Parkhead Cottage Nursery
342 Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, S11 9PUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 August 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
Parkhead Cottage 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.
Parkhead Cottage Nursery against Sheffield
| Parkhead Cottage Nursery | Sheffield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 34 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Parkhead Cottage Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Parkhead Cottage Nursery have?
- Parkhead Cottage Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 30 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Parkhead Cottage Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Parkhead Cottage Nursery for 34 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheffield has 69.
- How much does Parkhead Cottage Nursery cost?
- Parkhead Cottage 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 Parkhead Cottage 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 Parkhead Cottage Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Parkhead Cottage Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Parkhead Cottage Nursery on 30 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Parkhead Cottage Nursery?
- Nearby in S11: SWK Whiteley Woods, Star Early Years Provision Ltd, The Collegiate Montessori Nursery LTD.
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.