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Kingswood Day Nursery in Sheffield

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2022)
·Furniss Avenue, Sheffield, S17 3QP · Sheffield
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Sheffield

About this day nursery

Kingswood Day Nursery offers an environment where children from 6 weeks to 5 years old are encouraged to reach their full potential through stimulating indoor and outdoor areas. The nursery focuses on providing high-quality care and education, ensuring children feel happy, valued, and secure while fostering a sense of self-worth and a caring attitude towards others.

They prioritise developing new skills within safe boundaries, aiming to create happy, confident, and independent individuals who find learning enjoyable. The nursery is registered with Ofsted and operates under The Children’s Act 1989, maintaining high standards through continuous self-evaluation and regular inspections.

They uphold an Equal Opportunities policy, treating everyone as an individual and addressing all needs. Child safety is paramount, with a password system for pick-ups.

The nursery staff are qualified, experienced, and dedicated to creating a positive atmosphere for children, continuously updating their training. They utilise the eyLog online learning journal system to record and share each child's development with parents.

What it's like

Children are happy to attend the setting and are welcomed by staff as they enter. They benefit from a highly ambitious curriculum and engage in stimulating, interest-led activities throughout the day. Children demonstrate good behaviour, independence, and positive social skills.

Ofsted registeredOnline learning journal (eyLog)All-inclusive session packageIndoor and outdoor learning

Pricing & funding

The nursery charges a flat rate across all age groups for standard sessions, with an additional mandatory or optional all-inclusive package fee. Extra hours, premium early or late hours, and unplanned early drop-offs or late collections are billed at hourly or half-hourly rates.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Fees are charged monthly, in advance, and payment is required on or before the 1st of the month.
  • A 5% discount is available for full-time places of 50 hours or more per week.
  • A minimum of 8 hours is required for stand-alone sessions.
  • Charges apply for unplanned early drop-offs and late collections, billed in 30-minute increments.
  • There is no difference in price for different age groups.

Key facts

Food

All meals and snacks provided (vegetarian/pescatarian, prepared onsite). Breakfast for early drop-offs, light tea for later stays. Formula milk to be provided by parents for babies. No packed lunches.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm, 52 weeks a year (excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year bank holidays).

Session types

Full day, Sessional (8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, 10am-6pm)

Waitlist

Waiting list applies for non-inclusive package places.

Age range

6 weeks to 5 years

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Kingswood Day Nursery

Last inspected 16 June 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy to attend the setting and are welcomed by staff as they enter. They benefit from a highly ambitious curriculum and engage in stimulating, interest-led activities throughout the day. Children demonstrate good behaviour, independence, and positive social skills.

Inspector highlights

  • The setting has a strong ethos of supporting children's independence and resilience.
  • There is a particular focus on developing effective communication and language skills.
  • Parent partnerships are strong, and staff communicate extremely well with parents.
  • Managers are extremely effective in providing children with an engaging and well-equipped learning environment.
  • Managers are effective in supporting staff in their roles by carrying out regular supervisions and discussing development and training requirements and wishes.

Areas to develop

  • 1ensure all staff have a good understanding of where children are in their learning in order to support them make the best possible progress.
Inspection #10190061 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say they feel supported and involved in their child's learning journey and remark that they are very content knowing their children are happy and being looked after well.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Managers also ensure that children are given a broad range of learning experiences that effectively supports children's learning between the indoor and outdoor spaces, and they choose which activities to involve themselves in. The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 June 2022

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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