Salterlee Under Fives Playgroup
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Halifax 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 1988, with 17 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 Calderdale
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Calderdale 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
HX3 7AYWhat 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, 7 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy and confident. They have developed exceptional relationships with staff, whom they trust implicitly. Behaviour throughout the nursery is impeccable. Children are supported to understand and manage their own emotions. They are kind towards peers who may be upset.
Children show a strong desire to explore and learn. They approach their play with extremely high levels of determination and confidence. For example, older children eagerly accept the challenge to make dough into a variety of different-sized cupcakes. Staff expertly support children's experiences as they make links between play at home and nursery, using the wide range of utensils.
Staff use the local area extensively to broaden the range of learning experiences offered. Children are exposed to rich and diverse opportunities to learn about the world around them. For example, they enjoy outings to a local farm where they care for alpacas. Children are experts in their surroundings. They talk confidently about the life cycle of blackberries and the changing seasons.
- 7 September 2022Outstanding
- 9 February 2016Outstanding
- 26 March 2009Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Salterlee Under Fives 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.