Highburton Playgroup
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Huddersfield for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 1993, with 30 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 0QTWhat 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 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this very welcoming setting happy and eager to learn with their friends. They are excited to join in the wide range of activities which extend their learning, both indoors and outdoors, benefiting from effective free flow between these areas. Children confidently choose where they want to play and learn, showing high levels of concentration in this calm and well-organised environment.
During supervised activities children are deeply engaged while exploring their environment. The children demonstrate what they know through new vocabulary as they play with their sea monsters and plan to make ice beaches. They are highly motivated and very eager to learn when looking at and handling a fish from the fishmongers as part of the under-the-sea theme.
Children feel safe and secure, as they understand the well-established routines.
- 6 July 2022Outstanding
- 17 March 2014Outstanding
- 2 October 2008Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Highburton Playgroup
- 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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