Best nurseries in Sheffield
127 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
127
nurseries and pre-schools
19
Outstanding or mostly strong
7,447
registered places
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWK Whiteley Woods Full day care · 64 places · S11 7TG | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | First Steps Nursery School (Dore) Ltd Full day care · 40 places · S17 3GW | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | Redmires Lodge Full day care · 63 places · S10 4NP | Outstanding (2025) |
| 4 | The Sheffield Children's Centre Full day care · 54 places · S1 4SR | Outstanding (2025) |
| 5 | Sunny Meadows Full day care · 150 places · S13 9BZ | Outstanding (2024) |
| 6 | Toybox Children's Nursery Ltd Full day care · 45 places · S6 3NG | Outstanding (2024) |
| 7 | Bright Horizons Millhouses Day Nursery And Preschool Full day care · 84 places · S8 0LB | Outstanding (2024) |
| 8 | Sharrow School Childcare Services Full day care · 30 places · S7 1BE | Outstanding (2024) |
| 9 | Crosspool Community Pre-School Sessional day care · 21 places · S10 5FQ | Outstanding (2024) |
| 10 | Mount View Pre-School Sessional day care · 30 places · S8 8SG | Outstanding (2024) |
| 11 | Holmhirst Pre-School Sessional day care · 20 places · S8 0GU | Outstanding (2023) |
| 12 | Sheffield Hallam University Nursery Full day care · 74 places · S10 2LW | Outstanding (2023) |
| 13 | Darnall Community Nursery Full day care · 42 places · S9 4RA | Outstanding (2023) |
| 14 | Woodlands Pre-School Nursery Limited Full day care · 45 places · S6 5LA | Outstanding (2023) |
| 15 | National Specialist Family Service Full day care · 13 places · S10 2BJ | Outstanding (2023) |
| 16 | Dickory Dock Nursery Full day care · 51 places · S5 9NB | Outstanding (2022) |
| 17 | St Thomas' Church Nursery Sessional day care · 26 places · S10 1UL | Outstanding (2022) |
| 18 | Grace Owen Nursery School Full day care · 80 places · S2 5QD | Outstanding (2022) |
| 19 | Kidz@work Ltd Full day care · 132 places · S9 1XH | Outstanding (2022) |
| 20 | Beauchief Pre-school Sessional day care · 26 places · S8 0EY | Good (2025) |
| 21 | Star Early Years Provision Ltd Full day care · 34 places · S11 7PP | Good (2025) |
| 22 | The Little School House Nursery Full day care · 62 places · S8 8QB | Good (2025) |
| 23 | The Collegiate Montessori Nursery LTD Full day care · 94 places · S11 9AW | Good (2025) |
| 24 | Greystones Preschool Sessional day care · 30 places · S11 7GL | Good (2025) |
| 25 | Oak Valley Day Nursery Full day care · 100 places · S20 3GS | Good (2025) |
| 26 | Peaks Edge Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 65 places · S20 1NZ | Good (2025) |
| 27 | Nether Green Nursery Full day care · 57 places · S11 7EH | Good (2025) |
| 28 | Little Ark Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 57 places · S2 5BQ | Good (2025) |
| 29 | UK Kidz Full day care · 15 places · S4 7EP | Good (2025) |
| 30 | Manor Community Childcare Centre Ltd Full day care · 73 places · S2 1BE | Good (2025) |
| 31 | Little Saints Nursery Full day care · 24 places · S17 4AP | Good (2025) |
| 32 | Osborne House Community Nursery Full day care · S6 4GJ | Good (2025) |
| 33 | Norton Community Pre-School Sessional day care · 30 places · S8 8JS | Good (2025) |
| 34 | The Old School House Nursery School Full day care · 86 places · S11 8RU | Good (2025) |
| 35 | Maple Leaf Nursery Full day care · 34 places · S2 5AT | Good (2025) |
| 36 | Minibugs Wincobank Full day care · 74 places · S9 1DJ | Good (2025) |
| 37 | Corner House Nursery School Full day care · 126 places · S6 4ED | Good (2025) |
| 38 | Wizz Kids Pre-School Full day care · 34 places · S17 4FB | Good (2025) |
| 39 | Chantreyland Children's Nursery LTD Full day care · 97 places · S8 8JW | Good (2025) |
| 40 | Hollinsend Nursery Sessional day care · 52 places · S12 2TA | Good (2025) |
| 41 | Abbeydale Cottage Nursery Full day care · 180 places · S17 3LJ | Good (2025) |
| 42 | Sunshine Nursery and Pre School Full day care · 77 places · S13 8DA | Good (2025) |
| 43 | Bright Beginners Nursery Ltd Full day care · 23 places · S3 8JD | Good (2024) |
| 44 | Beech Hill Nursery School Full day care · 66 places · S10 2SB | Good (2024) |
| 45 | The Psalter Lane Nursery Full day care · 70 places · S11 8UX | Good (2024) |
