Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool

Furniss Avenue, Sheffield S17 3QP
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9.6 62 Reviews
  • Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool, Sheffield
Kingswood Day Nursery, located in the grounds of Dore Primary School, has been purposely designed for the benefit of children growing up in the local community able to receive a high standard of early years education in a friendly, yet professional and versatile atmosphere, under the care of well qualified staff.

A wide range of equipment and resources are available to support each child's learning throughout developing age ranges, with Kingswood having proven successful, in preparing children well for the challenges of full-time education.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emma Wilks (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Total Places for Children

  • 60

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Hourly rate for simplicity and transparency. Clear transparent hourly rate published in their brochure. Same hourly rate charged for all age ranges.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00-19:00
    Tuesday 07:00-19:00
    Wednesday 07:00-19:00
    Thursday 07:00-19:00
    Friday 07:00-19:00

When Closed

  • Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day

Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool Reviews (62)

9.6

Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool has a Review Score of 9.6 (9.604) out of 10, based on 11 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool has 62 reviews.

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Review from Anna H (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't recommend Kingswood enough! They are amazing. All three of my children have attended Kingswood nursery over the past 7 years. My youngest started aged 7 months old in the baby room and then moved onto toddlers and finally pre school. The staff are what make this place- they are the most lovely
bunch, so caring and all of my children built great relationships with them all. Kingswood have always been super flexible as well, accommodating last minute sessions and helping me out when I have needed it! Thanks to the whole team for looking after my family so well xx
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
It is always lovely to take care of siblings. Thankyou for recognising the hard work staff and management put in to making Kingswood Day Nursery so fabulous :)
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Review from Sophie R (Mother of Child) published on 9 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at this nursery for the last 6 months and even though she has only been there a short time she has settled in well and bonded with the staff and the other children there. She always gets stuck in and enjoys getting dirty in the mud kitchen with her friends! She often role plays
nursery when she gets home, so I know that she enjoys her time there! The staff always try to accommodate day swaps and always keep parents well informed of changes to funding and up and coming events. I can't thank staff enough for looking after my daughter so well and for making her time at Kingswood so enjoyable.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
We are so pleased to read your lovely feedback - thank you :)
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Review from Soraya F (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has had an amazing time with Kingswood, he's come on leaps and bounds. He's always been so happy within the setting and Iv always felt so comfortable and content with him being at Kingswood knowing he's being well looked after. Thank you Kingswood!
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
You are so very welcome, the pleasure is all ours and thank you for your lovely review :)
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Review from Oury D (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been very happy with the care our son has received at nursery since he joined in September 2023 and would like to thank the staff for their dedication and the positive environment they have created.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you for your kind words which are very much appreciated :)
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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
We have previously had a good experience of the nursery but there seems to have been a shift in the last few months, largely related to the broader leadership and management. Whilst the staff working in the rooms remain fantastic there has been a huge increase in price, alongside an enforcement of hours
that don't serve the community they serve. In addition to the increased price and reduced flexibility, the overall offer does not seem as good. The response of management to concerns and issues has been very poor. This impacted our overall experience and we will be looking to move our child.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you for your review highlighting how fantastic the staff are in the nursery rooms. Unfortunately, Government decisions outside of our control have led to a need to re think how we are able to…read more
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Review from Rebecca M (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My first child went to Kingswood between 3 and 4 and absolutely loved it. Each day there is always something different to do on one of the messy/crafty tables I doors and the outdoor provision is fab! Big frozen ice cubes in the hit months, shady areas, bikes, obstacle courses, you name it!


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staff are very welcoming and always give the kids lots of hugs and attention.


Any small issues that came up were dealt with extremely fast and effectively. My older child still talks about all the staff.


My second child there now and has settled in extremely well. Thank you Kingswood!

Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you for your kind review- we love that your older child still remembers their time with us too :)
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Review from Emily S (Mother of Child) published on 16 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Kingswood since he was 15 months old. He's been in all the rooms and has always enjoyed his time. They've catered for different tastes and children's personalities and preferences. The staff are always fantastic, patient and kind and always helpful. They'll be missed thoroughly.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
It is always hard for us to say goodbye to our children too after so long but we know they leave us confident and ready for their next phase in life. Thank you so much for your kind words.
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Review from J O (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has attended Kingswood from the age of 11 months to age 4 and we couldn't be happier with the experience we have had. Our daughter loved going there and the staff were so loving and attentive, always available to give her a cuddle when she needed it. She is a confident and intelligent girl
and that is partly down to the skills she has gained over her time at Kingswood. They have been so supportive in helping her gain confidence, develop her learning and with changes at home including the arrival of her sister. Kingswood is a brilliant nursery and I can't recommend it enough. We are looking forward to the next 3 years with our youngest there.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you for your lovely review of Kingswood. We love the fact that we have siblings join us - the pleasure is all ours.
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Review from J K (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has attended Kingswood from 10 months to age 4 and has really enjoyed her time there.
The biggest thanks go to the dedicated staff, who she absolutely adores. Their care to detail and care of the children is outstanding. Our daughter always goes into Kingswood easily and comes from with
a smile and lots of stories from the day. They have assisted in potty training, basic learning skills before she begins school, building relationships and since going her confidence has increased.
A great little nursery!
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you so much for your lovely review of our nursery.
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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 8 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Kingswood for over 3 years and has always loved going. The staff are friendly and welcoming, and the setting provides a safe, fun learning environment. I have enjoyed receiving our weekly observations, and it is clear there are a variety of fun and appropriate activities taking
place both inside and outside the setting. Thank you for making my daughter's time with you so enjoyable.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thankyou for taking the time to write us a lovey review.
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Review from Rebecca G (Mother of Child) published on 11 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have two boys at the nursery, a four and a one-year-old. We have always found the care and support to be outstanding. The staff genuinely care and treat each child as an individual, providing individually focussed development and building their confidence as they grow. The children seem to get a
really rounded experience and love going to nursery! We would strongly recommend the nursery to other parents.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a great review of our Nursery - the staff will be particularly grateful.
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Review from Kat H (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kingswood Day Nursery and Preschool has been fantastic for both my children. The staff are always friendly and spend time telling us what the boys have done each time. They do lots and always have fun activities and people coming in to the nursery. They helped me out last minute with extra childcare
at times when needed and have been fantastic. I couldn’t have sent my boys to a better nursery, highly recommended.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
What lovely words to read - thank you for your great review.
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 3 August 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at Kingswood Day Nursery and Preschool since March 2021. From the start she was taken in and made so welcome. My daughter has had great consistency with the staff who have become like friends to her. It is so lovely to watch all the children going in excited every day. The food
is excellent and the variety of activities is impressive. Any concerns are addressed thoroughly and taken seriously. I would highly recommend Kingswood to any parent.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
We are very grateful for your lovely review - thank you.
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Review from H W (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has attended Kingswood Nursery for nearly two years and always comes home happy and engaged. Even when he was quite small and was only babbling, all the way home from nursery he'd be chatting and excited. He gets to enjoy lots of different activities at nursery and often talks about his friends
at home. The nursery is well organised and flexible when we need to alter hours and whenever we have a parent's evening, I feel like the staff know my son well despite him only attending once a week.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you for your lovely review about our Nursery.
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Review from S G (Mother of Child) published on 31 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have had a great experience so far with Kingswood Day Nursery. The staff have been brilliant in helping our child settle into the nursery environment and communication has been good. Our child seems settled and happy at nursery and we like the updates which are provided so we can see what activities
he has been doing in the day.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you for your lovely review of our Nursery.
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Review from Helen B (Mother of Child) published on 26 July 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery with lovely, friendly and helpful staff, exceptional care of children and a fun, enjoyable environment for my little boy - excellent transition to primary school, and he always comes home having enjoyed his time there.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you for your kind words about our nursery setting.
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Review from E R (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been in the setting for a year now. The staff have been extremely welcoming and made sure he settled in really well. He started quite young, at just 5 months old, as I went back to work early and they were extremely nurturing towards him and his needs, and very empathetic to my needs as
a mother. They were happy for me to provide my own milk for him and also supported me through the weaning process. I have loved seeing his progression over the past year and his confidence built in his social skills and his speech. All the staff are very welcoming and very informative.
Reply from Emma Wilks, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you for your lovely review of our nursery.
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Review from Jonathan F (Father of Child) published on 2 February 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really enjoy taking my daughter to Kingswood. She has so much fun and has really developed in the time she has been there.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you for taking the time to review our lovely nursery.
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Review from Chloe J (Mother of Child) published on 18 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kingswood Day Nursery has been fantastic for our family, my daughter who was 9 months old at the time started here in November last year and we couldn't be happier. She has created such strong bonds with all of the staff and absolutely loves coming, it seems that every time she comes home she has learnt
something new. I love the variety of snacks and meals, this is a great peace of mind knowing that she has had a balanced diet throughout her day. The staff are so genuine and always happy to help. Handovers are extremely informative and so is the eylog app, as a first-time mum new to a nursery setting, this is perfect for me. Management have also been really flexible allowing me to book extra sessions at short notice. Overall I am thrilled with Kingswood.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
Thank you for your amazing review of our nursery. Staff will be equally thrilled about the lovely comments - it makes the job so worthwhile to know they are appreciated for their hard work.
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Review from E G (Mother of Child) published on 30 September 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Kingswood Day Nursery has been fantastic for our two children. Both have attended since they were 10 months old and our eldest recently finished and has started school. The staff are so kind and warm and welcoming. They really know our children well and you can just tell that they really care for them.
The staff are so good at encouraging the children in their personal, social and language development and they're always doing fun and varied activities to encourage their motor skills.
They've also been really flexible when we have needed extra sessions.
I'm so glad our children have gone to Kingswood and I always recommend it to other parents.
Reply from Emma Rotherham, Manager at Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool
That is so lovely to read and we are very grateful you took the time to send us such a great review.
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Current Review Score: 9.6 (9.604)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.6 (9.604) out of 10 for Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 11 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.771 for Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool is calculated as follows: ( (111 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 131 Ratings = 4.771
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 4.833 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool is based on 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 60 number of registered child places is 12. 10 Positive Reviews ÷ 12 = 0.833
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool

What is the Age Range of Children that Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool accepts?

Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool Open?

Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool is open: Monday 07:00-19:00, Tuesday 07:00-19:00, Wednesday 07:00-19:00, Thursday 07:00-19:00, Friday 07:00-19:00.

How many Children does Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool have capacity for?

Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool has capacity for a total of 60 Children.

How far is Kingswood Day Nursery & Preschool to the centre of Sheffield?

5.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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