HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit
Day nursery in Wakefield, WF4.
H M Prison & Young Offenders Institute, New Hall, New Hall Way, Flockton, Wakefield, WF4 4XX
Run by Action For Children Developments What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 May 2025
| 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
HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit 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.
HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit against Wakefield
| HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit | Wakefield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 10 | 63 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kids World Havercroft Good, 50 places, WF4 2BE
- Flockton Playgroup Good, 16 places, WF4 4DH
- Little Learners Nursery Crofton Good, 49 places, WF4 1LF
HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit is run by Action For Children Developments, which has 22 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit
- What Ofsted grade does HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit have?
- HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit was rated Good at its inspection on 28 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit take?
- Ofsted registers HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit for 10 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wakefield has 63.
- How much does HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit cost?
- HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit 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 HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit 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 HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit how it offers them.
- When was HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit on 28 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit part of a nursery group?
- Yes. HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit is one of 22 day nurseries in England run by Action For Children Developments.
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.