| 46 | Highgate Day Nursery Full day care · 113 places · S13 9BH | Good (2024) |
| 47 | Twinkles Full day care · 30 places · S13 7JX | Good (2024) |
| 48 | Parkhead Cottage Nursery Full day care · 34 places · S11 9PU | Good (2024) |
| 49 | Ellesmere Children's Centre Full day care · 50 places · S4 7JN | Good (2024) |
| 50 | Lamb Setts Montessori Nursery School and Out Of School Club Full day care · 60 places · S20 5BT | Good (2024) |
| 51 | Fairmount Nursery (Clarkehouse) Full day care · 75 places · S10 2LA | Good (2024) |
| 52 | Just For Kidz Full day care · 100 places · S2 3GL | Good (2024) |
| 53 | Teddies Nursery Full day care · 76 places · S7 1NF | Good (2024) |
| 54 | Children 1st @ Sheffield Full day care · 148 places · S3 7BS | Good (2024) |
| 55 | Stannington Village Pre-School Full day care · 22 places · S6 6DB | Good (2024) |
| 56 | Sunshine Day Nursery Full day care · 144 places · S10 2SB | Good (2024) |
| 57 | Hackenthorpe Hall Nursery Full day care · 76 places · S12 4LB | Good (2023) |
| 58 | Loxley Nursery Full day care · 32 places · S6 6SG | Good (2023) |
| 59 | Crescent Corner Full day care · 60 places · S6 1LH | Good (2023) |
| 60 | Broomhall Under 3s Limited Full day care · 19 places · S10 2DN | Good (2023) |
| 61 | The Sheffield City College Nursery Full day care · 60 places · S2 2RL | Good (2023) |
| 62 | Kenwood Nature Nursery Full day care · 70 places · S11 8FT | Good (2023) |
| 63 | Woodhouse Nursery Full day care · 71 places · S13 7PN | Good (2023) |
| 64 | Bright Stars Nursery Full day care · 50 places · S4 8DG | Good (2023) |
| 65 | Bradway Pre-School Sessional day care · 26 places · S17 4QS | Good (2023) |
| 66 | Woodhouse Community Playgroup Sessional day care · 30 places · S13 7RB | Good (2023) |
| 67 | University of Sheffield Union of Students Nursery Full day care · 64 places · S10 2FL | Good (2023) |
| 68 | Sheffield Woodland Kindergarten ltd Full day care · 34 places · S10 2LA | Good (2023) |
| 69 | Grapevine Nursery Limited Full day care · 47 places · S2 4HJ | Good (2023) |
| 70 | Little Rascals Full day care · 53 places · S6 1AF | Good (2023) |
| 71 | The Nest Nursery Full day care · 50 places · S11 8TG | Good (2023) |
| 72 | Bole Hill Nursery Full day care · 131 places · S6 5DD | Good (2023) |
| 73 | Little Angels Nursery Full day care · 62 places · S8 8JR | Good (2023) |
| 74 | The Meadows Nursery Full day care · 20 places · S5 8XJ | Good (2023) |
| 75 | The Sheffield Hillsborough College Nursery Full day care · 53 places · S6 2ET | Good (2023) |
| 76 | Brierley Field Children's Nursery Full day care · 70 places · S8 7UT | Good (2023) |
| 77 | Rainbow Rays Nursery LTD Full day care · 40 places · S2 4EL | Good (2023) |
| 78 | Frecheville Children's Nursery Full day care · 60 places · S12 4WD | Good (2023) |
| 79 | Banana Moon Day Nursery Sheffield Full day care · 66 places · S10 2LW | Good (2023) |
| 80 | Sunshine Day Nursery (NGH) Full day care · 118 places · S5 7AU | Good (2023) |
| 81 | Treetops Day Nursery Full day care · 112 places · S11 8YR | Good (2023) |
| 82 | Little Imp Pre-School Ltd Full day care · 80 places · S6 2BG | Good (2023) |
| 83 | Watoto Pre-School Full day care · 56 places · S4 7HJ | Good (2022) |
| 84 | Birley Community Pre-school Sessional day care · 50 places · S12 4XY | Good (2022) |
| 85 | Beighton Bizzy Bee Family Childcare Centre Full day care · 65 places · S20 1EG | Good (2022) |
| 86 | Chantrey House Nursery LTD Full day care · 62 places · S8 8QW | Good (2022) |
| 87 | Scallywags Nursery & Pre-School Limited Full day care · 101 places · S7 1HQ | Good (2022) |
| 88 | Milestones Childcare Full day care · 66 places · S5 6LE | Good (2022) |
| 89 | Croft Corner Forest School Nursery Full day care · 71 places · S7 2LQ | Good (2022) |
| 90 | Kingswood Day Nursery Full day care · 60 places · S17 3QP | Good (2022) |
| 91 | The Garden House Nursery School Full day care · 72 places · S10 4FB | Good (2022) |
| 92 | City Road Community Childcare Full day care · 136 places · S2 1GJ | Good (2022) |
| 93 | Riverview Day Nursery & Preschool Full day care · 65 places · S6 3AS | Good (2022) |
| 94 | Norfolk Park Daycare Nursery Full day care · 16 places · S2 2PL | Good (2022) |
| 95 | The Old School House Nursery School Full day care · 123 places · S10 5NF | Good (2022) |
