Sidcop Road Community Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Barnsley 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2002, with 55 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
S72 8TQWhat 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, 21 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting excited and ready to learn. They benefit from a highly stimulating environment. Children spend a lot of time in the outdoor area and in the local community, where they confidently explore the world around them. They are curious and move freely between activities, indoors and outdoors. Children select things that interest them and join in activities with their peers and staff.
They are confident and motivated in their learning as they explore. All children flourish. Babies make rapid progress in their physical development as they explore the outdoor area. Staff sensitively support them and praise their efforts.
Staff plan a wide range of themed activities which spark children's curiosity and interests. They use meaningful interactions to stimulate children's learning and build on what they already know. For example, children enjoy investigating autumn and what the season represents. They explore the numbers zero to 10 and link the written numbers to the number of pumpkins on cards. Children use conkers to check that their number predictions are correct by counting them. Staff expertly adapt activities to suit each child's stage of learning and capability.
- 21 October 2022Outstanding
- 14 March 2017Outstanding
- 4 June 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sidcop Road Community 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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