Victoria Day Nursery
Good★ 4.2 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Good by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 2000, with 42 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
S75 2AEWhat 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, 3 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery. They enter happily and are warmly greeted by friendly staff. They develop warm, nurturing relationships and quickly make good use of the inviting and accessible resources and activities that are planned for them. Children behave well. They are aware of the rules and routines and are sensitively reminded about 'gentle hands' and praised for 'good listening' by staff who help to nurture their self-esteem. This helps children to develop confidence in the nursery. Children talk to staff about the things that are important to them and communicate their thoughts and feelings well.
Staff know what children can do and what they need to learn next. For example, they support babies to develop concentration skills by using puppets to interact with stories. Older children gain confidence and physical skills as they ride tricycles outdoors and use the climbing frame. This helps children to make good levels of progress in their learning.
Children have rich opportunities to learn about the world around them. They grow plants and enjoy walks in the local area. They recently took part in the Jubilee celebrations and received a letter from the Queen. They have exciting, first-hand experiences observing life cycles of frogs, butterflies and chicks. This helps them to make sense of their physical world and develop their knowledge across all areas of learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that opportunities for children to develop their independence skills are consistently applied in line with the curriculum intent n further develop children's understanding and appreciation of diversity and promote opportunities for all children to celebrate their uniqueness and home languages.
- 3 August 2022Good
- 29 April 2016Outstanding
- 7 February 2012Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Victoria Day 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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