Food
All meals and snacks provided (breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and light tea for longer sessions). Vegetarian/pescatarian options, prepared onsite with a three-week rolling rota.
Riverview Day Nursery & Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2022)
Number of places
65 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2022
Local authority
Sheffield
About this day nursery
Riverview Day Nursery & Pre-School, part of Early Years Care & Education, is dedicated to providing high-quality care and education for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years in Sheffield, S6 3AS. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, 52 weeks a year, excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year bank holidays.
They offer a stimulating environment with imaginative indoor and outdoor areas designed to support children's social, emotional, physical, and educational development. The nursery is registered with Ofsted and prioritises equal opportunities, ensuring all children are treated as individuals.
Safety is paramount, with a password system for child collection. Qualified and experienced staff undergo regular training and checks to maintain high standards.
Parents are asked to provide appropriate, named clothing suitable for messy and outdoor play. The nursery uses the eyLog online learning journal to record children's development, allowing parents to access observations, photos, and videos.
They encourage parental involvement and provide a secure platform for sharing learning journeys. Meals are healthy, balanced, and prepared onsite, catering to various dietary needs with a three-week rolling menu.
Breakfast, snacks, lunch, and a light tea are provided, promoting social skills during mealtimes. The nursery offers various session options and accepts government funding schemes, with a focus on an all-inclusive package that covers meals, nappies, and extracurricular activities.
Discounts are available for full-time places, and a pro-rata holiday allowance is offered.
Our ethos
We are passionate about ensuring the children in our care receive the best possible learning & life experiences. We understand that for children to thrive, they need to feel happy, valued & secure. We help our children to develop a sense of self-worth & a caring attitude towards others, to explore & develop new skills within safe & secure boundaries. We aim to develop happy, confident & independent individuals for whom learning is fun.
What it's like
Children thrive in this welcoming nursery due to the positive relationships they build with warm and caring staff. Children play wonderfully together, developing friendships and showing good attitudes towards one another. They make very good progress in their learning and development.
Ofsted registeredAll-inclusive packageeyLog learning journalHealthy mealsOutdoor play
Pricing & funding
This nursery charges a flat rate across all age groups with standard session options and an optional all-inclusive package. Fees are invoiced monthly in advance. Funded-only places are offered on a term-time basis, subject to a daily charge for tea.
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Good to know
- Fees are charged monthly in advance, payable on or before the first of the month.
- Accepted payment methods include BACS, childcare vouchers, and Tax-Free Childcare (surcharges apply).
- Extra sessions require a minimum booking of 8 hours.
- Booked sessions remain payable unless cancelled in writing prior to invoicing.
- Early drop-offs or late collections are charged per 30-minute increment.
- Packed meals from home are not permitted, with the exception of a piece of fruit for snack.
Key facts
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7.00am-7.00pm, 52 weeks a year (excluding Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year bank holidays)
Age range
6 weeks to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Riverview Day Nursery & Pre-School
Last inspected 13 June 2022
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 thrive in this welcoming nursery due to the positive relationships they build with warm and caring staff. Children play wonderfully together, developing friendships and showing good attitudes towards one another. They make very good progress in their learning and development.
Inspector highlights
- Children thrive and build positive relationships with warm and caring staff.
- Staff have high expectations for all children, who eagerly take part in activities designed to meet their learning needs.
- Staff give children's communication and language a high priority, especially for those who speak English as an additional language.
- The nursery's curriculum builds on children's growing independence in self-care and independent choices.
- The management team has an ambitious vision and works closely to ensure children and staff reach their full potential.
Areas to develop
- 1ensure that all children are given encouragement to join in activities, particularly at group times
- 2make sure that stories for younger children are delivered in a manner that engages and holds their attention.
Inspection #10226038 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children make very good progress in their learning and development, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff use picture cards, sign language and words to communicate with children, which helps children with SEND understand what is being asked of them.
Parent Reviews of Riverview Day Nursery & Pre-School
3.7
(6)
Maria Dallagiovanna
9 months ago
I’m really going to miss my son going to this nursery. The staff have been so kind and supportive, and I can’t thank them enough for everything they’ve done. They have always been very accommodating whenever I’ve needed extra hours, which has made such a difference. Most importantly, my son has been so well looked after and has loved his time here. Thank you to everyone for creating such a caring and welcoming environment – we’ll miss you all! Maria & Mario
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Helin Ahmad
a year ago
AVOID! Horrible experience. Very unprofessional staff. Not interested in resolving my complaint. Only interested in grabbing as much money as they can. I witnessed staff breaking ratio rules and making unprofessional comments. Was given different information every single time I picked up such as lies about how much food my child had eaten and details about how their day was. Every staff member had something different and contradicting to say. They hold a 4 week cancellation policy meaning they are delaying my child starting a new nursery however I took my child out due to an unsafe environment. I would AVOID this place and look elsewhere my child was never happy to attend and there were far too many red flags!
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Belal Yafai
a year ago
I'm happy that i took my daughter out this Nursery Very unprofessional. They couldn't deal with her She is too scared to go to that nursery. Now she is in different nursery The difference is day and night. She is not scared to go and when it is home time she still wants to play.
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iony RO
4 years ago
Amaizing team, done real magic with our little man who gain so much confidence and knowledge. Very professional. Thank you
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David Fletcher
5 years ago
Lovely building, amazing staff, very spacious and welcoming!
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Inspection history
Date: June 2022
- July 2022Good
- June 2022Good
Frequently asked about Riverview Day Nursery & Pre-School
About the setting
Riverview Day Nursery & Preschool registered in November 2019 and is located in Sheffield. The nursery opens from 7am to 7pm all year round apart from Christmas and bank holidays. The nursery employs 16 members of childcare staff, the majority of whom hold at least a level 3 childcare qualification, and three staff hold a level 6 qualification. The nursery offers early funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 2558044
- Registered person
- Early Years Care & Education Ltd
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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