Abbeydale Cottage Nursery
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Sheffield for babies from a few weeks old up to 5 year olds, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2015, with 180 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Sheffield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sheffield from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
S17 3LJWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 16 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are nurturing, and they warmly welcome children when they arrive at this vibrant and friendly nursery. They greet children eagerly and are reassuring and attentive to children's needs. Staff know that children learn best when they feel safe and secure. As a result, they spend time getting to know children and develop positive relationships with them. Staff create a caring and fostering environment in which children can grow and develop. Consequently, children are excited to learn and settle quickly, eager to play.
Children are curious learners. Staff plan a curriculum that supports children to continuously develop their learning as they move through the nursery. They use children's interests effectively to create activities and experiences for them. For instance, children learn about kindness. They visit their local community care home and sing, make crafts and play parachute games with the residents. Staff uses these visits to enable children to flourish, empathise, make friends and respond to others with respect and compassion.
Children have lots of opportunities to use their imaginations and be creative. Staff encourage children to develop their writing skills and control over tools, such as using scissors, tweezers and different objects for painting. For instance, children cut grass in the fields and pick up vegetables with tweezers.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- extend children's knowledge of wider mathematical concepts n support staff to fully understand how to support children's early language and communication, such as when using symbols, to help children to become confident communicators.
- 16 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 3 April 2019Good
- 2 June 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Abbeydale Cottage Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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