing nursery. Staff warmly welcome children as they arrive. Children are eager to start their day and explore with their friends.
Those who need support receive comforting cuddles and reassurance from the kind and attentive staff. Children are happy, confident and feel safe at this nursery.
The management team has made the necessary improvements to the curriculum since the last inspection. Staff know children very well. They use ongoing assessments, observations and effective planning to support children's learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the self-evaluation process to include the views of parents to identify strengths and areas for development n strengthen how staff support babies' and younger children's communication and language skills, to further develop their skills.
- 6 September 2024Good
- 27 November 2023Needs improvement
- 15 April 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Earlybirds Daycare
- 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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