Kiddie Cats Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Huddersfield for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 2015, with 18 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 3NPWhat 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, 26 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the setting enthusiastic and ready to learn. They are keen to be involved in the activities and motivated to develop new skills. Staff are very clear on children's next steps in their learning and what the focus is for each child. They know the children well, and this knowledge also extends beyond their key children.
Staff understand sequencing in learning and that children need to be allowed time to repeat and practise skills in different ways.
Staff support children's emotional security and sense of well-being. Staff act as good role models for the children and encourage them to learn good manners and say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children are supported to manage their emotions and to develop an awareness of others and their feelings. Staff teach children about right from wrong and involve them in developing the setting rules. These are displayed on the wall and act as a reminder to the children. This helps them to learn about the expectations of behaviour in the setting.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support all staff to use a consistent approach when introducing children to letter sounds n ensure staff allow children sufficient thinking time and to process information, when asking them questions to further promote their communication and language.
- 26 October 2023Good
- 26 April 2023Inadequate
- 9 January 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kiddie Cats Ltd
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.