Childcare in Sheffield (Rotherham)
Sheffield (Rotherham) has 8 day nurseries, 4 pre-schools, 12 school nursery classes, 7 childminders and 5 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 14 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 6 of them Outstanding. 22 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £44 to £63, typically £49. Across Rotherham there are 24 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Rotherham, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 77 school nursery classes across Rotherham, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
2 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Jun 2026Closed Lime Tree Day Nursery (The Hall) Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Curious Little Minds (Anston) Full day care
- Dec 2025Opened Premier Education WAC @ Aston All Saints C of E Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened The Lime Trees At Aston Lodge Primary School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Opened The Lime Trees At Aston Hall Junior and Infant School Out-of-school day care
- Dec 2025Closed Anston Park After School Club Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Closed Wales Childcare Partnership Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened The Lime Trees At Anston Brook Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2025Opened Wales Woodland Nursery Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Sheffield (Rotherham)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in Sheffield (Rotherham)?
Of the 5 full-day rates published by settings in Sheffield (Rotherham), the typical price is £49 a day, ranging from £44 to £63. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in Sheffield (Rotherham) take funded hours?
16 of the 36 settings in Sheffield (Rotherham) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Sheffield (Rotherham) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 6 of the 14 settings Ofsted has inspected in Sheffield (Rotherham) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Sheffield (Rotherham) take babies?
23 settings in Sheffield (Rotherham) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Sheffield (Rotherham)?
Rotherham has 24 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Sheffield (Rotherham)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.