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Little Wonders Nursery

GoodBirth to 5Long established

A day nursery in Huddersfield for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 2021, with 40 places.

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Cost

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

£5.50an hour, typical for a 2 years old
£5.50an hour, typical for a 3 and 4 years old

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.

The basics

Places, hours and the day

Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.

Who they can take
Birth to 5Registered from birth. Whether there is a baby room is a question for the call.
When it's open
Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm
Funded hours
Not published, so ask them
How many children
40 placesMedium for England
How long open
5 yearsLong established
Address
5 Thornton Lodge Hall, 21a Thomas Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3JR

Where it is

HD1 3JR
Ofsted URN 2648983On the register since 26 July 2021
Ofsted

What 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 November 2023 · read the full report

What it is like to attend

Children are keen to join their friends when they come into the nursery. They are greeted warmly, and offered a cuddle from their key person if they are unsettled.

Children benefit from good learning opportunities. In the main, these take into account children's age, stage of development and their interests, As a result, they hold children's attention. Children make choices about their play, independently accessing resources that support their learning. For instance, they empty and fill a range of vessels with water as they explore objects that float.

Children are learning to manage their feelings and behaviour. They enjoy stories that encourage them to think about what might make them happy, sad, or angry.

What Ofsted told them to improve

To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - consider the organisation of activities and daily routines where the whole group of children come together, to ensure that children continue to participate, concentrate, and benefit fully from learning opportunities available to them n consistently implement the healthy eating policy to ensure children are given clear and consistent messages that help them make healthy choices around food and drink.

  • 6 November 2023Good
  • 5 May 2023Needs improvement
  • 30 June 2022Needs improvement

Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.

Still missing for Little Wonders 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.

Before you ring

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.
Compare

Day nurseries within a couple of miles

This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.

Little Wonders Nursery

Day nursery · 5 Thornton Lodge Hall, 21a Thomas Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3JR

GoodBirth to 5Open all day, usually 8am to 6pm40 placesLong established

1st Steps Nursery & Preschool

Day nursery · Thornton Lodge Community Centre, Brook Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3JW

Report card Dec 2025Birth to 8+08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 3.4 Google, 548 placesOpen a few years
0.1 mi
1 min walk
07985401746

1st Steps Preschool

Day nursery · St. Barnabas Parish Hall, 3 De Trafford Street, Huddersfield, HD4 5DR

GoodBirth to 8+08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week66 placesLong established
0.4 mi
8 min walk
07968238922Their website

Heatherfield Day Nursery

Day nursery · 1-3 Heatherfield Road, Marsh, Huddersfield, HD1 4QP

GoodBirth to 507:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week★ 4.4 Google, 1344 placesLong established
0.8 mi
16 min walk
01484 546632

ABC Day Nursery

Day nursery · 193 Newsome Road South, Huddersfield, HD4 6JH

GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week50 placesOpen for decades
0.9 mi
18 min walk
01484 429222Their website

Pick two or three to compare.

Everything here comes from Ofsted's published childcare register, under the Open Government Licence. Ratings are quoted exactly as Ofsted gave them, with their dates. Read the full Ofsted reports · How we put this together.

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