Oak Valley Day Nursery

Halfway, Station Road, Halfway, Sheffield S20 3GS
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9.1 84 Reviews
  • Oak Valley Day Nursery, Sheffield
Oak Valley Day Nursery offers children a spacious and versatile play and learning environment where their early years skills can develop, under the watchful eye of caring and well-qualified staff.

They have the benefits of two all-weather play surfaces in a purpose-designed setting.

They offer flexible childcare for parents and have excellent ties with local schools and are registered with Ofsted.

Oak Valley provides an excellent start for your child on their exciting learning journey, through a committed and qualified team, as part of the Early Years Care & Education group of nurseries.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Katie Woodward (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 15

Total Places for Children

  • 100

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Our fees are transparent and published on our website and in our brochure.
    A fixed hourly rate across all ages

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

Parking

  • Car park

Oak Valley Day Nursery Reviews (84)

9.1

Oak Valley Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.1 (9.119) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Oak Valley Day Nursery has 84 reviews.

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Review from Philippa P (Mother of Child) published on 23 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A fantastic nursery! My daughter has been going to Oak Valley since she was 9-months-old. She is now four and a half and about to leave and start school in September.
She has absolutely loved every minute of being here. The staff are all very friendly, trustworthy and easy to get on with.
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been very flexible with days/hours due to my personal circumstances and for that, I am so grateful.
The place is always clean, and the kids are always happy and doing all sorts of activities.
I am constantly being kept up to date with what my daughter has been doing and how she is progressing. I can't fault this nursery at all and would recommend Oak Valley to anyone.
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Review from A B (Mother of Child) published on 30 August 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son left Oak Valley Day Nursery in July. They did a beautiful graduation ceremony with photo's, gifts and a certificate of attendance for my son to take home, he also had a hat and robes to wear! It was fantastic! With all parents/carer's invited and a workshop afterwards. This just shows the lengths
they go to, to entertain, educate and most importantly, to care for the children in their care. I could not recommend them enough. Just to compare my friends nursery did nothing at all, she had to celebrate at home. I was crying when we left hugging the girls that work there.
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Review from Sarah W (Mother of Child) published on 18 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery, my 1-year-old loves it. All the staff are friendly and brilliant with the kids. I love the updates through the day of what he’s getting up to.
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Review from Natalie M (Mother of Child) published on 4 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My Son has been attending Oak Valley for over a year now and he's always happy for me to leave him. He takes part in lots of exciting activities and loves the trips out to the park and library. The staff are always friendly and welcoming and I feel comfortable at work knowing he's being well looked
after. I would definitely recommend his nursery.
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Review from K R (Mother of Child) published on 1 July 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are very welcoming and friendly. My son loves attending nursery and there are always lots of activities for the children to do.
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Review from Peter B (Father of Child) published on 18 March 2019 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are helpful and always smiling and happy to help or advise on issues concerning my son. My son is happy to go to nursery and enjoys his time there. I like too, idea of the e-log system they have.
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Review from K I (Mother of Child) published on 6 November 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I cannot praise this nursery enough. I was struggling and confused with my child's behaviour and social interactions with others.
Working in partnership with the nursery team and outside agencies, my son was diagnosed with ADHD and autism. Strategies and plans were put in place to help support his
additional needs. The staff and management were always supportive and caring, making my son's time at Oak Valley very special.
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Review from Amanda M (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Brilliant nursery!
Always doing something different, fun and educational with the children at all ages.
Lovely, friendly, thorough and trustworthy staff.
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Review from Joanne C (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Oak Valley Nursery are absolutely wonderful, so helpful and friendly. I have absolutely no worries about leaving my daughter there knowing she is very well looked after and having a fantastic time playing, learning and developing. I couldn't wish for a better nursery.
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Review from Michaela F (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children go here. They have been going since they were one-year-old and I was recommended Oak Valley Day Nursery by a family member. I am so glad I picked this nursery. The staff are fantastic and they have developed my children's learning skills so much. My children love going to nursery and
they do loads for the children that go there. They go on different outings, they bring people in to do different arts and craft activities for special occasions. They have had zoo lab people go in with animals and other specialists.


