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Nurseries in Rotherham

There are 69 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Rotherham, and 33 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Rotherham

  • Ofsted report cards: 9 settings (21 Strong standard, 31 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention, 1 Urgent improvement)
  • Ofsted grades before November 2025: 53 settings (15 Outstanding, 38 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

  • 133 registered childminders in Rotherham (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
  • 1 registered home childcarer in Rotherham (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

  • All Children Great And Small - Day nursery, Mexborough S64 8QA, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 11 May 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • All Children Great and Small Maltby - Day nursery, Rotherham S66 7NA, ages 1 to 4, 52 places
    Ofsted report card, 19 March 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Anston Stones Early Years - Pre-school, Sheffield S25 2QZ, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 22 October 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Aughton Early Years Centre Daycare - Day nursery, Sheffield S26 3XH, ages 0 to 2, 9 places
    Ofsted, 26 June 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Bright Skies Day Nursery - Day nursery, Sheffield S25 2NH, ages 0 to 4, 72 places
    Ofsted, 25 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rotherham - Day nursery, Rotherham S60 2UD, ages 0 to 4, 74 places
    Ofsted, 17 October 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Clifton Methodist Playgroup - Pre-school, Rotherham S65 2AX, ages 2 to 4, 18 places
    Ofsted, 13 September 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Curiosity Cottage (Herringthorpe) - Day nursery, Rotherham S65 2QW, 40 places
  • Curious Little Minds (Anston) - Day nursery, Sheffield S25 4DL, 89 places
  • Curious Little Minds (Thorpe Hesley) - Day nursery, Rotherham S61 2QF, 51 places
  • Dar Ul Madinah Rotherham - Day nursery, Rotherham S60 2HY, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 28 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dearne Family Centre - Pre-school, Rotherham S63 8ES, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 20 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dearne Valley Day Nursery - Day nursery, Rotherham S63 7ER, ages 0 to 4, 120 places
    Ofsted, 8 September 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dinnington Pre-School - Pre-school, Sheffield S25 2PP, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 20 September 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dream Catchers Day Nursery - Day nursery, Rotherham S60 5PN, ages 0 to 9, 87 places
    Ofsted report card, 14 May 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Dream Catchers Nursery - Day nursery, Rotherham S65 3AB, ages 0 to 4, 34 places
    Ofsted, 9 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Dream Catchers Nursery - Day nursery, Rotherham S60 1SG, ages 0 to 8, 55 places
    Ofsted report card, 28 August 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • EmpowerEd Tuition - Day nursery, Rotherham S60 4JN
  • Fenwood House Day Nursery Blackburn - Day nursery, Rotherham S61 2BU, ages 0 to 4, 61 places
    Ofsted report card, 9 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Fenwood House Day Nursery Rawmarsh - Day nursery, Rotherham S62 5AL, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 5 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fenwood House Day Nursery Swinton - Day nursery, Mexborough S64 8LF, ages 0 to 4
    Ofsted, 20 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Fenwood House Day Nursery Wath Upon Dearne - Day nursery, Rotherham S63 7QP, ages 0 to 4, 64 places
    Ofsted, 29 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Granby House Nursery - Day nursery, Rotherham S62 6BU, ages 0 to 4, 98 places
    Ofsted, 1 July 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Granby House Nursery - Day nursery, Rotherham S66 2NP, ages 0 to 4, 41 places
    Ofsted, 30 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Grange Kindergarten - Pre-school, Rotherham S60 3NE, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 30 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Groots Childcare Hub 2 (Heather Garth Primary Academy) - Day nursery, Rotherham S63 8ES, 30 places
  • Happy Kids Clifton - Day nursery, Rotherham S65 1DU, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
    Ofsted report card, 17 September 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Happy Kids Dalton - Day nursery, Rotherham S65 4HQ, ages 1 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 12 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Kids East Dene - Day nursery, Rotherham S65 2UH, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 8 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Kids Thrybergh - Pre-school, Rotherham S65 4JG, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
    Ofsted, 6 September 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Happy Kids Thurcroft - Day nursery, Rotherham S66 9NT, ages 2 to 8, 32 places
    Ofsted, 1 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Harthill Pre-School - Day nursery, Harthill, Sheffield S26 7YH, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 23 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Hopscotch - Day nursery, Rotherham S66 3XJ, ages 0 to 4, 42 places
    Ofsted, 2 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Just for Kidz - Day nursery, Rotherham S60 5DL, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
