Ladybirds Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Huddersfield for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2014, with 67 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
HD4 7PXWhat 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, 7 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at this inclusive and welcoming nursery. Staff build very strong bonds with children. They learn in detail about children's personalities, abilities and interests. Staff use this information to plan tailored and individual support for children's learning. Children are very settled, happy and secure, and new children settle quickly. Staff very much take parents' and children's views into account. For example, when they make decisions about matching children with their key person and when best to move children on to their next stage of their learning.
Staff plan excellent support for children's personal, social and emotional development. They discuss the meaning of friendship with children by using thoughtfully chosen stories. Children's behaviour is excellent. Staff complete training in sensory therapy and have learned skills to support children to regulate their own feelings and behaviour. Children are very confident, social, curious and enthusiastic to learn.
Children grow rapidly in their independence. They help to set the table at lunchtime and learn to pour their own drinks. Staff model to children how to wash their own hands and create 'tissue stations' to support their self-care. There is a very strong emphasis on learning to share, taking turns and cooperative play. Children are encouraged to use their 'listening ears', learn table manners and share resources as they explore with sand, glitter and cotton wool.
- 7 December 2023Outstanding
- 22 February 2018Outstanding
- 2 September 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ladybirds 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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