Mazehill Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sheffield for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2008, with 115 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 Sheffield
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Sheffield 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
S35 1RXWhat 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.
- 15 January 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 25 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are safe and demonstrate that they feel secure in this warm and inviting nursery. They develop trusting relationships with the kind, caring and nurturing staff. Children's emotional well-being is a high priority. Staff take time to get to know children and families well. They spend time settling new children in and successfully meet children's individual needs. For example, children receive a great deal of affection, cuddles and reassurance. They are happy, confident and social individuals who have good social and communication skills. Babies laugh and giggle as they play with staff. They explore balloons and delight in hitting them in the air and passing them to the animated staff. Older children happily chat to staff, each other and the inspector. They are keen to share their experiences and talk about what they have been doing.
Children are aware of nursery routines and what is expected of them. They are independent and enjoy completing age-appropriate tasks. For instance, older children serve their own meals and pour their own water at lunchtime. Children are well behaved and polite. They show good table manners and say 'please' and
'thank you' when asking for things.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff's use of effective strategies to extend children's thinking and learning further - extend opportunities for children to develop their creative skills and express their own thoughts and ideas.
- 25 October 2022Good
- 13 February 2017Good
- 7 August 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mazehill Nursery
- 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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