St Georges Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Halifax 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2008, 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 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 5BTWhat 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, 26 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the pre-school enthusiastically. Children self-register by finding their names and placing them on a board. This gives children a sense of belonging at the setting. During group time, staff welcome each child through song. This takes place again for children who join at lunchtime, which ensures that children arriving later in the day are also made to feel welcome.
Staff's interactions with children are caring and sensitive. Children form good relationships with their key person, who knows them very well. Staff create an environment that sparks children's interests. This ensures that children become engaged in their chosen play. Staff gently remind children of the simple rules they have in place to help keep them safe. As a result, children behave well.
Staff recognise the importance of singing to support children's communication and language. There are lots of opportunities for singing built into the daily routine.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide staff who teach phonics with appropriate training so that early literacy activities are appropriately sequenced and consistently worthwhile n ensure a written summary is provided to parents as part of the progress check at age two n develop the induction programme further to ensure that all elements of safeguarding are included at an earlier opportunity.
- 26 February 2024Good
- 29 March 2018Good
- 9 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Georges 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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