Full-day nursery in East Dene, Rotherham
Curiosity Cottage (Herringthorpe)
292 Badsley Moor Lane, ROTHERHAM, S65 2QW · Getting there
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
292 Badsley Moor Lane, ROTHERHAM, S65 2QW · More nurseries in S65
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Central Avenue/Badsley Moor Lane, Badsley Moor Lane/Browning Road and Far Lane/Delta Place.
Parks and playgrounds
- Valley Park6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Rotherham there are about 4.6 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.
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Curiosity Cottage (Herringthorpe) is a full-day nursery at 292 Badsley Moor Lane, ROTHERHAM, S65 2QW, in East Dene, Rotherham. It is registered for 40 children. It is run by Curiosity Cottage Ltd.
Run by Curiosity Cottage Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curiosity Cottage (Herringthorpe)This nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Clifton Methodist PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Happy Kids East DeneFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Fun HubFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Dream Catchers NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Lime Tree Nursery (Eastwood)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Happy Kids CliftonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Arnold Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Badsley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 under 0.1 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- East Dene Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Coleridge Primary Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2022 0.6 miles
- High Greave Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.6 miles
- High Greave Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Herringthorpe Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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How many children can Curiosity Cottage (Herringthorpe) take?
Curiosity Cottage (Herringthorpe) is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Curiosity Cottage (Herringthorpe)?
Curiosity Cottage (Herringthorpe) is run by Curiosity Cottage Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Curiosity Cottage (Herringthorpe)?
Parkgate is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2902433 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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