1st Steps Preschool
Day nursery in Huddersfield, HD4. Part of the Kirklees council area.
St. Barnabas Parish Hall, 3 De Trafford Street, Huddersfield, HD4 5DRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 January 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
1st Steps Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
1st Steps Preschool against Huddersfield
| 1st Steps Preschool | Huddersfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 66 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about 1st Steps Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does 1st Steps Preschool have?
- 1st Steps Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 19 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can 1st Steps Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers 1st Steps Preschool for 66 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Huddersfield has 55.
- How much does 1st Steps Preschool cost?
- 1st Steps Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does 1st Steps Preschool offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask 1st Steps Preschool how it offers them.
- When was 1st Steps Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected 1st Steps Preschool on 19 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near 1st Steps Preschool?
- Nearby in HD4: Ladybirds Nursery, Netherton Pre School, Kids Planet Netherton.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.