They do loads of learning as well. My daughter moved up to preschool, she was only in there for 2 weeks and came home and told me the alphabet all the way through.


They both come home every day and having learnt something new e.g. colours, numbers, shapes, animals and much more. When I ask them if they have had a good day at nursery they say yes and are very talkative about it.


I always recommend to anyone this nursery so that they can experience what my children have.

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Review from Laura O (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I absolutely love this nursery. My son has come on so much since attending Oak Valley. The staff are really helpful and will always try to help me with any queries however daft I think they might seem. I will really miss taking him there when he starts school.
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Review from Kerry L (Mother of Child) published on 10 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been going to Oak Valley Day Nursery since just before his 2nd birthday, he is now in the preschool room and turning 4 in August. He was a very shy, clingy little boy when he first started, but after lots of patience, encouragement and persuasion from the staff, he has grown into quite
the opposite. He loves going to nursery now and comes home happy and full of energy.


The staff are all really friendly and approachable and do such a fab job.

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Review from Jenny M (Mother of Child) published on 9 April 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Could not be happier with this nursery! They provide so many exciting and varied activities which my son loves. The staff and manager are really welcoming and talk to me about my son's progression and needs. Parents are able to get involved with activities which is lovely. The children always seem happy
and I don't often see upset children. All the staff talk to my son which is lovely, and he is always happy to go in a morning. I would recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Josh L (Father of Child) published on 15 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm very pleased with the staff and the care my child is receiving at Oak Valley. The feedback I have from staff is always pleasant which makes me feel my child enjoys their time at nursery.
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Review from David W (Father of Child) published on 5 February 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been attending the nursery for approximately one year. I would recommend this nursery to anyone, it is very accommodating to my shift pattern and is very flexible. My child enjoys going to the nursery, the staff are very friendly and there is always fun activities for the children to do.
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Review from Chris T (Brother of Child) published on 22 January 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My younger brother goes here, he has some minor learning and social interaction difficulties but he has improved significantly since going to the nursery. All the staff are great with him and the manager has been very good accommodating his needs and ensuring he enjoys his visits.
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Review from J T (Grandmother of Child) published on 19 October 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my grandsons have attended this nursery and all their needs have always been carefully and kindly attended to. Any problems or worries are always listened to and sorted as soon as possible. Always try to accommodate any changes whilst always being organised. The children loved the staff and were
always happy and relaxed to be left. Whenever I entered the nursery I was always confident they were being looked after nearly as well as I would.
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Review from Emma B (Mother of Child) published on 19 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been with this nursery for 2 yrs. I cannot praise the staff enough. They are so kind, caring and hardworking. My daughter really enjoys attending 3 days a week. We feel that she is developing really well.
Nothing is too much trouble for any of the staff especially the manager. We really appreciate
how accommodating the nursery is when we have to change at short notice due to our jobs. I would and do recommend this nursery to friends.
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Review from Lauren M (Mother of Child) published on 27 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been going to Oak Valley Nursery since she was 9 months old. She thoroughly enjoys going. All the staff are lovely. Couldn't ask for a better type of care for my child.
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Review from F S (Grandmother of Child) published on 2 August 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My grandaughter went to a previous nursery but never seemed to settle. She loves Oak Valley and cannot wait to go each day. Staff were really friendly and welcoming. Also flexible with hours and days.
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Current Review Score: 9.1 (9.119)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.1 (9.119) out of 10 for Oak Valley Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.6 out of 5 from 12 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 4.519 for Oak Valley Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (118 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) + (12 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 154 Ratings = 4.519
  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 4.6 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Oak Valley Day Nursery is based on 12 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 100 number of registered child places is 20. 12 Positive Reviews ÷ 20 = 0.6
  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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