Lime Tree Early Years Centre
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Rotherham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2016, with 65 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 hours free childcare, 30 hours free childcare.
Worth knowing. All Early Education Funded places are subject to a charge for meals; A 9-3pm session is available for 3 & 4 years olds in receipt of 30 hours funding; Alternatively you can provide a healthy packed lunch/tea from home for your funded child/ren.
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 8JFWhat 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, 31 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and relaxed in this welcoming nursery, and many choose to spend extended time playing outside. They are encouraged to take appropriate risks. Children are confident learners who have a go. They develop strong bonds with the caring staff. Children and parents are greeted warmly by staff as they arrive at the nursery. Children separate happily from parents. Staff and parents share handover information on each child. Transitions between rooms in the nursery are individually arranged for each child, based on their stage of development. Children behave very well. Staff remind children to use their manners and to be kind to their friends.
Children demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning, enjoy doing things for themselves and demonstrate a can-do attitude. They self-register, recognising their names and photographs, learn to dress themselves and hang their coats on their peg. Children skilfully use knives to cut their own fruit at snack time. Staff encourage children to be inquisitive learners. Consequently, children explore the environment and choose their own play with confidence. Staff watch children closely to find out what they know and can do. They plan exciting activities to follow children's interests and support the next phase in their development. Staff understand that it is important for children to learn about differences. They plan a variety of activities to support children's understanding of other cultures. For example, children learn about festivals, different people and communities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to build on children's ability to think more deeply n strengthen opportunities for all children to develop their independence and selfcare skills.
- 31 March 2023Good
- 30 August 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lime Tree Early Years Centre
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- 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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
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