--- title: "57 Day Nurseries in Barnsley, 10 Outstanding | Nursery Advice" description: "Compare 57 day nurseries in Barnsley: 10 Ofsted Outstanding, 4.5★ from 216 parent reviews, fees and hours." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, parent reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. 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If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common." } } ] } ] --- [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/ "Nursery Advice") [Find Nurseries](/search)[Parent Hub](/parent-hub)[Compare](/compare)[About Us](/about-us)[For Nurseries](/for-nurseries) [Claim Your Nursery](/claim) [Home](/) › [Nurseries](/nurseries) › [Yorkshire and The Humber](/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › Barnsley # Find a Nursery in Barnsley **4.5★** average from **216** parent reviews on Google Our directory covers 57 day nurseries in Barnsley, all registered with Ofsted. At their latest inspection: 10 rated Outstanding, 33 rated Good — 100% of graded settings in this area are Good or better. 4 settings have already been inspected under Ofsted's new report card, which grades each area separately instead of giving a single headline word. Parents have left 216 Google reviews across 26 of these nurseries, averaging 4.5★. 31 confirm they accept government-funded hours, 27 are registered to take babies under two. Open any nursery below for its inspection history, fees, hours and what local parents have said. ## Nurseries in Barnsley at a glance Based on Ofsted's register and parent reviews for every day nursery in Barnsley. 57 Ofsted-registered nurseries 100% Good or Outstanding 4.5★ 216 parent reviews 31 Accept funded hours 27 Take under-twos ### Latest Ofsted grades - Outstanding 10 - Good 33 14 awaiting a first inspection or with no published grade, and 4 inspected under Ofsted's new report card. ### Highest rated in Barnsley - [Shining Stars Day Care](/nursery/shining-stars-day-care-s71-3pq-2846367) · 5.0★ (33) - [Willow Day Nursery](/nursery/willow-day-nursery-s75-3rf-2819738) · 4.8★ (18) - [Playdays Nursery](/nursery/playdays-nursery-s72-7hz-2785320) · 4.7★ (14) ## Towns & areas in Barnsley - [ Barnsley 9 nurseries ](/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber/barnsley/barnsley) ## All day nurseries in Barnsley - [Be Our Guest Yorkshire](/nursery/be-our-guest-yorkshire-s73-9lt-2798134) · Barnsley - [Busy Bees Penistone](/nursery/busy-bees-penistone-s36-6ar-ey484447) · Sheffield - [Cawthorne Children's Centre](/nursery/cawthorne-children-s-centre-s75-4hb-302828) · Barnsley - [Cawthorne Road Day Nursery](/nursery/cawthorne-road-day-nursery-s75-1lq-302829) · BARNSLEY - [Central Family Hub](/nursery/kendray-worsbrough-sure-start-s70-4bd-ey310670) · BARNSLEY - [Chatterbox Day Nursery](/nursery/chatterbox-children-s-academy-s70-5tu-2511280) · Barnsley - [Child's Play Day Nursery Penistone](/nursery/child-s-play-day-nursery-penistone-s36-9aw-ey538832) · Sheffield - [Cliff Nursery](/nursery/cliff-nursery-s75-4js-ey428292) · BARNSLEY - [Core Training And Development Barnsley](/nursery/core-training-and-development-barnsley-s75-1jn-2568448) · Barnsley - [Daisy Chain Pre School](/nursery/daisy-chain-pre-school-s36-9rd-ey235277) · SHEFFIELD - [Darfield Family Centre Nursery](/nursery/darfield-family-centre-nursery-s73-9eu-ey409396) · Barnsley - [Elsecar Nursery](/nursery/elsecar-nursery-s74-8hs-ey541622) · Barnsley - [Fenwood House Day Nursery Birdwell](/nursery/fenwood-house-day-nursery-birdwell-s70-5tf-2790533) · Birdwell, Barnsley - [Fenwood House Day Nursery Mapplewell](/nursery/fenwood-house-day-nursery-mapplewell-s75-6fw-2849028) · Barnsley - [Forward Steps (Yorkshire)](/nursery/forward-steps-yorkshire-ltd-s73-8tu-ey446537) · BARNSLEY - [Gawber Preschool](/nursery/gawber-preschool-s75-2rj-ey479138) · BARNSLEY - [Groots Childcare Hub 1 (Birkwood Primary School)](/nursery/groots-childcare-hub-1-birkwood-primary-school-s72-8hg-2821982) · Barnsley - [Groots Childcare Hub 2 (Heather Garth Primary Academy)](/nursery/groots-childcare-hub-2-heather-garth-primary-academy-s63-8es-2821980) · Rotherham - [Growing Wild Outdoor Nursery](/nursery/growing-wild-outdoor-nursery-s70-5nq-2535612) · Barnsley - [Hopscotch Nursery](/nursery/hopscotch-nursery-s71-5pn-2773017) · Barnsley - [Kabuki Child Care Centre](/nursery/kabuki-child-care-centre-s70-2fl-ey466990) · Barnsley - [Kids World Dearne](/nursery/kids-world-dearne-s63-9pg-ey540554) · Rotherham - [Kids World Goldthorpe](/nursery/kids-world-goldthorpe-s63-9pg-ey540553) · Rotherham - [Kids World Wombwell](/nursery/kids-world-wombwell-s73-8qs-ey540555) · Barnsley - [Kip McGrath Education Centre Barnsley