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Honley Day Care & Pre-Prep School

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2023)
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4.4(7 parent reviews) ·Queens Square, Huddersfield Road, HOLMFIRTH, HD9 6QZ · Kirklees
Number of places
87 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2023
Local authority
Kirklees

About this day nursery

Honley Day Care and Pre-Prep School is a private nursery in Honley, Holmfirth, serving children from birth to five years old. The nursery focuses on the holistic development and well-being of each child, providing a secure, stimulating, and nurturing environment.

They encourage children to engage in diverse activities tailored to their interests and developmental needs, helping them build confidence and prepare for future learning stages. The curriculum is child-centred, with practitioners observing and responding to each child's development.

Honley Day Care also offers a holiday club for children aged 5-8 years during school breaks, providing experienced care within the pre-school facility with a range of relaxing and fun activities, including all meals. The nursery is committed to creating an exciting and motivating atmosphere where children can thrive at their own pace.

Our ethos

Honley Day Care and Pre-Prep School's philosophy is child-centred, focusing on the holistic development and well-being of each child. They offer a secure, stimulating, and nurturing environment where children's interests and developmental needs guide diverse activities. The nursery is committed to creating an exciting and motivating atmosphere for children to thrive at their own pace, with practitioners observing and responding to each child's development.

What it's like

Children feel happy and safe in this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff are sensitive to children's individual needs, helping babies settle quickly and building strong bonds with their key person. Staff have high expectations for behaviour, support conflict resolution, and children show a positive attitude toward learning.

Ages 0-5 yearsHoliday ClubChild-centred curriculumExperienced practitionersEYFS framework

Pricing & funding

Fees are annualised into equal monthly payments, calculated from weekly sessions. Charges include a monthly or daily consumable fee for funded children to cover meals, nappies, and extra hours outside core funded times. Additional wrap-around sessions can be added as needed.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Nursery fees are annualised to provide a consistent flat monthly invoice.
  • Fees are payable during closures, bank holidays, and child absences or sickness.
  • Consumable charges cover meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, sun cream, trips, and experiences.
  • Government funding of 30 hours (38 weeks) can be stretched across 52 weeks of the year.
  • Standard funded hours are offered between 09:00 and 17:00.

Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am - 6:30pm (Holiday Club); 7:30am - 6:00pm (Nursery)

Age range

Birth to five years (nursery), 5-8 years (holiday club)

Session types

Early Session (7:30am), Core Package (9:00am-5:00pm), Late Session (5:00pm-6:00pm), Additional Session

Food

Meals included in fees (Consumable Charge covers meals, snacks).

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Honley Day Care & Pre-Prep School

Last inspected 25 August 2023 · Miriam Caldecott

Safeguarding effective
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 happy and safe in this warm and welcoming nursery. Staff are sensitive to children's individual needs, helping babies settle quickly and building strong bonds with their key person. Staff have high expectations for behaviour, support conflict resolution, and children show a positive attitude toward learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children feel happy and safe in this warm and welcoming nursery.
  • Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their physical skills and become confident movers.
  • The special educational needs and/or disabilities coordinator (SENDCo) works closely with parents and outside agencies, ensuring children with SEND are very well supported and make good progress.
  • Lunchtime is a social time where staff support children to serve themselves, promoting independence and confidence.
  • Children develop a love of stories, songs and rhymes, and are well prepared for their move to school.

Areas to develop

  • 1develop opportunities further for the quieter children to extend their communication skills
  • 2strengthen staff's knowledge of how to support children's literacy development.
Inspection #10306507 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that staff are welcoming, friendly and caring.

They say their children are happy and excited to come to the nursery.

Parents report that they receive excellent communication.

Parents value the support given by staff to help with their child's learning at home.

They say their children have gained in confidence and made good progress.

Parents report their children have thrived and flourished while at the nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are very well supported. The special educational needs and/or disabilities coordinator (SENDCo) works closely with parents and outside agencies. Staff identify children's needs and set targets for individual children. Children with SEND make good progress.

Outdoor space

Staff provide opportunities for children to develop their physical skills, including running, climbing, and moving in different ways. Children enjoy exploring the outdoor area and become confident movers.

Parent Reviews of Honley Day Care & Pre-Prep School

4.4
(7)
Adam Harbour
6 months ago

Thickest laziest parents can’t park or drive

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Inspection history

Date: September 2011

  • August 2023Good
  • August 2018Good
  • July 2014Good
  • January 2014Inadequate
  • April 2013Good
  • September 2011Outstanding

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