Opening hours
8am-6pm, 51 weeks a year. Early Birds club from 7:30am (term time). Closed on bank holidays and between Christmas Eve and the first working day in January.
Bole Hill Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
Number of places
131 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Sheffield
About this day nursery
Bolehill Nursery, part of the Unity Centre LTD charity (registration number 515412), provides high-quality care for children aged 3 months to five years in Walkley, Sheffield. The nursery operates 51 weeks a year, from 8 am to 6 pm, with an extended "Early Birds" club starting at 7:30 am during term time for convenience.
They offer both full-year and term-time contracts. Children are accommodated in six distinct rooms and benefit from ample outdoor space designed for play and exploration.
The nursery is committed to delivering exceptional learning experiences through an environment that is stimulating, secure, joyful, and purposeful, aiming to be motivating, interactive, relevant, enjoyable, and active, ultimately meeting the diverse needs of all children. Bolehill Nursery received a 'Good' rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection.
What it's like
Staff are nurturing and committed to forming strong bonds with children and families. The key-person system works effectively, making children happy and settled. Staff plan activities that support children with their emotional well-being, and children behave well, learning to share and take turns.
Charity-run
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
- Deposit£100
- Admin charge£30
- Meals£4
- Meals (afternoon session)£2.90
- Early Birds session£3.65
Key facts
Session types
full time, part time, full year, term time, Early Birds session
Food
Meals are an additional charge. Nappies and wipes are included for children under 3.
Age range
3 months to five years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Bole Hill Nursery
Last inspected 18 May 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff are nurturing and committed to forming strong bonds with children and families. The key-person system works effectively, making children happy and settled. Staff plan activities that support children with their emotional well-being, and children behave well, learning to share and take turns.
Inspector highlights
- Managers and staff have worked hard to address the actions set at the last inspection.
- Children benefit from activities that support their communication and language skills.
- Staff tailor settling-in sessions to meet the individual needs of children.
- Children who need extra support are swiftly identified, and interventions are quickly put in place.
- Managers place a significant emphasis on staff well-being.
Areas to develop
- 1find more ways to offer challenge for the most-able children to consistently extend their learning
- 2provide children with more opportunities to access rhymes and stories in order to develop their knowledge of familiar words and a love of books
- 3introduce clearer routines for toddlers, so that they are consistently supported to develop their growing attention and focus as they play.
Inspection #10291833 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents speak highly about the nursery and comment on the progress their children have made.
They express their gratitude for how much staff have helped them develop as parents and the constant support they provide to families.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children who need extra support are swiftly identified, and interventions are quickly put in place. Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) effectively, speaking regularly with other professionals to share information about children's learning and development.
Outdoor space
Staff provide lots of opportunities for all children, including babies, to get physical outdoors. Children enjoy outings in the community, which helps them to develop an understanding of the world around them.
EAL / language support
Staff support children who speak English as an additional language (EAL) effectively. Staff speak regularly with other professionals to share information about children's learning and development, which helps them to actively plan to move children with EAL forward in their learning.
Parent Reviews of Bole Hill Nursery
4.3
(8)
Rhiannon Thomas
5 years ago
I could not recommend Bolehill Nursery enough. The staff are caring, professional and genuinely care about the children they look after. Staff who no longer care for my daughter always stop to talk to us, ask us how we are and make an effort. They really are a good bunch! Management are superb and it seems like a genuinely happy place to work. My daughter has grown and developed so much as a result of the nursery, they have brilliant facilities and are always doing excellent educational and fun activities with the children. For us - Bolehill is a godsend and I am so pleased to have found it.
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Jake Gooding
4 years ago
I can highly recommend Bolehill Nursery and PreSchool. The staff genuinely care for the kids, even the management and kitchen staff know all the kids by name and say 'Hi' whenever they see them. I feel happy to leave the kids there as they have such a great time, it eases some of the guilt of dropping them off at 8am for the day! Bolehill staff have influenced our children's development so much for the better. Both our children have attended from age 1, our eldest has just left to start school but still talks about the staff and activities at Bolehill. As others have mentioned, the building is old. But don't let it put you off, the facilities for the kids are continually improved and upgraded by the team. All our friends who have kids at Bolehills have also had great experiences. I always recommend Bolehill Nursery to anyone I know who has a cold of nursery age.
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Rachel Wilson
5 years ago
We love Bolehill Nursery and Preschool! My child has been going since shortly before turning 1 and will soon be 4, and we have another child starting soon. We've been really happy and our child had flourished. The staff are all lovely; they work so hard to make sure the kids have a great time and learn lots, and it feels as though they genuinely care about and enjoy looking after our child. It's a large setting, which has been great for us and it feels as if we will be well prepared when it comes to school time, with children attending all the main local schools so there will be familiar faces. Lots of investment in facilities in the last couple of years, and daily updates about what they've been up to. There are lots of long serving team members, which I think speaks volumes. The challenges of COVID have been really well handled.
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Julia Morris
5 years ago
My eldest went here. The staff were fantastic and prepared her really well for school. Now my youngest goes here. The staff are still great and she loves going. Would highly recommend.
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Ollie Francis
10 years ago
It's an old building, but it's the staff that really make it what it is. Both of my kids went here and they loved it.
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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023
Date: April 2013
- May 2023Good
- December 2022Inadequate
- July 2018Good
- January 2018Inadequate
- January 2017Good
- April 2013Good
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