The Nest Nursery
Good★ 3.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Sheffield for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2017, with 50 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
S11 8TGWhat 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, 25 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff promote children's positive attitudes to learning. They build on the information gathered from parents when children first start. This helps them to plan for the children's learning from the outset to precisely meet the children's individual needs and interests. Children are happy and confident in this welcoming nursery. Staff are kind, respectful and nurturing to all children in their care. Babies form close bonds with them and enjoy frequent cuddles. Older children enjoy dinosaur hunts and trips to the park.
Children learn the skills and attitudes they need in readiness for school. They are curious and ask questions to deepen their understanding. For example, they asked the inspector, 'What are you doing?' and 'What is your name?' Children are articulate communicators and explain their ideas confidently. Children make good progress from their starting points. This includes those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language.
Children behave well and respect each other. They are confident and develop positive relationships with one another and staff. As a result, children's emotional well-being is supported and they feel safe and secure.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider more closely the planning for group activities to ensure that all children benefit from the learning opportunities and are fully challenged n allow children sufficient time to develop their thinking skills to fully extend their learning.
- 25 May 2023Good
- 21 January 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Nest 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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