Full-day nursery in Abbeydale Park, Sheffield
Abbeydale Cottage Nursery
Abbeydale Road South, Dore, SHEFFIELD, S17 3LJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since October 2015Reference EY492910Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 January 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places180 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 April 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Abbeydale Road South, Dore, SHEFFIELD, S17 3LJ · More nurseries in S17
Stations
- Dore & Totley7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Abbeydale Road South/Five Trees Drive, Abbeydale Road South/Abbeydale Park Rise and Abbeydale Road South/Brinkburn Drive.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Sheffield there are about 3.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Abbeydale Cottage Nursery
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Abbeydale Cottage Nursery
Abbeydale Cottage Nursery is a full-day nursery at Abbeydale Road South, Dore, SHEFFIELD, S17 3LJ, in Abbeydale Park, Sheffield. It is registered for 180 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 15 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale Cottage NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| First Steps Nursery School (Dore) LtdFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Kingswood Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Bradway Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Wizz Kids Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little Saints NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Croft Corner Forest School NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Rowan School ages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Bradway Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.6 miles
- Dore Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Totley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 1.1 miles
- Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.1 miles
- Greenhill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2022 1.4 miles
- Lowedges Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.5 miles
- Dobcroft Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Abbeydale Cottage Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Abbeydale Cottage Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Abbeydale Cottage Nursery take?
Abbeydale Cottage Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 180 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Abbeydale Cottage Nursery?
Dore & Totley is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Abbeydale Cottage Nursery?
You can call 0114 236 5751 and visit www.abbeydalecottagenursery.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Sheffield
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in SheffieldFees by age in Sheffield
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY492910 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free