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First Class Nursery provides high-quality, integrated and flexible day care for babies, toddlers and pre-school children, close by to Huddersfield town centre.
Highly trained and experienced staff provide a wide range of stimulating and educational activities linked to the EYFS curriculum. The staff encourage and support all children to achieve their full potential, actively promoting the development of positive self-image within each child.
Children are given lots of opportunity to get...
Funding & Fees
Nursery Fees from April 2026:
Over 3's: Full Day £70 / Half Day £40 Hourly Rate £8.50
We offer 15 Hours funding for two, three and four year olds and 30 hours funding for children over 9 months. Funding is available for 38 weeks in an academic year
Fully Funded 15 & 30 hours places are subject to a care package charge of £1.50 per hour
For example; 23 hours per week £34.50 10 hours £15.
Alternative packages are available for fully funded sessions without the care package charge
Contact First Class Nursery Huddersfield to get a personalised quote:
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
NoGroup/Owner
- Birkbees Group
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Laura Barthorpe (Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 17
Total Places for Children
- 92
Age Range
- from 0 years 0 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening Times
- Monday 07:00-18:00
- Tuesday 07:00-18:00
- Wednesday 07:00-18:00
- Thursday 07:00-18:00
- Friday 07:00-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & Christmas
First Class Nursery Huddersfield Reviews (73)
First Class Nursery Huddersfield has a Review Score of 10 (9.956) out of 10, based on 31 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time First Class Nursery Huddersfield has 73 reviews.
Good school. Very good with the children. Has good meals. Very good sickness and covid policy.
A wonderful nursery with kind, caring and well trained staff. The nursery manager runs the setting extremely well, she is approachable, great with communication and clearly involved with the staff and children on a daily basis. The quality of provision is high and the staff are clearly committed to providing a great start to children’s development at every stage. My son was very happy during his 4 years at First Class Nursery and left well and truly ready for school.
I was so nervous sending my son to nursery as he is very clingy to myself and his dad. All the staff were so supportive of both mine, my partners and especially my son's feelings. My son is now so independent thanks to this nursery and his progression and development has come on tremendously. I can’t thank this nursery enough. My son now gets upset leaving nursery never thought I would see this in my entire life. So happy we picked this nursery to put my child in.
Our little girl started in First Class Nursery when she was 12 months old. When we started viewing nurseries initially, we were anxious about thinking of handing over our little girl for the first time - but from our first viewing of the nursery, and meeting the manager and the team, our mind was immediately put at ease. We knew it was the perfect place for us when we were told ‘we know how precious everyone’s child is, and will ensure she is so well-cared for and happy here’. Because this is what everyone wants for their child. The team in the baby room did everything to settle her in - working around her naps, eating, playing etc. Now, she is so happy going in each morning and seeing her lovely key workers and little friends. Everyone in the nursery really cares about the children, and form bonds with them. The daily feedback you get is thorough and really helpful to hear what she has done each day. We also love the personalised app with updates on your child. Highly recommend!
My child has just had her graduation as she is leaving to go to school. Best support for my girl and guidance. Best staff. Very encouraging staff. Both my daughters come here they both love it very much.
My daughter has really enjoyed her time at nursery and will definitely miss nursery when she leaves. She has made so many friends and will miss them lots the teachers have been phenomenal and my daughter will miss them too.
I will be recommending this nursery to family and friends
A fantastic nursery with amazing staff who are all so welcoming and inclusive in the way they conduct themselves. They're very understanding with my child's needs and efficiently address my concerns and questions regarding my child. I recommend this nursery to everyone!
My daughter has attended here over 2 years and has developed very well through the nursery. She has always come out of nursery happy and telling me about all the fun stuff she has done and about all her friends she's played with. The nursery followed our requirements regarding toilet training and other requirements and now my daughter has cracked them all. I definitely would recommend this nursery to anyone as it's a great nursery.
My eldest son, who is almost 16, attended First Class many years ago. Three years ago, when we unexpectedly found out we were having another child, there was no question where we were going to send him. First Class, are their namesake, they provide 'First Class' care, enabling you to go to work, confident and assured that your child will be well cared for and safe. I think First Class stands out from other nurseries as you feel that they truly love and care for each individual child. Sadly, both my sons have had to go to nursery from 3 months old due to my job, but as a professional working mum, this is one aspect of our busy family life I have never worried about. Both of my children have excelled at First Class with their language, speech and social skills which I put down to the nurturing nursery environment. I cannot make any higher recommendation than the manager and her excellent team if you want the reassurance of knowing your child will be well cared for, nurtured and loved.
They give her the best standard of care, paying the attention to every detail wherever possible that I can feel by having the daily feedback from them. The staff are also supportive of any questions/concerns I have with my daughter as she is my first child. The staff offer variety of activities throughout the day. I especially love their policy to go outside as much as possible.
