Abbeydale Cottage Nursery
Abbeydale Road South, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3LJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 January 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Abbeydale Cottage Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Yorkshire and the Humber, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £126 | £400 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £392 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £118 | £374 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Abbeydale Cottage Nursery against Sheffield
| Abbeydale Cottage Nursery | Sheffield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 180 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Abbeydale Cottage Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Abbeydale Cottage Nursery have?
- Abbeydale Cottage Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 16 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Abbeydale Cottage Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Abbeydale Cottage Nursery for 180 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheffield has 69.
- How much does Abbeydale Cottage Nursery cost?
- Abbeydale Cottage Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Yorkshire and the Humber charges £156 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Abbeydale Cottage Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Abbeydale Cottage Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Abbeydale Cottage Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Abbeydale Cottage Nursery on 16 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Abbeydale Cottage Nursery?
- Nearby in S17: First Steps Nursery School (Dore) Ltd, Little Saints Nursery, Wizz Kids Pre-School.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.