Netherton Pre School
GoodBirth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 1993, with 24 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 7ESWhat 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, 9 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff in the pre-school provide a safe and stimulating environment, where all areas of the indoor provision are accessible to the children. Staff work hard to get to know and understand the children in their care. This is done by providing settling-in visits, which are also supported with stay-and-play sessions that are provided outside of pre-school hours. Staff observe children while playing and then monitor and track their progress. They use this information to plan more activities based on the children's interests and take account of their next steps for development. Staff provide consistency with rules and boundaries that support children's understanding and promote positive behaviour.
Children show confidence in their learning abilities and share their achievements with each other while engaging in their play. Staff offer praise and recognition for children's successes and invite children to celebrate these. For example, children are encouraged to show others their ice-cream creations when playing with the foam, spoons, paint and ice-cream tubs. Staff place a strong focus on developing children's independence and this is continually encouraged and supported. There is also a positive culture for supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide even more opportunities for children to extend and enhance their range of vocabulary n encourage children's access to books in order to further promote children's love of reading.
- 9 July 2024Good
- 26 October 2018Good
- 11 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Netherton Pre School
- 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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