Wath Upon Dearne – Dearne Valley Day Nursery and Pre School – 01709 871100 – 26 YEARS OF CHILDCARE

CONGRATULATIONS – DEARNE VALLEY DAY NURSERY celebrates 27 wonderful years of childcare September 1999 – Ofsted grading ‘Outstanding’

We are celebrating 27 years of childcare with Ofsted grade OUTSTANDING, we opened in 1999, and can accommodate 120 children across 6 age and stage appropriate base rooms.  Our nursery and pre school is situated in the village of Wath Upon Dearne, close to Dearne Valley College and Call Centres, and borders the towns of Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley. It is set in spacious grounds and surrounded by open fields and countryside, our nursery gardens are often referred to as “a stimulating outdoor classroom”.

Our staff pride themselves on their excellent relationships with children, parents and carers. We are constantly updating our qualifications and skills to keep abreast of the changing legislation.  We are also proud to announce we have been awarded the National standards Quality Mark, the inspector commented on: “the ethos of setting centres around providing high quality practice, provision and environments for the children.” 

Safeguarding is our highest priority and we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of every child in our care. We also actively promote British values throughout our nursery environment.

The nursery achieved Outstanding in our 2023 Ofsted Inspection. Ofsted report: DEARNE VALLEY OFSTED REPORT 2023

To view our Admissions Policy please click Dearne Valley Admissions Policy

We work towards the Healthy Foundation Award; this is a framework which promotes children’s health and wellbeing both within the setting and at home. We are committed to providing nutritious meals for children, supporting their oral health, physical development through exercise rest and sleep and helping them to manage their behaviour and independence. We work closely with parents to develop this and value their input and support in this programme.

The Nursery Curriculum
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, (EYFS) this is how the Government and Early Years Professionals describe the time in your child’s life between birth and the age of 5. This is an important stage as it helps your child get ready for the transition to school as well as preparing them for their future learning and successes. From when your child is born up until the age of 5, their early years’ experience should be happy, active, exciting, fun and secure; and support their development, care and learning needs.

Our own Curriculum
We also have our own nursery curriculum; these are the goals that we hope children will have achieved by the time they go to full time school and are unique to what we as a nursery feel is important. They are taught alongside the more formal 7 areas of learning
These are:
1. Engage in and enjoy adventurous play, seeking challenge (we use our fantastic garden spaces to allow children to practice their physical skills).
2. Experience different animals, describe them, talk about them and how to care for them (taking advantage of Jovi and the college farm to learn about different animals)
3.Talk positively about themselves and others (we feel this is important in today’s world, that children are both confident and kind!)

For more information on advice and support for you and your family please visit: Best Start in Life – Best Start in Life

GOVERNMENT FUNDING:

We offer funded early education places (15/30 hours per week depending on eligibility, 38 weeks per year) for:

• 3 and 4-year-olds
• Eligible 9-month-olds and 2-year-olds

Some families may also be entitled to an additional 15 hours of funding . For more information about eligibility and support, please speak to our Nursery Manager, who will be happy to help.

Please click on the following link to see Dearne Valley Day Nursery’s price list as from 30 March 2026:

Dearne Valley Day Nursery fee structure 30 March 2026