Ducklings Childcare
Day nursery in Huddersfield, HD5. Part of the Kirklees council area.
145-147 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, HD5 9ANWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 April 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
Ducklings Childcare 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.
Ducklings Childcare against Huddersfield
| Ducklings Childcare | Huddersfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 43 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ducklings Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Ducklings Childcare have?
- Ducklings Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 27 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ducklings Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Ducklings Childcare for 43 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Huddersfield has 55.
- How much does Ducklings Childcare cost?
- Ducklings Childcare 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 Ducklings Childcare 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 Ducklings Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Ducklings Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ducklings Childcare on 27 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ducklings Childcare?
- Nearby in HD5: Greenfields Childcare, The Academy at Almondbury, Happy Feet Day Care Limited.
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.