Kabuki Child Care Centre
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth 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. £69.00 a day for 24 - 35 Months, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2013, with 97 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 23 Monthsbirth to 2y | £69.508am - 6pm | £43.50Half Day (8am - 1pm/1pm - 6pm), 5 hrs | |
| 24 - 35 Months2y to 3y | £69.008am - 6pm | £43.00Half Day (8am - 1pm/1pm - 6pm), 5 hrs | |
| 3yrs Plus3y to 5y | £68.008am - 6pm | £42.50Half Day (8am - 1pm/1pm - 6pm), 5 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £7.50 per 15 minutes Late Pick up
- £8.50 Early start (7:30am - 8am)
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £2.50 Breakfast2yr 15 Hour Funded
- £4.50 Lunch & Dinner2yr 15 Hour Funded
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
2yr 15 Hour Funded, 3/4yrs 15 Hour Funded, 3/4yrs 30 Hour Funded, Stretch Funding (30 Hours Only), Combined Fee’s & Funding (30 Hours).
Worth knowing. Meals: Breakfast £2.5/Lunch & Dinner £4.5 each; Nappies: not supplied; Availability: school term time only for funded options; Stretch Funding and Combined Fee’s & Funding maximum 48 or 46 weeks pA.
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
S70 2FLWhat 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, 6 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, settled and confident in this setting. They move freely around the setting and have constant access to the outdoors. Children start the day with a group session. They are encouraged to say 'hello' and learn about the seasons, months and days of the week. Children sing about the days of the week and join in with the sounds, words and actions. They experience a variety of focused experiences and make good progress. The routine is clear and familiar. This helps children to feel secure and know what is happening. Children choose equipment and move it freely around the setting. Staffing routines are organised so that staff can move to where children are playing.
Staff read to children with enthusiasm and pause to ask them questions. They encourage children to join in with familiar repeated phrases, such as when children gleefully call out, 'squash and a squeeze'. Parents speak glowingly of the conversations that flow between nursery and home. They say that staff really listen to their concerns and that staff take time to tune into each child and support the whole family.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - explore and use more opportunities for children to be creative n continue to establish the key-person system following recent staff changes so that all children have a familiar key person.
- 6 January 2023Good
- 22 May 2017Good
- 18 July 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kabuki Child Care Centre
- 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
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 £69.00 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.
- 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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