Food
All meals and snacks are prepared and cooked fresh on site by our on-site cook. Menus change each term and cater to cultural and dietary requirements.
Minibugs Wincobank
Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
Number of places
74 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Sheffield
About this day nursery
Minibugs Wincobank is a vibrant nursery situated next to the Wincobank Medical Centre in Sheffield, offering a stimulating and caring environment for children aged three months to five years. The nursery focuses on child-led activities, encouraging imagination and learning through natural play resources.
Children have daily access to outdoor play areas, promoting creativity and adventure. Strong parent partnerships are a cornerstone of their philosophy, with regular updates on daily activities and learning journeys.
The nursery employs a dedicated team of experienced and qualified practitioners, each acting as a key person for individual children, ensuring personalised care and development. All staff are trained in advanced paediatric first aid and receive ongoing safeguarding and early years child development training.
Minibugs Wincobank provides children with healthy and nutritious meals prepared on-site, catering to various dietary and cultural needs with a rotating three-week menu. The nursery holds an Ofsted rating of "GOOD" in all areas.
Our ethos
Minibugs Wincobank's philosophy centres on a child-led approach, encouraging imagination and learning through natural play resources and daily outdoor adventures. They also prioritise strong parent partnerships, with each child assigned a key person for personalised care and development.
What it's like
The curriculum is designed and implemented well, and staff clearly articulate learning goals for children's development. Children enjoy a warm, welcoming, and family-centred environment, forming close bonds with their key persons. Staff use parent-provided information to understand children's interests and needs, helping them settle quickly and feel secure, with even new babies showing comfort and receiving affection.
Child-led activitiesOutdoor learning and playStrong parent partnershipsOn-site fresh mealsExperienced and qualified staff
Pricing & funding
Charges are structured around Minibugs+ sessions for hours exceeding funding, and funded-only places, available on either an All Year Round (AYR) or Term Time Only (TTO) basis. Fees for Minibugs+ options include meals, while funded-only places incur separate charges for meals.
Good to know
- A non-refundable registration fee of £50 is applicable.
- Meal charges are included in the Minibugs+ session fees.
- Funded-only places are subject to separate daily or session meal charges.
- A 5% discount is available for full-time places and siblings.
- A 10% discount is available for multiples of the same age.
- Discounts apply to payable hours under Minibugs+ options only and cannot be combined.
Key facts
Opening hours
Monday – Friday: 7:30 – 18:00 (Closed Bank Holidays and over the Christmas Holidays)
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2017
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Minibugs Wincobank
Last inspected 26 February 2025 · Rachael Barrett
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
The curriculum is designed and implemented well, and staff clearly articulate learning goals for children's development. Children enjoy a warm, welcoming, and family-centred environment, forming close bonds with their key persons. Staff use parent-provided information to understand children's interests and needs, helping them settle quickly and feel secure, with even new babies showing comfort and receiving affection.
Inspector highlights
- Management foster a team approach and have a good oversight of the effectiveness of the curriculum, providing ongoing support to staff through coaching, mentoring and training.
- Staff use regular observations and assessments to identify what children need to learn next, quickly recognising if additional support is needed and working with parents to create targeted plans.
- Leaders and staff place a high focus on supporting children's language and literacy skills, promoting a love of books and using visuals and singing to help all children understand.
- Children benefit from time spent outside, exploring play spaces with confidence and developing physical agility.
- Staff establish very strong partnerships with parents from the outset, routinely sharing information and offering stay-and-play sessions.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to better recognise, and make more effective use of, spontaneous opportunities to extend and challenge children's learning.
Inspection #10376598 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff quickly recognise if children need any additional support. Staff work with parents to create targeted plans so that there is continuity between home and the nursery. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress.
Outdoor space
Children benefit from time spent outside. They explore the outdoor play spaces with confidence and independence. They develop physical agility as they run, balance on tyres and jump off them safely and with confidence. Older children use wheeled toys and bicycles competently. They have great fun playing hide and seek and 'What's the time, Mr Wolf?' together.
Parent Reviews of Minibugs Wincobank
4.1
(22)
Ali Shah
2 months ago
My little one has been attending since he was 11 months. As any parent I was very anxious however the staff particularly in the baby room have been so accommodating. We are always welcomed with a smile and staff are very attentive as well as responsive to my sons needs. I can not emphasise how the nursery pride themselves in delivering play to a very high standard as well as encouraging speech and vocabulary tailored to the needs of the children attending - in which children as young as 11 months are thriving!
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Caitlin Webb
3 months ago
Minibugs has always been one of my daughters favourites place. She constantly runs into the room, full of joy and can't wait to start her day. They're always understanding of her allergies and dietary requirements and the chef makes the best meals for her. The staff are always so lovely and welcoming and supportive. Especially Darby who always greets everyone with a big smile! We love Minibugs and can't thank them enough for all they've done for us
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laura clarke
9 months ago
Great nursery. Staff are really attentive and great with my 10 month old who attends part time. The baby room is also set up really nice and theres a nice outdoor play area. Easy to park too which is convenient on the early morning rush! Highly recommended.
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Vicky Calik
a year ago
Staff are always bubbly and happy to see the kids. The activities definitely stimulate my little girl and now she is talking she regularly says the names of staff and talks about what she has done that day. Yes, sometimes tears at drop off but again staff know how to deal and I feel with confidence that 2mins later she will be playing and having a fun time!
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Francessca Wilson
3 years ago
My eldest has been at Mini Bugs since he was 2 and in a few weeks he'll be leaving to go to school. The staff have always been amazing with him and always super friendly and helpful. His speech and learning skills have come on leaps and bounds. My youngest has started a few months ago and will still be going for the foreseeable future as the staff are great, caring and will always call to keep you updated on your little ones if you have any worries etc. If I could keep both boys here I would!!!
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Inspection history
Date: May 2019
- February 2025Good
- May 2019Good
Frequently asked about Minibugs Wincobank
About the setting
Minibugs Wincobank registered in 2017 and is located in Sheffield. The nursery employs 18 members of childcare staff, with 15 holding early years qualifications at level 3 or higher. It operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, excluding bank holidays, and provides government-funded early years education for eligible children.
- URN
- EY546037
- Registered person
- Minibugs Nurseries Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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