    Ofsted, 13 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kiddiwinks Day Nursery - Day nursery, Dinnington S25 2QT, ages 0 to 4, 51 places
    Ofsted, 19 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids World Dearne - Day nursery, Rotherham S63 9PG, ages 1 to 2, 15 places
    Ofsted, 5 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids World Goldthorpe - Day nursery, Rotherham S63 9PG, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 27 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kids World Kimberworth - Day nursery, Rotherham S61 1QN, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted, 13 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Kiveton & Wales Nursery - Day nursery, Sheffield S26 5QT, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
    Ofsted, 14 August 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Learning Pad Dinnington - Pre-school, Sheffield S25 2QD
  • Lime Tree Day Nursery (Thrybergh) - Day nursery, Rotherham S65 4JL, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
    Ofsted, 18 March 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Lime Tree Early Years Centre - Day nursery, Rotherham S66 8JF, ages 0 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted, 31 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Lime Tree Nursery (Eastwood) - Day nursery, Rotherham S65 1QA, ages 2 to 4, 65 places
    Ofsted, 15 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Explorers Nursery - Day nursery, Sheffield S26 5RE, ages 0 to 4, 59 places
    Ofsted, 7 May 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Little Olives Day Nursery - Day nursery, Rotherham S60 8GA, ages 13 to 47, 55 places
    Ofsted report card, 27 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • Little Plums Nursery Rotherham - Day nursery, Rotherham S60 1HH, ages 0 to 13, 100 places
    Ofsted, 30 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Maisie Days Ltd T/A The Nursery - Day nursery, Sheffield S26 2BL, ages 0 to 10, 46 places
    Ofsted, 30 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Moorgate Daycare Nursery - Day nursery, Rotherham S60 2TR, ages 0 to 11, 101 places
    Ofsted, 22 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Nurtured @ Northfield - Day nursery, Rotherham S66 2HL, ages 0 to 4, 49 places
    Ofsted, 14 November 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Once Upon A Time Nursery - Day nursery, Rotherham S66 7BN, ages 0 to 4, 89 places
    Ofsted, 27 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Piccadilly Pre-school - Pre-school, Swinton S64 8JZ, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
    Ofsted, 20 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Railway Children Nursery Treeton - Day nursery, Rotherham S60 5QU, ages 1 to 13, 54 places
    Ofsted, 25 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Rainbow Friend Childcare - Day nursery, Rotherham S66 9HF, ages 1 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted report card, 27 April 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 1 area, Urgent improvement in 1 area; safeguarding standards not met
  • Station House - Pre-school, Rotherham S63 0BX, ages 2 to 11, 24 places
    Ofsted, 18 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Swallownest Pre-School - Pre-school, Sheffield S26 4UR, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 20 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Fun Hub - Day nursery, Rotherham S65 2BF, ages 1 to 4, 97 places
    Ofsted, 17 June 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Hilltoppers - Day nursery, Rotherham S63 0DS, ages 0 to 4, 43 places
    Ofsted, 12 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • The Lime Trees at Bramton Cortonwood Infant School - Day nursery, Barnsley S73 0XH, ages 2 to 11, 15 places
    Ofsted report card, 3 June 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • The Lime Trees At Monkwood Primary School - Day nursery, Rotherham S62 7JD, 50 places
  • The Meadows Community Pre-school - Day nursery, Rotherham S60 5SW, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 12 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tiny Tots Day Nursery - Day nursery, Rotherham S63 5BD, ages 0 to 5, 72 places
    Ofsted, 18 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Tiny Tots Greasbrough - Day nursery, Rotherham S61 4NU, ages 0 to 4, 81 places
    Ofsted, 6 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Todwick Early Years Ltd - Day nursery, Sheffield S26 1HJ, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
    Ofsted, 15 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Victoria Park Hall Day Nursery - Day nursery, Rotherham S62 7HJ, ages 2 to 4, 44 places
    Ofsted, 6 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wales Woodland Nursery - Day nursery, Sheffield S26 5QG, ages 2 to 10, 40 places
    Ofsted report card, 22 September 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
  • West Melton Early Years - Pre-school, Rotherham S63 6NF, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
    Ofsted, 9 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Whiston Pre-School - Pre-school, Rotherham S60 4DX, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
    Ofsted, 16 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wickersley Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Rotherham S66 2DJ, ages 0 to 11, 52 places
    Ofsted, 28 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
  • Wonder Years Inspirational Day Care Centre - Day nursery, Rotherham S65 4QB, ages 2 to 4, 48 places
    Ofsted, 28 October 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

