The Learning Tree Holmfirth
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Holmfirth for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2023. Open since 2015, with 44 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
HD9 3JSWhat 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 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very settled, happy and ready to learn at this very friendly and welcoming setting. They show extremely high levels of focus and engagement during activities and their play. Highly skilled staff plan very creative, fun and challenging activities that they know will ignite children's curiosity and imaginations. For example, following reading of a book about space, children are fascinated to discover a spaceship that staff have made from tin foil outside their classroom. They delight in the experience which staff have created and excitedly share with them their ideas about how it got there. Staff follow children's lead in play and provide magnifying glasses to help children to look for clues.
Relationships between children and staff are superb. Staff are very kind, calm and patient. They form strong bonds with children in their care. Children are very confident as they explore with ice cubes and search for worms in trays filled with soil and leaves. Staff provide clear praise, so that children can easily recognise their achievements. They use a variety of strategies to help children to understand how best to behave and be kind to their friends. Children learn to share, use manners and take turns to talk and listen. Their behaviour is excellent. Children grow rapidly in their independence. Staff support them to put on their shoes, zip up their coats and pour their own drinks at mealtimes.
- 26 September 2023Outstanding
- 13 February 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Learning Tree Holmfirth
- 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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