Roberttown Lane Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Liversedge for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. 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
WF15 7LFWhat 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, 5 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and thrive in this welcoming pre-school. They settle quickly through the nurturing and consistent care that staff provide. Staff know children very well. They provide tailored care to meet children's individual needs. Children's emotional well-being is strong.
Children talk confidently to visitors about what they are doing. For example, they describe how they have made a fish by arranging the different-coloured twodimensional shapes. Children feel safe at pre-school and enjoy plenty of uninterrupted time to play. They confidently explore and develop high levels of concentration. Children's behaviour is good. They learn to care for the environment. Children work well together as they sweep the sand and put it in the bin. They also plant flowers to brighten up the local community and take part in a local gardening competition.
Staff recognise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children who were born just before, and during, this time. They work hard to ensure that any gaps in children's development are supported. Staff have high expectations of children, overall. Children learn how to play traditional games. They wait patiently until it is their turn. Older children use scissors competently, and younger children are taught how to hold and use scissors safely.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- expand children's language consistently and develop their vocabulary skills further.
- 5 October 2022Good
- 8 November 2016Good
- 26 November 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Roberttown Lane 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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