Granby House Nursery
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Rotherham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2025. Open since 2004, with 41 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
S66 2NPWhat 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.
- 12 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff place a good focus on supporting all children's early communication and literacy development. For example, staff have a selection of well-chosen picture books that they read repeatedly to children. Children become familiar with the stories and characters, and they learn new language. For instance, toddlers learn words such as swish, squelch and squash as staff read to them. Pre-school children recall how a snake appears in the book 'The Gruffalo' as they make snake-shaped objects from dough. Staff help children to increase their vocabulary and develop a love of reading.
Children enjoy outdoor play. Babies bang and tap pans and drums with her fingers and hands. They climb the slide with support from staff. Staff provide space for babies to experience time on their stomach. This gives babies an opportunity to strengthen their neck, shoulders and arm muscles in preparation for sitting, crawling and walking. Staff consider children's physical development well.
Staff consider the essential skills children will need for the wider social network of school. They have introduced 'golden rules' in the nursery. Children know to use
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff during adult-led activities to focus more precisely on the intended learning aims to raise the quality of education to a higher level n consider the organisation of staff during times of transition to continue to meet babies' and toddlers' individual learning needs n continue to coach and mentor staff so that the quality of practice continues to build over time to benefit all children.
- 30 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 27 November 2019Good
- 9 August 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Granby House Nursery
- 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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