Bircotes Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Doncaster for children from birth to 5, open 08:30 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2017, with 30 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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
DN11 8RJWhat 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, 5 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from the nurturing and caring relationships staff build with them.
They settle quickly, as they receive a warm welcome from staff. Children demonstrate their understanding of the daily routine as they confidently explain to parents that they need to put their bottles on the table and their coats on a peg.
Staff value children and listen to what they have to say. They recognise that children learn in different ways and provide them with choices, such as playing indoors or outside. Consequently, children become confident learners. They engage in their chosen activities for long periods and make good progress in their development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's interactions with children to continually support them to build on what they already know and can do n enhance staff's behaviour management to ensure consistency and help children understand what is expected of them.
- 5 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 7 March 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bircotes Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- 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.
- Is there a place for my child's age? 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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