Opening hours
Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. Sessions are from 6.45am until 6pm.
Ducklings Childcare in Huddersfield
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2022)
Number of places
38 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2022
Local authority
Kirklees
About this day nursery
Ducklings Childcare, located in Huddersfield, HD5 9AN, is a childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years, operating Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. 45am until 6pm.
The setting received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 27/04/2022. Children feel welcome in this very inclusive setting where they learn about differences in people, respect individuality and develop empathy.
Staff provide a very homely and caring environment where babies and children settle quickly and feel happy and safe. The leader and managers are ambitious for all children and swiftly intervene when children are not progressing as expected.
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive excellent support, with staff using a range of strategies to promote their development and working well with other professionals. The leader effectively uses additional funding to help children make good progress.
Outdoor play is a daily activity, with children challenging their physical skills on tyres, running and kicking balls, and practising catching. Parents are very pleased with their children's progress and have noted that 'staff go above and beyond to support their children's learning'.
What it's like
Children feel welcome in this very inclusive setting. They learn about differences in people, respect individuality and develop empathy. Staff provide a very homely and caring environment where babies and children settle quickly and feel happy and safe.
Welcoming environmentStrong SEND supportDaily outdoor playHomely atmosphereAmbitious leadership
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Key facts
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Ducklings Childcare
Last inspected 27 April 2022
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children feel welcome in this very inclusive setting. They learn about differences in people, respect individuality and develop empathy. Staff provide a very homely and caring environment where babies and children settle quickly and feel happy and safe.
Inspector highlights
- Children feel welcome in this very inclusive setting.
- Staff have high expectations of children and teach them well.
- The leader and managers are ambitious for all children and swiftly intervene when children are not progressing as expected.
- Parents are very pleased with the progress their children make and describe how 'staff go above and beyond to support their children's learning'.
- Staff ensure that children play outdoors each day and challenge their physical skills.
Areas to develop
- 1ensure that staff consistently give children the time they need to think and respond to the questions they ask
- 2strengthen teaching in the outdoors to maximise children's learning across all areas of the curriculum.
Inspection #10206554 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
'staff go above and beyond to support their children's learning'
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff are swift to intervene when children are not progressing as expected. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive excellent support. Staff use a range of strategies to promote children's development and work well with other professionals to provide a shared approach to children's learning. The leader uses additional funding effectively to help children make good progress. The setting supports children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Outdoor space
Staff ensure that children play outdoors each day. Children challenge their physical skills as they move in different ways across the tyres, run and kick balls showing incredible accuracy, and practise their catching skills. However, at times, some staff limit the curriculum outdoors by focusing on children's physical skills and not consistently encouraging children's development in other areas of learning.
Parent Reviews of Ducklings Childcare
4.5
(16)
Izabela Birnbach
4 years ago
My daughter really enjoy the time in nursery, she is going there for nearly two years and sadly finishing this year because she is going to school. The staff are lovely, a food is delicious, nice playground for children. Highly recommended.
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Hoàng Thị Phương Trà
4 years ago
My two daughters had an unforgettable experience here. The staff is really nice and friendly. I love activities here as well, sometimes they have outside trip before lockdown. The price is good. Really recommended.
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Ellie Simpson
a year ago
Ducklings is a fantastic environment for your child with lovely staff and Lisa the owner goes above and beyond to ensure your child has a great experience. Cant recommend enough 10/10 😊❤️
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Dan Schofield
6 years ago
Ducklings is a extremely well run place for children of all ages .nothing is too much trouble for lisa and her team .excellent facilities and nice safe environment for children to learn and develop. My child is thriving under there care and loves going .highly recommended keep it up .👍😁
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tracy brook
9 years ago
Simply the best nursery , the staff are fantastic and are always thereto help and my grandson loves it here he never cries when I leave him and he has come on leaps and bounds since he started coming, they have a parents evening and they hold events for Christmas . I can't say it more clearly it really is fantastic and I know that I don't have to worry when I leave him
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
27 April 2022
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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