South](/nursery/kip-mcgrath-education-centre-barnsley-south-s70-5aj-2782292) · Barnsley - [Leap Ahead Day Nursery](/nursery/leap-ahead-day-nursery-ltd-s75-6al-2765702) · Barnsley - [Lime Tree Nursery Athersley](/nursery/lime-tree-nursery-athersley-s71-3aq-2567924) · Athersley, Barnsley - [Little Acorns Nursery](/nursery/little-acorns-nursery-s70-5hj-302875) · Barnsley - [Little Cobs Daycare](/nursery/little-cobs-daycare-s74-8da-2869792) · Barnsley - [Little Explorers Community Nursery Blackerhill](/nursery/little-explorers-community-nursery-blackerhill-s74-0rl-2790772) · Barnsley - [Little Freddies Nursery School](/nursery/little-freddies-nursery-school-s36-6hd-ey330765) · SHEFFIELD - [LITTLE JO'S DAY NURSERY](/nursery/little-jo-s-day-nursery-ltd-s70-1th-2827542) · BARNSLEY - [Little Jo's Day Nursery and Pre-School](/nursery/little-jo-s-day-nursery-and-pre-school-s70-1th-ey347796) · BARNSLEY - [Little Ray of Sunshine Daycare](/nursery/little-ray-of-sunshine-daycare-s36-9uy-2848110) · Penistone - [Little Roos Private Nursery](/nursery/little-roos-private-nursery-ltd-s70-2nz-2805655) · Barnsley - [Marys Little Lambs Staincross](/nursery/marys-little-lambs-staincross-s75-6dj-2710060) · Barnsley - [Mini Me's Nursery Barnsley](/nursery/mini-me-s-nursery-barnsley-s71-1lq-ey478380) · Barnsley - [Playdays Nursery](/nursery/playdays-nursery-s72-7hz-2785320) · Barnsley - [Playdays Nursery Monk bretton](/nursery/playdays-nursery-s71-2js-2785324) · Barnsley - [Railway Children Nursery Jump](/nursery/railway-children-nursery-jump-s74-0hz-2859930) · Barnsley - [Rainbow Day Care Hoyland](/nursery/rainbow-day-care-hoyland-s74-9qs-ey552322) · Barnsley - [Rascalz](/nursery/rascalz-s36-6hh-ey550273) · Sheffield - [Sandpit Nursery](/nursery/sandpit-nursery-s70-1al-ey501682) · Barnsley - [Shining Stars Day Care](/nursery/shining-stars-day-care-s71-3pq-2846367) · Barnsley - [Sidcop Road Community Nursery](/nursery/sidcop-road-community-nursery-s72-8tq-ey242067) · Barnsley - [Silkstone Pre School Playgroup](/nursery/silkstone-pre-school-playgroup-ltd-s75-4lr-302858) · Barnsley - [St Joseph's Nursery](/nursery/st-joseph-s-nursery-s70-3qy-302861) · BARNSLEY - [St. Martins Day Nursery](/nursery/st-martins-day-nursery-s71-5pn-ey258082) · Barnsley - [The Hilltoppers](/nursery/the-hilltoppers-s63-0ds-ey547575) · Rotherham - [Thurgoland Childcare](/nursery/thurgoland-childcare-s35-7al-302870) · Sheffield - [Tots2teens Daycare](/nursery/tots2teens-daycare-s74-0er-ey552440) · Barnsley - [Victoria Day Nursery](/nursery/victoria-day-nursery-s75-2ae-302874) · Barnsley - [Willow Day Nursery](/nursery/willow-day-nursery-s75-3rf-2819738) · Dodworth - [Willow Tree Daycare](/nursery/willow-tree-daycare-s36-9nn-2738030) · Sheffield - [Wise Owl Nursery & Pre School](/nursery/wise-owl-nursery-pre-school-ltd-s71-4qp-2541127) · Barnsley - [Wonderland Nursery](/nursery/wonderland-nursery-s72-8ut-2803262) · Barnsley - [Worsbrough Common Rising Stars](/nursery/worsbrough-common-rising-stars-s70-4eb-ey551014) · Barnsley ## Frequently asked questions How many day nurseries are there in Barnsley? We list 57 Ofsted-registered day nurseries in Barnsley. The list is rebuilt from Ofsted's official register, so closures and new registrations show up within a week. Which nurseries near Barnsley are rated Outstanding? 10 nurseries are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Barnsley. Outstanding is the top grade and is awarded to a minority of settings, so also compare Good-rated nurseries on hours, fees and location. What do parents say about nurseries near Barnsley? Across 26 nurseries with enough reviews to average, parents in Barnsley have left 216 Google reviews at an average of 4.5★. Individual pages show the review text so you can look for recurring themes — settling-in, communication and staff turnover are the most useful signals. Can I use funded hours at a nursery near Barnsley? 31 of the 57 nurseries in Barnsley (54%) confirm they accept government-funded early years hours. Eligibility depends on your child's age and your working status — check the nursery's own page for which funding codes they take and whether they charge for consumables on top. Which nurseries near Barnsley take babies? 27 settings in Barnsley are registered to care for children from under two, and baby-room places are usually the first to fill. If you need a place before your child turns one, contact several nurseries as early as you can — waiting lists of six to twelve months are common. [![Nursery Advice](/__l5e/assets-v1/1c5557d3-f3fd-42f8-935a-3f2d2c3ac7e7/nursery-advice.webp "Nursery Advice")](/) The independent UK nursery directory. Built with Ofsted data, kept current weekly. 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