Earlybirds Daycare
Day nursery in Normanton, WF6. Part of the Wakefield council area.
Normanton Methodist Church, Wakefield Road, Normanton, WF6 1AGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 September 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
Earlybirds Daycare 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.
Earlybirds Daycare against Normanton
| Earlybirds Daycare | Normanton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 68 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 50% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Earlybirds Daycare
- What Ofsted grade does Earlybirds Daycare have?
- Earlybirds Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 6 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Earlybirds Daycare take?
- Ofsted registers Earlybirds Daycare for 68 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Normanton has 61.
- How much does Earlybirds Daycare cost?
- Earlybirds Daycare 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 Earlybirds Daycare 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 Earlybirds Daycare how it offers them.
- When was Earlybirds Daycare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Earlybirds Daycare on 6 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Earlybirds Daycare?
- Nearby in WF6: Kids Planet Altofts, Little Stars, Kids Planet Altofts Baby House.
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.