What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 October 2024
| 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
Highgate Day 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.
Highgate Day Nursery against Sheffield
| Highgate Day Nursery | Sheffield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 113 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Sunny Meadows Outstanding, 150 places, S13 9BZ
- Sunshine Nursery and Pre School Good, 77 places, S13 8DA
- Twinkles Good, 30 places, S13 7JX
Highgate Day Nursery is run by Early Years Care & Education, which has 7 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Highgate Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Highgate Day Nursery have?
- Highgate Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 29 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Highgate Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Highgate Day Nursery for 113 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheffield has 69.
- How much does Highgate Day Nursery cost?
- Highgate Day 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 Highgate Day 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 Highgate Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Highgate Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Highgate Day Nursery on 29 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Highgate Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Highgate Day Nursery is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Early Years Care & Education.
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.