Safe 'n' Sound Nursery
Day nursery in Pontefract, WF7. Part of the Wakefield council area.
Featherstone Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6LSWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 30 November 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Safe 'n' Sound Nursery 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.
Safe 'n' Sound Nursery against Pontefract
| Safe 'n' Sound Nursery | Pontefract average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 58 | 49 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Safe 'n' Sound Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Safe 'n' Sound Nursery have?
- Safe 'n' Sound Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 30 November 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Safe 'n' Sound Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Safe 'n' Sound Nursery for 58 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Pontefract has 49.
- How much does Safe 'n' Sound Nursery cost?
- Safe 'n' Sound Nursery 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 Safe 'n' Sound Nursery 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 Safe 'n' Sound Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Safe 'n' Sound Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Safe 'n' Sound Nursery on 30 November 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Safe 'n' Sound Nursery?
- Nearby in WF7: Oakhill Day Nursery, Little Explorers, Holly Tree Nursery.
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.