Shepley Pre-School (CIO)
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Huddersfield for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2024, with 88 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
HD8 8DDWhat 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 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Practitioners provide children with a safe, caring and exciting learning environment.
From a young age, children eagerly enter the setting, separating from their parents and carers confidently. Children hang their coat and bags up and complete selfregistration. They are excited for the day ahead. Practitioners are extremely passionate, caring and very enthusiastic. They get to know all children and their families very well. As a result, children form strong attachments with practitioners and are extremely happy.
Children are deeply engrossed in an ambitious curriculum throughout the day. They engage in a range of stimulating activities. Children visit places of interest, such as churches and farms. Practitioners teach them about different buildings, cultures and farm animals. For instance, children learn how to milk a cow and where food comes from. Practitioners teach with passion, energy and purpose. They encourage children to recall their knowledge on farms when they engage in small-world play.
- 13 January 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
Still missing for Shepley Pre-School (CIO)
- 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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