| 96 | Burngreave Just For Kidz Full day care · 70 places · S3 9AS | Good (2022) |
| 97 | Sunflower Children's Centre Full day care · 116 places · S12 3HS | Good (2021) |
| 98 | Tiddlywinks Centre Full day care · 65 places · S2 3WP | Good (2021) |
| 99 | Seeds to Stars Day Care Nursery Full day care · 94 places · S8 0UH | Good (2021) |
| 100 | Once Upon A Time Daycare Full day care · 129 places · S11 8TJ | Good (2021) |
| 101 | Fir Vale Children Centre Full day care · 68 places · S4 8LB | Good (2021) |
| 102 | Intake Pre-School Sessional day care · 42 places · S12 2FB | Good (2021) |
| 103 | Dar Ul Madinah Sheffield Full day care · 30 places · S5 7BP | Report card: 1 strong, 4 expected (Mar 2026) |
| 104 | Nurtured @ Shiregreen Full day care · 78 places · S5 0ER | Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 105 | Aspergers Children And Carers Together (acct) Sessional day care · S2 4QZ | Not yet inspected |
| 106 | Bradway Forest School Full day care · S17 4PD | Not yet inspected |
| 107 | Club V Sheffield Broadfield Park Sessional day care · S8 0XQ | Not yet inspected |
| 108 | Core Community Education Limited Full day care · S3 7EU | Not yet inspected |
| 109 | Fun Fest Sheffield - Gleadless Full day care · 30 places · S12 2EJ | Not yet inspected |
| 110 | Handsworth Community Nursery Full day care · 110 places · S13 8HH | Not yet inspected |
| 111 | Jessica's Little Learners Sessional day care · 25 places · S6 6DD | Not yet inspected |
| 112 | KRS Education Full day care · S20 3GH | Not yet inspected |
| 113 | Kelham Island Full day care · 55 places · S6 3FB | Not yet inspected |
| 114 | Kelham Island Community Childcare Full day care · 56 places · S3 8SL | Not yet inspected |
| 115 | Kip McGrath Education Centre Sheffield South East Sessional day care · S9 4AA | Not yet inspected |
| 116 | Little Greenhouse Nursery and Pre School Ltd Sessional day care · 96 places · S8 7HN | Not yet inspected |
| 117 | Littlewood's Nurture Hub Sessional day care · S2 2PL | Not yet inspected |
| 118 | My Ohana IKEA Sheffield Sessional day care · S9 2YL | Not yet inspected |
| 119 | Nurtured @ Broomhill Full day care · 78 places · S10 1DB | Not yet inspected |
| 120 | Nurtured @ Middlewood Full day care · 78 places · S6 1TN | Not yet inspected |
| 121 | OSMIS Mentoring & Inclusion Service CiC Full day care · S9 3TY | Not yet inspected |
| 122 | Perimount Day Nursery Full day care · 80 places · S8 0JP | Not yet inspected |
| 123 | Playmania (South Yorkshire) Limited Full day care · 24 places · S13 9NR | Not yet inspected |
| 124 | Playtimes Academy Nursery Full day care · 96 places · S10 3GS | Not yet inspected |
| 125 | The Learning Studio Full day care · S10 3GD | Not yet inspected |
| 126 | The Nature Box Forest School Sessional day care · S20 5BB | Not yet inspected |
| 127 | The Nature Box Forest School Full day care · 28 places · S6 5HE | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Sheffield?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in Yorkshire and The Humber, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Part-time, 25 hours a week
£156 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£126 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Sheffield?
Of 127 nurseries and pre-schools in Sheffield, 19 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: SWK Whiteley Woods, First Steps Nursery School (Dore) Ltd, Redmires Lodge.
How much does nursery cost in Sheffield?
In Yorkshire and The Humber, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £156 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Sheffield?
127 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 104 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Handsworth · Sharrow · Wadsley · Broomhall · Burngreave · Highfield · Norton
Neighbourhoods
Arbourthorne · Batemoor & Jordanthorpe · Beauchief · Beighton · Bents Green & Millhouses · Birley · Brightside & Wincobank · Brincliffe & Sharrow Vale · Broomhall · Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor · Burngreave & Grimesthorpe · Cathedral & Kelham · Charnock & Basegreen · Crabtree & Fir Vale · Crookes · Darnall · Devonshire Quarter · Dore & Whirlow · Ecclesall & Greystones · Ecclesfield South
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.