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1st STEPS NURSERY
AND PRESCHOOL

1ST STEPS NURSERIES

a safe and happy place

for child care & early learning

a safe and happy place for child care & early learning

A home away from home for your little one’s big adventures.

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Nurturing essential life skills within a positive environment

1st Steps Nurseries offers a warm and welcoming environment where children thrive. Our dedicated and qualified team foster a warm atmosphere equipped to instil security, curiosity, and creativity in every child.

Healthy Meals

Sensory Time

Creative Play

Outdoor Play

Our Locations

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1st Steps Preschool

St Barnabas Parish Hall, 3 De Trafford St, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield HD4 5DR
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1st Steps Nursery & Preschool

Thornton Lodge Early Year’s Centre Brook Street, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, HD1 3JW
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FAQs

Crosland Moor Preschool: 

  • Full day:-  8:15am – 4:30pm is £50
  • Full day:- 9am – 3:30pm is £40
  • Sessions:- 9am -12noon, or 12:30pm – 3:30pm is £20

 

Thornton Lodge Nursery and Preschool:

  • Full day:-  8am – 6pm is £60
  • Half day:- 8am – 1pm, or 1pm – 6pm is £32.50
  • Holiday Club:
    • 9am – 3pm is £25
    • Or full day 8am – 6pm is £35
  • Breakfast Club:- £7.00
  • After School Club:- £10:50

Free learning and childcare:

15 hours for all 2 year olds. Apply online at:

www.kirklees.gov.uk/freechildcare

15 hours for all children 3 years above. This is universally available.

 

Working parents:

30 hours for all children with working parents from 9 months.

Apply online at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

 

There are no additional costs as the funding covers the full price of the sessions used: this includes full cooked hot meals provided for by each location.

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Reviews

My little boy James loves coming daily and even asks on the weekend to come, he used to cry, but he’s a changed boy. Staff are amazing and take time to listen would highly recommend the nursery and preschool.

NB

Very polite, friendly, approaching helpful staff, my girls love it, my 7 Yr old that left still loving the staff and has great memories from them. My 3 Yr old looks forward every morning to go, which gives me peace of mind that she is enjoying her time there. I will recommend this place to anybody. Great place!!!

SMS

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