Newsome Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Huddersfield for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 1992, with 28 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 6JJWhat 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, 13 October 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, confident and settled. They have secure attachments to staff and are aware of the daily routines. On arrival, children hang up their coats and find their names on the board. They then place their name card in the 'emotions bag' that represents how they are feeling. Children are eager to join in with activities. They enjoy their learning and have fun in the accessible, safe and secure environment. All children behave well and play collaboratively during many activities.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of children have continued to attend.
Staff supported families when children did not attend. For example, they shared activity ideas and videos of the pre-school through their social networking website.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - enhance teaching during adult-planned art and craft activities, to enable children to fully explore their own ideas and interests consistently n strengthen ongoing communication between parents and their child's key person, to optimise children's care and learning n provide greater levels of support for younger children, especially those who are new to the pre-school.
- 13 October 2021Good
- 2 October 2015Good
- 16 November 2011Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Newsome Pre-School Playgroup
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.