The Sheffield Children's Centre
Day nursery in Sheffield.
101 Shoreham Street, Sheffield, S1 4SRWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 30 January 2025
| 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
The Sheffield Children's Centre 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 Sheffield Children's Centre against Sheffield
| The Sheffield Children's Centre | Sheffield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Sheffield Children's Centre
- What Ofsted grade does The Sheffield Children's Centre have?
- The Sheffield Children's Centre was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 30 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Sheffield Children's Centre take?
- Ofsted registers The Sheffield Children's Centre for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheffield has 69.
- How much does The Sheffield Children's Centre cost?
- The Sheffield Children's Centre 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 Sheffield Children's Centre 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 Sheffield Children's Centre how it offers them.
- When was The Sheffield Children's Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Sheffield Children's Centre on 30 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Sheffield Children's Centre?
- Nearby in Sheffield: Hydra Tots, SWK Whiteley Woods, First Steps Nursery School (Dore) 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.