Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare
McIntyre Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DGWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 18 May 2022
| 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
Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare 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.
Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare against Sheffield
| Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare | Sheffield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare have?
- Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 18 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheffield has 69.
- How much does Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare cost?
- Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare 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 Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare 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 Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare on 18 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare?
- Nearby in S36: Child's Play Day Nursery Penistone, Daisy Chain Pre School, Busy Bees Penistone.
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.