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Nurseries for babies in Sheffield

There are 120 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 5 miles of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and 97 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
120
Outstanding
15
Good
82

120 nurseries near Sheffield

Within 5 miles, closest first.
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Park & Arbourthorne, Sheffield

Just For Kidz

Heeley Bank Community Centre, Heeley Bank Road · S2 3GL

0.8 miles from Sheffield
OfstedGoodApr 2024Full day care100 places

A full day care nursery in Sheffield, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Registered for 100 places and run by Just For Kidz UK Ltd..

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Burngreave, Sheffield

Watoto Pre-School

139 Catherine Road, SHEFFIELD · S4 7HJ

1.5 miles from Sheffield
Inspected April 2026Full day care65 places

A full day care nursery in Sheffield, last inspected by Ofsted in April 2026. Registered for 65 places and run by Black Women's Resource Centre Watoto Preschool.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Sheffield at a glance

Inspection results
97 of the 120 nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Sheffield (81%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 15 Outstanding and 82 Good.
Ages taken
120 list babies under 2, 122 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 122 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Sheffield's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about nurseries for babies in Sheffield

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 120 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 5 miles of Sheffield. 15 are rated Outstanding and 82 are rated Good at their latest inspection.