Little Freddies Nursery School
Good★ 2.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sheffield for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2024. Open since 2006, with 73 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 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
S36 6HDWhat 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 July 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff have high expectations for every child. Staff are nurturing and committed to forming strong bonds with children. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Staff form strong links with parents to understand children's interests, needs and routines. They use this information well to plan carefully, supporting children's progress in their learning. This contributes to children being happy, settled and engaged at this warm and welcoming nursery.
Staff provide high-quality and purposeful learning experiences. For example, in the toddler room, children listen attentively to a story. Children are encouraged to recite a story through the use of the repetitive story language and the use of actions. They then enjoy taking part in a planned sensory activity linked to the story. As children excitedly explore the grass, ice, mud and water, it generates rich spoken language opportunities. Children have positive attitudes to their learning and behave very well. They enjoy being challenged. Children are focused in their play, showing high levels of involvement.
The setting has strong links with the community. For example, children attend sessions at the local library designed to develop children's communication and language skills. Children also visit the local supermarket and the local market, where they purchase fruit and vegetables. This links to one of the four core experiences that the manager and staff have planned where children grow and nurture plants and produce. Children enjoy learning about planting fruit and vegetables.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- clarify how children's awareness of online safety will be consistently promoted by staff n refine the curriculum for oral hygiene, so that children's skills and knowledge in this area are consistently supported by staff.
- 23 July 2024Good
- 26 November 2018Outstanding
- 7 August 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Freddies Nursery School
- 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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