Opening hours
Pre-School: Monday to Friday, Mornings 9.00-12pm, Afternoons 12.00-3pm, Pre-school day 9.00-3pm, Full Day 7.30-6pm. Out of school club: Monday -Friday, Breakfast Club 7.30-9.00am, After School Club 3.15-6pm
Hepworth Playgroup & Pre-school
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
Number of places
44 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Kirklees
About this day nursery
Hepworth Playgroup & Pre-school is a not-for-profit charitable organisation situated in the Village Hall in Hepworth, near Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. The setting welcomes children aged 2 years up to school age for its pre-school sessions, and offers out-of-school care for children aged 2 to 11 years.
Staffed by qualified childcare professionals and overseen by a parent committee, the playgroup focuses on providing a fun, engaging, and secure environment where children can learn through play. They are an OFSTED-inspected establishment and are registered as a charity, dedicated to fostering a happy and caring atmosphere for all children in their care.
The pre-school schedule includes morning, afternoon, and full pre-school days, as well as extended full-day options. For older children, a breakfast club and after-school club are available to accommodate working parents' needs.
Hepworth Playgroup & Pre-school actively engages with the local community, including fundraising events, and maintains an online presence through social media platforms.
What it's like
Staff greet children warmly at this nurturing and welcoming pre-school. Children are happy and settle quickly and use adults as a secure base from which they explore the environment. Children develop good hand-eye coordination and mark-making skills, which prepares them for the next stage in their learning.
Charity-runOFSTED inspectedOut-of-school club available
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
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Age range
2-11 years
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Hepworth Playgroup & Pre-school
Last inspected 11 January 2024 · Miriam Caldecott
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff greet children warmly at this nurturing and welcoming pre-school. Children are happy and settle quickly and use adults as a secure base from which they explore the environment. Children develop good hand-eye coordination and mark-making skills, which prepares them for the next stage in their learning.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders and managers plan an effective key-person system, helping staff to form positive relationships with children.
- Staff promote a love of reading by reading stories with children and providing book bags to take books home.
- Staff support children's communication and language development effectively during social times like lunch.
- Staff promote mathematical language very well, using terms of shape and size and supporting children to count objects.
- Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) extremely well, liaising with professionals and agencies.
Areas to develop
- 1provide further opportunities for children to develop their critical thinking.
Inspection #10305576 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment that staff are nurturing and supportive.
They value the 'home- from-home' environment.
Parents share that the pre-school is at the heart of the community.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) extremely well. They seek information from professionals working with children with SEND, have plans in place to meet individual needs, attend meetings and liaise with agencies. Staff welcome families and children with SEND into the pre-school.
Outdoor space
Staff plan effective opportunities for children to develop their physical skills, and children move around confidently. Children learn to climb the steps of the climbing frame, and staff teach children how to come back down the steps safely.
Inspection history
Most recent inspection
11 January 2024
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
View full Ofsted reportFrequently asked about Hepworth Playgroup & Pre-school
About the setting
Hepworth pre-school and out of school club registered in 2021. The pre-school employs six members of childcare staff, four of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. It currently provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 2645337
- Registered person
- Hepworth pre-school and out of school club
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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