The Sheffield Children's Centre
Outstanding★ 4.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sheffield 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2025. Open since 1994, with 54 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
S1 4SRWhat 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, 30 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children make rapid progress from their starting points. They have autonomy in their play and learning and are highly motivated and eager to join in with activities.
Children continually build on their knowledge and experiences over time. They swiftly develop the skills they need for their future learning, particularly children with special educational need and/or disabilities (SEND). Children's transitions into the setting and onto school are carefully thought out, so children settle quickly and form secure bonds with staff and other children.
Children are consistently exposed to and encouraged to use new vocabulary that enables them to communicate effectively. Staff are highly skilled in using sign language alongside verbal cues to help them communicate. Children speak with confidence and are supported to use their home languages. Babies wiggle with excitement during a 'sing and sign' session. They copy actions and listen to a wealth of words. They use their mouth to make a variety of sounds and listen to rhythms in language. Children smile widely and babble in their interactions with staff and each other.
- 30 January 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 15 February 2019Outstanding
- 1 March 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Sheffield Children's Centre
- 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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