  • Awaken Education WAC - Lacewood - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S63 8DA
  • Fun4u2 Limited - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S63 6PY, 30 places
  • FUN4U2 LIMITED - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S63 7HG, 56 places
  • Fun4U2 Limited - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S63 7AD, 38 places
  • Genius Tuition Holiday Club Rotherham - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S65 2SN
  • Get Active - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S62 6LN
  • Kip McGrath Education Centre, Rotherham North - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S63 7JZ
  • Kip McGrath Rotherham South - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S60 2AB
  • Pop's Outdoor Adventure - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S62 7FL, 30 places
  • Pop's Outdoor Adventure - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S66 2JF, 60 places
  • Pop's Outdoor Maltby - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S66 8JN, 35 places
  • Premier Education WAC @ Aston All Saints C of E Primary School - Out-of-school club, Sheffield S26 2BL, 25 places
  • Premier Education WAC @ Treeton C of E Primary School - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S60 5QS, 18 places
  • Rotherham Stagecoach - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S65 2SN
  • The Fun Hub - Out-of-school club, Maltby S66 7NB
  • The Lime Trees - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S62 5LH, 40 places
  • The Lime Trees At Anston Brook - Out-of-school club, Sheffield S25 4DN, 30 places
  • The Lime Trees At Aston Hall Junior and Infant School - Out-of-school club, Sheffield S26 2AX, 30 places
  • The Lime Trees At Aston Lodge Primary School - Out-of-school club, Sheffield S26 2BL, 30 places
  • The Lime Trees at Brampton Ellis - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S63 6AN, 30 places
  • The Lime Trees at Brinsworth Howarth Primary School - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S60 5JR, 30 places
  • The Lime Trees at Brinsworth Manor - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S60 5BX, 50 places
  • The Lime Trees at Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S60 5HT, 40 places
  • The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S65 4HQ, 30 places
  • The Lime Trees at Laughton Junior and Infant School - Out-of-school club, Sheffield S25 1YP, 30 places
  • The Lime Trees at Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S62 6HT, 40 places
  • The Lime Trees at Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School - Out-of-school club, Mexborough S64 8HF, 40 places
  • The Lime Trees at Thrybergh Primary School - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S65 4JG, 30 places
  • The Lime Trees at Whiston Worrygoose - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S60 4AG, 35 places
  • The Lime Trees at Wickersley Northfield Primary School - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S66 2HL, 50 places
  • The Lime Trees at Winston Junior and Infant School - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S60 4DX, 30 places
  • Wakitu Kids - Bolton Upon Dearne - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S63 8BA, 15 places
  • Yorkshire Learning Centre Rotherham - Out-of-school club, Rotherham S65 1PD

Nursery groups with settings here

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible ยท GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Towns in Rotherham

Schools in Rotherham

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.