11 nurseries in HD3 (Ainley Top, Birchencliffe, Lindley)
Every day nursery with a HD3 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in Yorkshire and the Humber after the free hours.
Day nurseries in HD3 (Ainley Top, Birchencliffe, Lindley), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley's Angels Day Nursery HD3 4LT | Outstanding | 28 March 2025 | 48 |
| 2 | Portland House HD3 4AL | Outstanding | 12 July 2023 | 98 |
| 3 | Harlequin HD3 3AS | Outstanding | 6 July 2022 | 31 |
| 4 | Children's Place Spring Cottage HD3 3EA | Good | 24 October 2024 | 53 |
| 5 | Mount Preschool Ltd HD3 3UQ | Good | 6 March 2023 | 40 |
| 6 | Jack & Jill's Private Day Nursery HD3 4FF | Good | 23 February 2023 | 44 |
| 7 | Nightingales Private Day Nursery HD3 4BZ | Good | 20 October 2022 | 75 |
| 8 | Jitterbugs Day Nursery HD3 4QY | Good | 19 October 2022 | 40 |
| 9 | Longwood Daycare HD3 4UL | Good | 25 November 2021 | 28 |
| 10 | Oakwood House & Forest School HD3 3AL | Good | 29 June 2021 | 101 |
| 11 | Early Years @ Shape HD3 3JE | Good | 18 June 2021 | 28 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
HD3 is in Kirklees, covering Huddersfield.
Nursery fees in HD3
What day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber charge on average. Fees in HD3 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 HD3
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in HD3 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.