Darfield Family Centre Nursery
Darfield Children's Centre, School Street, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9EUWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 26 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Darfield Family Centre 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.
Darfield Family Centre Nursery against Barnsley
| Darfield Family Centre Nursery | Barnsley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Darfield Family Centre Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Darfield Family Centre Nursery have?
- Darfield Family Centre Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 26 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Darfield Family Centre Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Darfield Family Centre Nursery for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnsley has 57.
- How much does Darfield Family Centre Nursery cost?
- Darfield Family Centre 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 Darfield Family Centre 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 Darfield Family Centre Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Darfield Family Centre Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Darfield Family Centre Nursery on 26 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Darfield Family Centre Nursery?
- Nearby in S73: The Lime Trees at Bramton Cortonwood Infant School, Kids World Wombwell, Forward Steps (Yorkshire) Ltd.
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.