The Secret Garden Day Nursery
82 High Street, Dunsville, Doncaster, DN7 4BXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 May 2023
| 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
The Secret Garden 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.
The Secret Garden Day Nursery against Doncaster
| The Secret Garden Day Nursery | Doncaster average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 38 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Secret Garden Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Secret Garden Day Nursery have?
- The Secret Garden Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 4 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Secret Garden Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Secret Garden Day Nursery for 38 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Doncaster has 62.
- How much does The Secret Garden Day Nursery cost?
- The Secret Garden 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 The Secret Garden 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 The Secret Garden Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Secret Garden Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Secret Garden Day Nursery on 4 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Secret Garden Day Nursery?
- Nearby in DN7: Cherubs Daycare, Fledglings Day Nursery, Little Corkers Day 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.