Meltham Pre-school Playgroup C.I.C.
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Holmfirth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2023. Open since 2015, with 53 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
HD9 4DAWhat 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, 22 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this welcoming pre-school happy, and they are eager to learn with their friends. On arrival, they are supported by staff to hang up their coats and self-register before they eagerly join their friends in the well-resourced environment. Children confidently select from the wide range of resources and activities. They soon engage and play with their friends. Staff support children to develop well-established friendships and display high levels of consideration for each other, as they take turns in sharing activities. This results in a calm and nurturing learning environment.
Children love to share their thoughts and ideas, using their wonderful language.
They are confident in communicating with both their friends and adults. Staff are skilled at listening to children, giving them time to respond, developing their language skills. This results in a vocabulary-rich environment which prepares children well for their learning journey.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- increase opportunities for children to gain knowledge and understanding of people and communities different to their own n extend opportunities to enable working parents to engage with the pre-school, to further extend children's learning.
- 22 November 2023Good
- 11 December 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Meltham Pre-school Playgroup C.I.C.
- 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.