Early Years @ Shape
Day nursery in Huddersfield, HD3. Part of the Kirklees council area.
Baton House, 14c Holly Bank Road, Huddersfield, HD3 3JEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 June 2021
| 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
Early Years @ Shape 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.
Early Years @ Shape against Huddersfield
| Early Years @ Shape | Huddersfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 28 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Early Years @ Shape
- What Ofsted grade does Early Years @ Shape have?
- Early Years @ Shape was rated Good at its inspection on 18 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Early Years @ Shape take?
- Ofsted registers Early Years @ Shape for 28 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Huddersfield has 55.
- How much does Early Years @ Shape cost?
- Early Years @ Shape 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 Early Years @ Shape 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 Early Years @ Shape how it offers them.
- When was Early Years @ Shape last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Early Years @ Shape on 18 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Early Years @ Shape?
- Nearby in HD3: Charley's Angels Day Nursery, Portland House, Harlequin.
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.