Full-day nursery in Cubley, Barnsley
Little Ray of Sunshine Daycare
12-14 Mortimer Heights, Cubley, Penistone, S36 9UY · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2025Reference 2848110Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places44 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
12-14 Mortimer Heights, Cubley, Penistone, S36 9UY · More nurseries in S36
Stations
- Penistone22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Mortimer Road/Mortimer Drive, Mortimer Road/Royd Field Lane and Mortimer Drive/Lyttleton Crescent.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 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 Barnsley there are about 3.9 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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Little Ray of Sunshine Daycare is a full-day nursery at 12-14 Mortimer Heights, Cubley, Penistone, S36 9UY, in Cubley, Barnsley. It is registered for 44 children.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Ray of Sunshine DaycareThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Springvale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.0 miles
- Thurlstone Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.3 miles
- Oxspring Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.5 miles
- Millhouse Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 1.8 miles
- Penistone Grammar School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 1.3 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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How many children can Little Ray of Sunshine Daycare take?
Little Ray of Sunshine Daycare is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Ray of Sunshine Daycare?
Penistone is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 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
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2848110 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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