Oak Valley Day Nursery
Century Park, Station Road, Halfway, Sheffield, S20 3GSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 June 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
Oak Valley 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.
Oak Valley Day Nursery against Sheffield
| Oak Valley Day Nursery | Sheffield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 100 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Peaks Edge Day Nursery and Preschool Good, 65 places, S20 1NZ
- Lamb Setts Montessori Nursery School and Out Of School Club Good, 60 places, S20 5BT
- Beighton Bizzy Bee Family Childcare Centre Good, 65 places, S20 1EG
Oak Valley Day Nursery is run by Early Years Care & Education, which has 7 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Oak Valley Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Oak Valley Day Nursery have?
- Oak Valley Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 11 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Oak Valley Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Oak Valley Day Nursery for 100 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheffield has 69.
- How much does Oak Valley Day Nursery cost?
- Oak Valley 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 Oak Valley 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 Oak Valley Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Oak Valley Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Oak Valley Day Nursery on 11 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Oak Valley Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Oak Valley 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.