Willow Tree Daycare
Willow Tree Daycare, Lee Lane, Millhouse Green, Sheffield, S36 9NNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 August 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
Willow Tree Daycare 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.
Willow Tree Daycare against Barnsley
| Willow Tree Daycare | Barnsley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 76% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Willow Tree Daycare
- What Ofsted grade does Willow Tree Daycare have?
- Willow Tree Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 12 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Willow Tree Daycare take?
- Ofsted registers Willow Tree Daycare for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barnsley has 57.
- How much does Willow Tree Daycare cost?
- Willow Tree Daycare 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 Willow Tree Daycare 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 Willow Tree Daycare how it offers them.
- When was Willow Tree Daycare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Willow Tree Daycare on 12 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Willow Tree Daycare?
- Nearby in S36: Child's Play Day Nursery Penistone, Daisy Chain Pre School, Busy Bees Penistone.
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.