Full-day nursery in Millhouse Green, Barnsley
Willow Tree Daycare
Willow Tree Daycare, Lee Lane, Millhouse Green, Sheffield, S36 9NN · 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 July 2023Reference 2738030Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 October 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
Willow Tree Daycare, Lee Lane, Millhouse Green, Sheffield, S36 9NN · More nurseries in S36
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Lee Lane/Bullhouse Mill and Lee Lane/Catshaw Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground12 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.
What parents say
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Willow Tree Daycare is a full-day nursery at Willow Tree Daycare, Lee Lane, Millhouse Green, Sheffield, S36 9NN, in Millhouse Green, Barnsley. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Millhouse Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- Thurlstone Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.4 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 Willow Tree Daycare's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Willow Tree Daycare Good at its inspection on 12 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Willow Tree Daycare take?
Willow Tree Daycare is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
How do I contact Willow Tree Daycare?
You can call 07851 705098 and visit www.willowtreedaycare.co.uk.
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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.
- © 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2738030 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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