Elsecar Nursery
Elsecar Nursery, Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 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
Elsecar 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.
Elsecar Nursery against Barnsley
| Elsecar Nursery | Barnsley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Elsecar Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Elsecar Nursery have?
- Elsecar Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 22 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Elsecar Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Elsecar Nursery for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnsley has 57.
- How much does Elsecar Nursery cost?
- Elsecar 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 Elsecar 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 Elsecar Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Elsecar Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Elsecar Nursery on 22 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Elsecar Nursery?
- Nearby in S74: Little Explorers Community Nursery Blackerhill, Tots2teens Daycare, Rainbow Day Care Hoyland.
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.