10 nurseries in WF9 (Badsworth, Fitzwilliam, Hemsworth)
Every day nursery with a WF9 postcode, best rated first, and what a place costs in Yorkshire and the Humber after the free hours.
Day nurseries in WF9 (Badsworth, Fitzwilliam, Hemsworth), best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Red Roof Children's Day Nursery WF9 5BP | Outstanding | 26 March 2025 | 44 |
| 2 | The Woodland Pre-School WF9 4QJ | Good | 13 August 2025 | 70 |
| 3 | The Meadow Pre-School WF9 5BP | Good | 21 July 2025 | 40 |
| 4 | Upton Daycare WF9 1JS | Good | 13 February 2025 | 18 |
| 5 | St Luke's Pre-School Nursery WF9 2QQ | Good | 12 June 2024 | 104 |
| 6 | Westfield Centre Children's Day Care WF9 2PU | Good | 22 April 2024 | 39 |
| 7 | Badsworth Nursery WF9 1AJ | Good | 12 January 2024 | 30 |
| 8 | Little Gruffalos (Hemsworth) WF9 4AZ | Good | 3 August 2022 | 38 |
| 9 | Butterflys Day Nursery WF9 4LQ | Good | 29 April 2022 | 78 |
| 10 | Happy Days Childrens Centre WF9 2UJ | Good | 1 March 2022 | 83 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
WF9 is in Wakefield, covering Pontefract.
Nursery fees in WF9
What day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber charge on average. Fees in WF9 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 WF9
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in WF9 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.