Dar Ul Madinah Rotherham
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Rotherham for children from birth to 5, open 08:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2022. 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 Rotherham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Rotherham 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
S60 2HYWhat 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, 28 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly greeted by the caring staff team as they arrive at the nursery.
This helps children to feel confident and secure as they enter the setting. Children happily engage in a wide range of play experiences. Staff confidently explain the purpose of each experience and understand how to use them to support children's ongoing learning and development. Communication and language are a key focus and are supported exceptionally well by staff. Staff communicate clearly in English and often repeat what they have said in children's home language. This values the uniqueness of each child, while supporting their understanding and use of English.
Children sensitively learn about the Muslim faith and Islamic values during daily planned activities. They sing along to Arabic songs, and older children recall previous learning as they discuss letters learned in Arabic. While there is a key focus on supporting the Muslim faith, children are also supported to learn about other cultural beliefs. This helps them to learn to value and respect similarities and differences as they learn about the world around them. During other daily planned activities, children are encouraged to speak in English. Staff encourage discussions and support children to learn letter sounds in English. As staff read popular stories to children, they explain the meaning of new words, such as 'hatch'. This helps children to learn these new words and use them in the correct context. These planned experiences support children's communication, language, literacy and understanding of the world.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that the progress check at age two is consistently completed in line with the health visitor review so that clear information is shared for the full benefit of the child n review how planned group-time activities are structured and delivered so that they are developmentally appropriate for each child.
- 28 November 2022Good
- 6 January 2022Needs improvement
- 29 March 2019Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Dar Ul Madinah Rotherham
- 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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