38 nurseries in Halifax
Every day nursery in Halifax on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in Yorkshire and the Humber after the free hours.
Best-rated nurseries in Halifax
The top of our Halifax ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tot Spot Day Nursery HX3 5AX | Strong standard in all 6 | 25 November 2025 | 65 |
| 2 | White Stork Nursery at The Tannery HX3 7HR | Outstanding | 29 July 2025 | 75 |
| 3 | Kids Planet Halifax HX1 2EN | Outstanding | 26 March 2025 | 115 |
| 4 | Pye Nest Nursery HX2 7DG | Outstanding | 5 November 2024 | 64 |
| 5 | Fairfield HX3 7RH | Outstanding | 16 May 2024 | 62 |
Day nurseries in Halifax, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tot Spot Day Nursery HX3 5AX | Strong standard in all 6 | 25 November 2025 | 65 |
| 2 | White Stork Nursery at The Tannery HX3 7HR | Outstanding | 29 July 2025 | 75 |
| 3 | Kids Planet Halifax HX1 2EN | Outstanding | 26 March 2025 | 115 |
| 4 | Pye Nest Nursery HX2 7DG | Outstanding | 5 November 2024 | 64 |
| 5 | Fairfield HX3 7RH | Outstanding | 16 May 2024 | 62 |
| 6 | Ash Green Nursery HX2 8RX | Outstanding | 15 December 2022 | 15 |
| 7 | Kevin Pearce Nursery HX3 5RQ | Outstanding | 6 September 2022 | 40 |
| 8 | Shining Stars Day Nursery HX1 2JP | Expected standard in 5 of 6 | 24 April 2026 | 80 |
| 9 | Ashbourne Day Nursery at Greetland HX4 8DB | Expected standard in all 6 | 7 May 2026 | 63 |
| 10 | Children's Place Halifax HX1 2YE | Good | 13 May 2025 | 59 |
| 11 | Gingerbread House Ltd HX3 9SN | Good | 27 February 2025 | 34 |
| 12 | Shelf Pre-School HX3 7NT | Good | 11 June 2024 | 30 |
| 13 | Sticky Fingers Pre-School HX3 0TP | Good | 15 March 2024 | 25 |
| 14 | St Georges Pre-School HX3 5BT | Good | 26 February 2024 | 24 |
| 15 | Hebble Harlequins @ Shaw Lodge HX3 9ET | Good | 5 October 2023 | 32 |
| 16 | Creations Nursery HX2 0QD | Good | 3 October 2023 | 33 |
| 17 | Warley Preschool Ltd HX2 7LY | Good | 4 July 2023 | 30 |
| 18 | Shining Stars Day Nursery HX2 9RX | Good | 6 June 2023 | 78 |
| 19 | Greenglade Day Nursery and Forest School HX3 8HX | Good | 27 March 2023 | 100 |
| 20 | Hopscotch Corner HX4 8JG | Good | 23 February 2023 | 25 |
| 21 | Waterloo House Day Nursery Ltd HX1 2TE | Good | 16 February 2023 | 65 |
| 22 | Minibugs Ovenden HX3 5SA | Good | 19 January 2023 | 60 |
| 23 | Farthing Wood Private Day Nursery HX3 0TE | Good | 16 January 2023 | 52 |
| 24 | Innovations Nursery HX2 8DQ | Good | 19 May 2022 | 56 |
| 25 | M & S Nurseries HX1 2TE | Good | 19 April 2022 | 100 |
| 26 | Growing Minds Day Nursery HX3 7HT | Good | 24 March 2022 | 75 |
| 27 | Little Foot Day Nursery HX2 6NW | Good | 23 March 2022 | 71 |
| 28 | Bear's House HX3 6PE | Good | 21 February 2022 | 38 |
| 29 | Cherry Tree Day Nursery LTD HX1 2XR | Good | 17 February 2022 | 39 |
| 30 | Polly's Private Day Nursery HX3 5AX | Good | 10 June 2021 | 100 |
| 31 | Early Years @ Lightcliffe HX3 8NU | Not yet graded | Not yet | 62 |
| 32 | Jubilee Nursery HX1 5NB | Not yet graded | Not yet | 52 |
| 33 | Kings Camps HX3 8JE | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 34 | Little Gleddings HX3 0JB | Not yet graded | Not yet | 56 |
| 35 | Mandy Janes Ltd HX2 8DB | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 36 | Siddal Nursery HX3 9DL | Not yet graded | Not yet | 26 |
| 37 | Sowerby Bridge Day Nursery HX6 3AE | Not yet graded | Not yet | 77 |
| 38 | The Spinning Top Day Nursery Ltd HX2 7TJ | Not yet graded | Not yet | 42 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nurseries by postcode in Halifax
- HX1 (Halifax Town Centre, Savile Park) 7
- HX2 (Highroad Well, Illingworth, Luddenden) 9
- HX3 (Akroydon, Boothtown, Copley) 20
- HX6 (Norland, Ripponden, Rishworth) 6
Halifax is in Calderdale.
Nursery fees in Halifax
What day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber charge on average. Fees in Halifax itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £156no funded hours | £126after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £154no funded hours | £124after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £59after the free 15 hours | £118after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in Halifax
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Halifax as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.