The Sheffield City College Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sheffield for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 1997, with 60 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
S2 2RLWhat 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.
- 12 February 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 27 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children and their families are greeted in a spacious and welcoming reception area that reflects the diversity of the families using the nursery. Children arrive happily and ready to play. They choose their name label and place it on their peg. Staff provide a tray for each child where they can put things. This helps children to have a sense of belonging in the nursery. Children happily wave goodbye to their parents and feel safe in the nursery.
Staff are affectionate and enjoy the company of babies and young children. They sit among them as they sprinkle and scoop rice. Children blow, clap and laugh.
Staff recognise what children are learning during activities. For example, they know that playing with the rice develops children's fine motor skills. Staff support children to learn new vocabulary and make shapes with their mouths to help begin to form words. They support individual children, such as by offering breakfast to children who arrive late and sitting alongside them as they eat. Staff use simple language and accompany key words with sign language to help all children feel included.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - improve planning for group activities so that all children have time to process information and respond n review mealtimes for older children so that they have clear guidelines and understand what is expected of them n develop a consistent approach to supporting children's behaviour so that they know what is appropriate and can learn to regulate their feelings.
- 27 October 2023Good
- 8 February 2018Good
- 18 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Sheffield City College 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.
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