Darnall Community Nursery
Darnall Childrens Centre, 563 Staniforth Road, Sheffield, S9 4RAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 7 June 2023
| 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
Darnall Community 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.
Darnall Community Nursery against Sheffield
| Darnall Community Nursery | Sheffield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Darnall Community Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Darnall Community Nursery have?
- Darnall Community Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 7 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Darnall Community Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Darnall Community Nursery for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheffield has 69.
- How much does Darnall Community Nursery cost?
- Darnall Community 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 Darnall Community 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 Darnall Community Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Darnall Community Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Darnall Community Nursery on 7 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Darnall Community Nursery?
- Nearby in S9: Kidz@work Ltd, Minibugs Wincobank, OSMIS Mentoring & Inclusion Service CiC.
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.