Mini Me's Nursery Barnsley
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Barnsley for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2023. Open since 2014, with 126 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
S71 1LQWhat 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 September 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are supervised closely by the well-deployed staff team. Babies approach staff for cuddles whenever they feel unsure or unsettled. The warm, caring attitude of staff helps all children to feel settled and secure in their surroundings. Older children develop their imagination and communication skills when they recall and re-enact the 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' story. Children work together to create an obstacle course and discuss which parts are the forest and river. The staff member allows children to lead their own play, asking pertinent questions to extend their learning. Staff support children to develop their physical and mathematical skills. For example, children learn the concepts of over, under, in and out as they negotiate the obstacles.
Two-year-olds are provided with opportunities to practise using a knife and fork during a planned activity at snack time. Staff provide them with pancakes and a range of toppings to try. Children are encouraged to use their cutlery to eat the pancake. They are also encouraged to talk about the different topics, supporting their communication skills. Children behave well. As they get older, staff support them to abide by simple rules. Children express how they should have 'kind hands and feet', listening ears and walking feet inside. They explain how they can run outside but only when it is not slippery, otherwise they must walk, so that they stay safe.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review how core stories and rhymes are delivered to children under three years, so that staff more effectively use them to build on children's listening and attention skills n support all staff to understand how to develop children's understanding of number through the delivery of developmentally appropriate activities.
- 21 February 2023Good
- 12 September 2018Good
- 18 December 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mini Me's Nursery Barnsley
- 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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