What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 October 2021
| 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
Tiddlywinks 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.
Tiddlywinks Centre against Sheffield
| Tiddlywinks Centre | Sheffield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Tiddlywinks Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Tiddlywinks Centre have?
- Tiddlywinks Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 25 October 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tiddlywinks Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Tiddlywinks Centre for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Sheffield has 69.
- How much does Tiddlywinks Centre cost?
- Tiddlywinks 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 Tiddlywinks 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 Tiddlywinks Centre how it offers them.
- When was Tiddlywinks Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tiddlywinks Centre on 25 October 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Tiddlywinks Centre?
- Nearby in S2: Grace Owen Nursery School, Manor Community Childcare Centre Ltd, Maple Leaf 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.