How many nurseries are there in Sheffield?

We list 127 nurseries in Sheffield: 113 full-day and 14 sessional, with 8,161 registered places between them (as of November 2026).

Which areas are near Sheffield?

Neighbouring areas include Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster and Derbyshire.

Ofsted Outstanding nurseries in Sheffield (2026)

Q: How many Ofsted Outstanding nurseries are there in Sheffield?

We list 21 nurseries in Sheffield that match: rated outstanding.

21 nurseries

No nursery here has told us its price, age, hours and funding yet, so those filters are not shown.

Grace Owen Nursery School

Full-day nurseryS2

Outstanding · Ofsted5.0 (5) on Google

Fees on request
Sunny Meadows

Full-day nurseryS13

Outstanding · Ofsted5.0 (7) on Google

Fees on request
The Sheffield Children's Centre

Full-day nurseryS1

Outstanding · Ofsted4.5 (43) on Google

Fees on request
Sheffield Hallam University Nursery

Full-day nurseryS10

Outstanding · Ofsted4.8 (4) on Google

Fees on request
Darnall Community Nursery

Full-day nurseryS9

Outstanding · Ofsted4.3 (48) on Google

Fees on request
Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare

Full-day nurseryS36

Outstanding · Ofsted5.0 (1) on Google

Fees on request
Mount View Pre-School

Sessional pre-schoolS8

Outstanding · Ofsted5.0 (1) on Google

Fees on request
Steps Community Nursery

Full-day nurseryS35

Outstanding · Ofsted5.0 (1) on Google

Fees on request
Kidz@work Ltd

Full-day nurseryS9

Outstanding · Ofsted4.3 (16) on Google

Fees on request
Crosspool Community Pre-School

Sessional pre-schoolS10

Outstanding · Ofsted

Fees on request
First Steps Nursery School (Dore) Ltd

Full-day nurseryS17

Outstanding · Ofsted

Fees on request
Holmhirst Pre-School

Sessional pre-schoolS8

Outstanding · Ofsted

Fees on request
National Specialist Family Service

Full-day nurseryS10

Outstanding · Ofsted

Fees on request
Redmires Lodge

Full-day nurseryS10

Outstanding · Ofsted

Fees on request
SWK Whiteley Woods

Full-day nurseryS11

Outstanding · Ofsted

Fees on request
Sharrow School Childcare Services

Full-day nurseryS7

Outstanding · Ofsted

Fees on request
St Thomas' Church Nursery

Sessional pre-schoolS10

Outstanding · Ofsted

Fees on request
Toybox Children's Nursery Ltd

Full-day nurseryS6

Outstanding · Ofsted

Fees on request
Woodlands Pre-School Nursery Limited

Full-day nurseryS6

Outstanding · Ofsted4.2 (5) on Google

Fees on request
Bright Horizons Millhouses Day Nursery And Preschool

Full-day nurseryS8

Outstanding · Ofsted4.0 (7) on Google

Fees on request
Dickory Dock Nursery

Full-day nurseryS5

Outstanding · Ofsted3.5 (8) on Google

Fees on request

About nurseries in Sheffield

We list 21 nurseries in Sheffield that match “Rated Outstanding”, out of 127 nurseries in the area. Across all 127 nurseries in Sheffield (113 full-day, 14 sessional) there are 8,161 registered places. Figures as of November 2026.

Updated November 2026

Ofsted Outstanding nurseries in Sheffield

21 nurseries

Grace Owen Nursery School

Sunny Meadows

The Sheffield Children's Centre

Sheffield Hallam University Nursery

Darnall Community Nursery

Happy Hands Pre-School and Childcare

Mount View Pre-School

Steps Community Nursery

Kidz@work Ltd

Crosspool Community Pre-School

First Steps Nursery School (Dore) Ltd

Holmhirst Pre-School

National Specialist Family Service

Redmires Lodge

SWK Whiteley Woods

Sharrow School Childcare Services

St Thomas' Church Nursery

Toybox Children's Nursery Ltd

Woodlands Pre-School Nursery Limited

Bright Horizons Millhouses Day Nursery And Preschool

Dickory Dock Nursery

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All Yorkshire and The Humber council areas

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