Full-day nursery in Herringthorpe, Rotherham
Dream Catchers Nursery
336a Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham, S65 3AB · 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 June 2011Reference EY430055Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 9 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places34 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
336a Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham, S65 3AB · More nurseries in S65
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Herringthorpe Valley Road/Herringthorpe Grove, Herringthorpe Valley Road/Stag Lane and Wickersley Road/Stag Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Valley Park11 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.
What parents say
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Dream Catchers Nursery is a full-day nursery at 336a Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham, S65 3AB, in Herringthorpe, Rotherham. It is registered for 34 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 13 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Dream Catchers Nursery Ltd.
Run by Dream Catchers Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Catchers NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Herringthorpe Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- Herringthorpe Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Sitwell Nursery & Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- Sitwell Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 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 0.7 miles
- 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 0.7 miles
- Whiston Junior and Infant School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Dream Catchers Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dream Catchers Nursery Good at its inspection on 9 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Dream Catchers Nursery take?
Dream Catchers Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
Who runs Dream Catchers Nursery?
Dream Catchers Nursery is run by Dream Catchers Nursery Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Dream Catchers Nursery?
Rotherham Central is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Dream Catchers Nursery?
You can call 01709 835338 and visit dreamcatchersdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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
- 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 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY430055 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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