The nursery also respects as much as possible the policy of us, for example, not giving specific food, the routine etc.
I definitely recommend this nursery to friends & family.
Thank you for your lovely review. I am so pleased we are able to meet your expectations as a nursery.
I cannot speak highly enough of First Class Nursery. All 3 of our children have attended, so we have experience of all the different rooms and facilities they have to offer. The building and grounds are kept to an excellent standard. It is clean with a large variety of toys and offers a wide selection of home-cooked food. The nursery provide a range of activities and plan things to do to get the children ready for school. The staff are amazing. They really go above and beyond for the children. All the staff are so kind and caring and treat the children as if they were their own. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending this nursery to anyone.
My daughter comes to this nursery and she absolutely loves it, she settled really well and really quickly within 1 week. The staff are really nice, welcoming and friendly. They have helped my daughter settle really quick. I would definitely recommend First Class Nursery.
My daughter has attended this nursery for four months now and is having a great time. The team are extremely attentive and create a stimulating and friendly environment. She is allergic to several food groups and the team go out of their way to ensure that she is well cared for. The building is great with the baby room able to access their own outdoor space easily and plenty of space to pick up or drop off by car. I fully recommend.
After a long break from nursery due to Covid, we were a little nervous for our son to go back. He went back and settled into a routine with no problems the nursery were very welcoming, within a week he was transferring into a bigger room with no issues, he loved the baby room but Bumblebees is amazing, he doesn't even say bye anymore as he's so excited to go in. I love seeing what he's doing throughout the day with Facebook updates, honestly couldn't ask for a better nursery and staff.
The nursery staff are excellent, very friendly and attentive. I've been reassured that my child is settling in well with the daily reports and updates via the app. At the parent's evenings his key worker made some spot-on observations about him that made me feel like the staff pay attention to each individual child, which is excellent. They deal with his allergies and eczema in a brilliant manner.
My son loves First Class, as do I. I 100% trust the nursery will give the best standard of care and commitment to his development. I would recommend the nursery to family and friends. The staff team are great. My son has had two fantastic key workers. It's great I can use the app to track progress and activities. We love seeing posts of what the children have been doing that day. As a parent, I feel really included. The staff are friendly. They offer great learning activities, trips and home interaction.
My son has attended since 9 months old. I will be extremely sad when he leaves this September as he will have turned 3 and start school nursery. My niece and nephews attended and First Class had been recommended to me. I expected to be happy with the level of care, but they have also surpassed my expectations. I've always been offered the flexibility I need with my son's attendance, changing to suit my working hours at ease. I completely trust the staff team to care, teach and safeguard my child. Their outstanding Ofsted report is well deserved. Teaching standards and parental involvement is excellent. I haven't had one issue or concern in almost three years. I will definitely enrol my next child.
My daughter is very happy at First Class. She has a good relationship with all the staff and seems to have settled in really well. Staff are very welcoming and friendly and keep us well informed. I cannot ask for anymore from the staff and I would certainly recommend first class to all other parents.
The staff are fab! So welcoming and you can see that the kids love them. They are always happy to answer any questions and I'm glad I chose this place for my child. I would highly recommend this nursery to everyone.
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Awards / Recognitions (4)
- Recipient: First Class Nursery HuddersfieldDate: Tuesday 26 Sep 2023
- Recipient: First Class Nursery HuddersfieldDate: Monday 21 Sep 2020
- Recipient: First Class Nursery HuddersfieldDate: Thursday 15 Aug 2019
Meet the Team (2)
My Name is Laura, I am the Nursery Manager at First Class.
I qualified in 2010 with BTEC Level 3 in childcare. I then went on to complete my degree in BA (Hons) Early Years with professional studies and QTS. I graduated in 2015 with a 2:1.
I started working at First Class in 2018 as a nursery practitioner and then was promoted to senior practitioner in 2019. From then, I remained a Pre-School senior until I was promoted to deputy manager in 2022. I have recently been promoted to nursery manager.
I am now mainly based in the office but I like to go into the rooms to help out when needed and at dinner times. I love my job and I’m passionate about working with children. I am told by my colleagues that I am kind, and always willing to listen and help. Goes above and beyond in my role as a manager.
My other roles within the nursery are safeguarding officer and health and safety officer. I have carried out many training courses including EYFS, food hygiene, First Aid, behaviour management and Mental Health First Aid.
I qualified in 2010 with an NVQ Level 3.
I've worked at First Class since 2013.
I have worked in all the rooms in the nursery as a practitioner and also as a senior, I then became deputy manager in 2016.
In 2018 I completed a BA in Early Years.
I have been on many training courses including behaviour management, health and safety, food hygiene and first aid.
I've been told I am a funny, caring enthusiastic member of the team. I love working with children and I love to work with all age groups at First Class.
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