Opening hours
Monday - Friday 8am-6pm
Woodhouse Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2023)
Number of places
71 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2023
Local authority
Sheffield
About this day nursery
Woodhouse Nursery in Sheffield is dedicated to providing an excellent start for children in their early years, fostering a love for learning in a safe and stimulating environment. The nursery welcomes families from both the local area and the wider community, operating on the belief that every child is important.
Their passionate team prioritises delivering exceptional care and teaching to help children develop, progress, and build confidence in their abilities. Recognised by Ofsted with a "GOOD" rating in October 2023, Woodhouse Nursery encourages parents and carers to visit and explore their indoor and outdoor learning spaces, meet the staff, and address any questions about their child's care and education.
The nursery is open Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 6 pm, offering full-day sessions or half-day options from 8 am to 1 pm or 1 pm to 6 pm. They have also received accreditations such as HYGGE Flagship for an outstanding learning environment, the Gold Star Award for the National Start Well Programme focusing on health and well-being, and the ESCAL Quality Mark Award for promoting early language and communication development.
Our ethos
Woodhouse Nursery is committed to providing an excellent start for children by fostering a love for learning in a safe and stimulating environment. They believe every child is important and prioritise delivering exceptional care and teaching to help children develop, progress, and build confidence. The nursery has achieved accreditations such as the HYGGE Flagship for an outstanding learning environment, the Gold Star Award for the National Start Well Programme focusing on health and well-being, and the ESCAL Quality Mark Award for promoting early language and communication development.
What it's like
Children are happy, engaged and well cared for in this nursery. Staff take time to get to know children well, especially children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), resulting in children being happy, confident, and settling well. Children have space to play, and the environment is calm, allowing them to make choices and work together.
Ofsted-rated GoodHygge Flagship AccreditedStart Well Gold Star AwardESCAL Quality Mark Award
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Session types
8am-1pm, 1pm-6pm, All Day
Established
2012
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Woodhouse Nursery
Last inspected 17 October 2023 · Caroline Brooks
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, engaged and well cared for in this nursery. Staff take time to get to know children well, especially children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), resulting in children being happy, confident, and settling well. Children have space to play, and the environment is calm, allowing them to make choices and work together.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy, engaged and well cared for.
- Staff take time to get to know children well, especially children with SEND.
- Staff provide a wide variety of stimulating resources and activities.
- Children learn about moods and emotions and staff use picture cards so even the youngest children know what's happening next.
- Staff offer small-group sessions using songs, stories and rhymes to develop language and movement.
Areas to develop
- 1offer children more opportunities to do things for themselves so that they can further develop their independence
- 2give children more time during interactions so that they can process information, think and respond with their own ideas
- 3review group-time activities to ensure that they are developmentally appropriate and achievable
Inspection #10305279 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
their children make good progress in their communication and language
Parents are thrilled with the support the nursery offers to their children, especially children with SEND
Staff are 'kind' and 'knowledgeable' and say that they offer support, ideas and information
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff take time to get to know children well, especially children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The special educational needs coordinator works closely with parents, leaders and staff so that specific programmes of support can be implemented swiftly for children with SEND. Staff and leaders develop strong links with other professionals to support early intervention.
Outdoor space
Even the youngest children are supported to experience playing in the natural environment. For instance, some children dig in the soil, find worms and wonder where worms live, while others sleep in the shelter. Leaders have spent additional funding on developing areas, including a lodge outside.
Parent Reviews of Woodhouse Nursery
4.2
(5)
Hamilton House Nursery
13 years ago
My child has been going to Woodhouse Nursery since he was a baby and now he is two. The care and commitment that the staff give to my child is amazing and i really do feel confident and happy leaving my child while i am away at work. I can't thank them enough for all the things they teach my son from problem solving to potty training. He is truly happy to go to nursery every day and it gives me peace of mind while i'm at work.
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Kerry Kirkland
7 years ago
Very unhappy with the standards of this nursery I had to take my daughter out in December 2018 as she came home with an unexplained mark on her leg and was only being changed once in five hours.On a few occasions she had been left in soiled nappies which was very unpleasant and caused my daughter distress and discomfort. The manager was happy for me to take my daughter out of the nursery and showed lack of support she did a five minute investigation about the mark on my daughters leg which we never got to the bottom of and she didn’t have an explanation of why my daughter had the mark ..also couldn’t explain why my daughter was changed once in 5 hours Highly disappointed wouldn’t recommend .
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Killian Ward
10 months ago
Steve Edson
a year ago
Toast Gaming
2 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: June 2012
- October 2023Good
- February 2018Good
- October 2014Good
- November 2013Requires improvement
- June 2012Outstanding
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