Milestones Childcare
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sheffield for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2009, with 66 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
S5 6LEWhat 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, 15 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and engaged in this warm and welcoming nursery. They make a smooth start to their learning experiences and form strong bonds with the staff who care for them. Staff work well with parents to understand children's interests, needs and routines when they start. They use the information well to plan for children's progress in all aspects of their learning. Staff have high expectations, and children make good progress overall. Children are well prepared for starting school.
For example, they develop their hand and pencil control when they make marks in sand and foam during sensory play. Older children create detailed pictures and early writing about the animals during a farmyard visit.
Children feel safe and are well behaved. They learn to be polite and considerate towards their friends and those who care for them. Snack and mealtimes are sociable learning occasions. For instance, children learn to prepare fruit and vegetables for their snack while chatting happily to staff and each other. Children learn to recognise what they enjoy playing with, and staff help them to challenge themselves further. For example, children are encouraged to reach higher and exert themselves as they play on climbing frames and slides. Parents particularly appreciate the care and support they and their children received from staff throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents comment positively about the steps taken to boost their children's social skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to help children build on their good personal development, particularly by encouraging further responsibility for tidying and organising their immediate environment n strengthen the good partnership with parents to enable them to more fully contribute to children's learning at home.
- 15 September 2022Good
- 12 December 2016Good
- 27 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Milestones Childcare
- 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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