Loversall Farm Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Doncaster for children from birth to 5, open 07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £76.00 a day for under 3's, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2020, though that is 6 years ago now. Open since 2005, with 60 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
51 weeks a year, price list dated April 2026.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 3'sbirth to 3y | £76.00 | £44.50Afternoon £45.50Morning | |
| 3-5's3y to 5y | £75.00 | £44.00Afternoon £45.00Morning |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £7.50 per 15 minutes Late collection chargechild is not collected on time and no alternative arrangements have
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £2.00 a half day Consumables/resourcesper half-day session or part thereof; for children accessing Early
- £3.25 a session Meals - PM sessionfor children accessing Early Years Funded sessions
- £4.25 a session Meals - AM sessionfor children accessing Early Years Funded sessions
- £5.25 a session PM sessionfor fully funded sessions, includes meals and resources
- £6.25 a session AM sessionfor fully funded sessions, includes meals and resources
- £11.50 a day Full Dayfor fully funded sessions, includes meals and resources
Discounts
- 5% 5% sibling discounttwo or more children attend nursery; applies to the child attending
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Up to 30 hours of government-funded childcare per week for children aged from 9 months up to school age; all children entitled to 15 hours from the term after their 3rd birthday; stretched across all 51 weeks.
Worth knowing. Care and education element free of charge; charges for meals and consumables/resources; meals £4.25 AM, £3.25 PM; consumables £2.00 per half-day; fully funded session costs: Full Day £11.50, AM £6.25, PM £5.25.
What childcare usually costs in Doncaster
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Doncaster 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
DN11 9DDWhat 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.
- 8 March 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 February 2020 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive enthusiastically at nursery and greet staff warmly. They confidently say goodbye to parents and settle quickly into the routine of the day. Staff are good role models. They help children to understand how to work together to create a calm, respectful environment. Children behave well and understand the rules of the setting. They know how to play cooperatively with their friends and are kind and well mannered as they talk to staff and to each other. Children display a firm sense of belonging and make their own choices in their play and learning to support their evolving likes and interests.
There is a firm focus on immersing children into their immediate community to help them gain important social skills. Children enjoy the extensive outdoors and benefit from exploring the vegetable garden. They enjoy taking part in planting and cookery activities and visits to the adjoining farm. This helps children to become more curious of nature and the wonders of the wider world around them. They also develop a healthy attitude towards, and understanding of, food that they eat.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that all staff are aware of what children need to learn next and use this information effectively when supporting children's play and learning n strengthen opportunities for children to build on their independence.
- 21 February 2020Good
- 15 April 2016Outstanding
- 17 March 2009Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Loversall Farm Day Nursery
- 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.
- Is £76.00 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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