Dearne Valley Day Nursery
OutstandingTakes funded hours★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rotherham for babies from 9 months up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 1999, with 120 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We receive Nursery Education Funding for eligible 9 month olds and 2-year olds (to start the term after they turn 9 months /the term after their 2 nd birthday) for a maximum of 30 hours per week, (38 weeks per year). All 3 and 4 year olds can access the 15 hours Nursery Education Funding, the term after they turn 3, with no eligibility requirements , working parent eligibility is required for 30 h.
Worth knowing. Please note that any meals taken, or hours booked in addition to your Nursery Education Funding will be privately invoiced as per the nursery price list. Trips or activities will also be charged privately.
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
S63 7ERWhat 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, 8 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff greet children and families warmly at this inclusive and welcoming nursery.
Children feel safe and happy. Staff are friendly and personal. They know the children and families very well and develop strong relationships. Managers plan an ambitious curriculum to meet the individual needs of all children who attend the nursery. Staff provide opportunities for all children to enjoy an adventurous play and seek challenge. They place furniture in the room so that babies learn to stand and walk. Older babies learn to walk up and down ramps. Toddlers learn to ride scooters and climb the steps of the slide. Older children learn to pedal bicycles and push the swings using their bodies. Children develop excellent physical skills.
Staff provide engaging resources that encourage children to be highly motivated in their play. Children are very eager to join in the activities. Staff support children to share resources and take turns. They give praise and encourage children to keep on trying. Young babies focus as they place bricks on top of each other. Older babies concentrate as they attempt to write a shopping list. Toddlers show determination as they cut carrots with a knife. Older children carefully carry their plates to the table. All children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), keep on trying and have consistently positive attitudes to their play and learning. All children make very good progress. Children develop the skills needed for the next stage in their development.
- 8 September 2023Outstanding
- 3 July 2018Outstanding
- 28 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Dearne Valley Day Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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