Harthill Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Harthill, Sheffield for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £28.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1970, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £28.00 | £14.00 |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Children are able to access a completely free funded place at Harthill Pre-School.
Worth knowing. Parents will be charged at the normal sessional rate for any sessions their child attends outside of their funded hours.
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
S26 7YHWhat 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, 23 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and parents are enthusiastically welcomed by the manager and staff when they first arrive. Children are happy and engaged. They show that they feel safe and secure. Children form close bonds with staff, who supervise them well and are attentive to their needs. All staff provide children with a good foundation in their learning. Mixed ages of children enjoy their time together as they learn and play.
Staff provide a calm environment and have clear expectations for children's behaviour. Children benefit from this consistent approach. For example, they follow instructions to sit for circle time and seek out staff when they need help or reassurance. Staff act as good role models for children. They are kind and approachable. Children build good levels of self-esteem and behave well. Staff give them lots of praise for their efforts and achievements.
Children enjoy using their experiences and imaginations to create stories in their play. For example, they pretend to be doctors and bandage each other's arms.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to enhance their teaching skills to the highest level n extend the curriculum for children who are already progressing well in their communication and language to challenge them even further.
- 23 June 2023Good
- 19 July 2017Good
- 13 February 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Harthill Pre-School
- 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.
- Is £28.00 a day still the rate? 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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