Sunny Meadows
OutstandingTakes funded hours★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sheffield for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 2003, with 150 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Working parents are eligible to claim 30 free hours funding which calculates at 1140 hours per academic year. Children are eligible from the term after they turn 9 months old. All children aged three and four are entitled to free 15 hours funding the term after they turn 3 years old. Free 15 hours funding is also available for 2-year-olds, subject to criteria.
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
S13 9BZWhat 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, 7 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are remarkably excited and happy when they arrive at the nursery. They are keen to 'have a go' at a broad range of fun activities devised to match their identified needs. Staff give children a warm welcome that helps babies and children to settle quickly into their play. They know the children well and show great affection and a caring approach. Children spontaneously throw their arms around staff with delight to see them. They approach staff for cuddles and reassurance when needed. There is a strong focus from staff on children's emotional well-being.
They promote children's understanding of their feelings and those of others. For example, they use special kits, including stories and pictures, to help children recognise a range of emotions. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour.
They are superb role models. Children show kindness, politeness and respect towards each other. They learn to share and take turns willingly.
- 7 November 2024Outstanding
- 13 March 2019Outstanding
- 20 March 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sunny Meadows
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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