Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sheffield 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2000, with 25 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 Sheffield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sheffield 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
S36 1DGWhat 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, 18 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in the stimulating home-from-home nursery. Staff skilfully plan opportunities to inspire children's imagination and curiosity and build on their interests and experiences. Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learn to explore the world around them and think and act together. They learn to apply themselves to solve problems. For example, children work as a team to paint the garden shed with water and make sure they reach the higher parts and do not leave any gaps.
Children are safe and secure. They enjoy every moment of the time spent in the company of the caring and experienced staff. Children behave extremely well, both individually and as part of a group. They learn to understand and appreciate their own emotions and how these can change. For instance, children identify the colours and create musical sounds that help them to feel calm and soothed, or excited and enthused. Staff have high expectations for every child to make excellent progress. Children love the many songs, stories and rhymes that staff fill their days with and which contribute to the rich vocabulary they acquire.
The nursery remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and provided strong support to the local community. Staff kept in close touch with all children, particularly the most vulnerable, with many suggestions for learning activities at home and general childcare guidance.
- 18 May 2022Outstanding
- 11 May 2016Outstanding
- 21 June 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare
- 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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