Heatherfield Day Nursery
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Huddersfield for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2012, with 44 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
HD1 4QPWhat 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, 25 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff welcome children to this safe, friendly and inviting environment. Children are happy and enjoy the time they spend at the nursery. Children develop strong bonds with their key person. Staff who care for younger children provide cuddles and reassurance. This helps children to feel safe, secure and confident to play and explore their new surroundings. For example, children confidently talk to visitors and invite them to join in with their play.
Children understand the routines of the day and behave well. They listen to staff and respond to instructions given. This helps to ensure a calm environment where children show positive attitudes to their learning. For example, children gather enthusiastically at story time, and wait their turn to ask questions. Staff encourage children to value and respect their friends. They use praise effectively throughout the day. This helps to build children's confidence and self-esteem.
Staff promote opportunities for children to learn good independence skills. For example, at mealtimes, children serve themselves vegetables and pour their own drinks. Children make choices about their learning and select resources themselves.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the impact of staff training further, to ensure that the knowledge they have gained is firmly in place n support children's communication and language further by giving younger children more time to gather their thoughts and answer questions.
- 25 October 2022Good
- 20 March 2017Good
- 31 January 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Heatherfield 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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