Children's Place Spring Cottage
Day nursery in Huddersfield, HD3. Part of the Kirklees council area.
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA
Run by The Children's Place What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 October 2024
| 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
Children's Place Spring Cottage 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.
Children's Place Spring Cottage against Huddersfield
| Children's Place Spring Cottage | Huddersfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 53 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Charley's Angels Day Nursery Outstanding, 48 places, HD3 4LT
- Portland House Outstanding, 98 places, HD3 4AL
- Harlequin Outstanding, 31 places, HD3 3AS
Children's Place Spring Cottage is run by The Children's Place, which has 6 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Children's Place Spring Cottage
- What Ofsted grade does Children's Place Spring Cottage have?
- Children's Place Spring Cottage was rated Good at its inspection on 24 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Children's Place Spring Cottage take?
- Ofsted registers Children's Place Spring Cottage for 53 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Huddersfield has 55.
- How much does Children's Place Spring Cottage cost?
- Children's Place Spring Cottage 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 Children's Place Spring Cottage 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 Children's Place Spring Cottage how it offers them.
- When was Children's Place Spring Cottage last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Children's Place Spring Cottage on 24 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Children's Place Spring Cottage part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Children's Place Spring Cottage is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by The Children's Place.
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.