Fir Vale Children Centre
Firvale Pre School, Firvale Centre, Earl Marshal Road, Sheffield, S4 8LBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 July 2021
| 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
Fir Vale Children Centre 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.
Fir Vale Children Centre against Sheffield
| Fir Vale Children Centre | Sheffield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 68 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Fir Vale Children Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Fir Vale Children Centre have?
- Fir Vale Children Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 8 July 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Fir Vale Children Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Fir Vale Children Centre for 68 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheffield has 69.
- How much does Fir Vale Children Centre cost?
- Fir Vale Children Centre 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 Fir Vale Children Centre 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 Fir Vale Children Centre how it offers them.
- When was Fir Vale Children Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Fir Vale Children Centre on 8 July 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Fir Vale Children Centre?
- Nearby in S4: UK Kidz, Ellesmere Children's Centre, Bright Stars Nursery.
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.