Gawber Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Barnsley for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2014, with 44 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 Barnsley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Barnsley 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
S75 2RJWhat 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, 26 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting eager to enter and start their day. They quickly hang their coats and bags up, while staff check with parents if there is anything they need to know. Children show they feel safe as they quickly leave their parents'
side. Children have good social skills. They are well behaved, use good manners, take turns and share. There is a variety of resources and equipment easily accessible for children to select from. This helps to promote their independence and choice. Children learn about the world around them. For example, they know the Queen is celebrating 70 years on the throne. They attend a garden party and make their own crowns and flags. Children are very proud of their creations and show them to staff and the inspector.
Children use tools safely. For example, they carefully use scissors to cut out paper shapes. Children use mathematical language as they draw coloured chalk lines on an outside path. They ask the inspector to look at 'how long' their lines are, identify which is the 'longest' and name the colours. Children enjoy activities that help them to develop their large-muscle skills. They carefully walk along planks balanced on top of blocks of wood and manoeuvre around obstacles on bicycles.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review daily routines, in particular the use of group times so that all children fully benefit from the experience n help staff to strengthen their teaching and maintain the challenge that children need to reach their full potential.
- 26 May 2022Good
- 9 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Gawber Preschool
- 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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