The Nest Nursery

737a Ecclesall Road, (Trinity UR Church), Sheffield S11 8TG
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8.8 11 Reviews
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The Nest Nursery provides quality care and learning experiences for children between the ages of six months and four years. Children are cared for in three different age groups according to individual needs: Hatchlings, the nursery’s babies of six months to two years; Nestlings, the nursery’s two-year-olds; and Fledglings, the pre-school three- and four-year-olds.

In addition to the well-equipped and resourced nursery rooms, The Nest Nursery has a small outdoor area on site and makes regular use of the bounties of Endcliffe Park and woods. Extra-curricular activities offered include music and drama with Pyjama Drama.

The Nest Nursery wants to allow children to be children, but equip them with the skills, interests, passions and attributes to take them into formal education and beyond. As befitting with the nursery’s surroundings, there is a strong focus on outdoor play and learning.

The well-qualified staff at the nursery provide the time, resources, support and space to help children develop their own learning and play in a holistic way. They regularly observe, consult, plan and participate in children’s learning, in a safe and inclusive environment.

Recognising that it is not easy to leave children in daycare, The Nest Nursery works hard to ensure parents feel reassured of its commitment to high-quality practice, ensuring children’s physical and emotional security.

As part of its parent partnerships, the nursery strives to continually improve and seek the feedback of families. Staff share their knowledge and ideas and celebrate all children’s achievements with their families.
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • The Nest Childcare LLP
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Megan Bradley (Nursery Owner)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 17

Total Places for Children

  • 50

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please ring the nursery for details and to request a brochure along side our funding policy.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:30
    Tuesday 07:30-18:30
    Wednesday 07:30-18:30
    Thursday 07:30-18:30
    Friday 07:30-18:30

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • 10 space car park located in front of the building.

The Nest Nursery Reviews (11)

8.8

The Nest Nursery has a Review Score of 8.8 (8.783) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time The Nest Nursery has 11 reviews.

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Review from Robin D (Father of Child) published on 8 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Don't be put off by the slightly dilapidated building because the kind, warm and friendly staff are what make the Nest such a vibrant learning community. We have always felt confident that our 1yrs daughter is being looked after well.
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Review from Emily H (Mother of Child) published on 8 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All the staff at Nursery are warm and kind to the children at Nest. My child goes to nursery excited and happy for his day ahead, there is great care and attention placed on the children's interests with tasks developed with the children in mind.


My child has absolutely loved his time so far at the

Nest. I have loved that if my child had an interest in trains or planes that morning that by the time I collected him in the evening it would have turned into an activity.


He's recently moved to the pre-school room and is thriving, the room is noticeably bigger but the warmth of the staff and their support has enabled a fantastic transition.


Being so close to the park is amazing, whilst the outside facilities are limited in the building access to the park more thank makes up for it. My child also attends forest school which for supplementary fee, but it's so worth the money. He thrives being outside, and the staff are incredible!

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Review from Mark W (Father of Child) published on 8 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter finished at the Nest a couple of years ago and our son still attends now. They both absolutely love it and had no trouble settling in. It is a lovely welcoming environment and the staff go to great lengths to put on a range of activities including day trips out and very regular trips to
the park across the road. One of the highlights is the amount of outdoor time they get to experience. The staff are all very pleasant and communicative and it feels like they genuinely take pride in what they are doing. We couldn't recommend it any more.
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Review from Ellen B (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has just finished at The Nest after two years as she has started school.
We have been incredibly impressed by the commitment and innovation of the staff at the nursery during our time here.
The team always comes up with new learning opportunities and events for the children. Outdoor time
is frequent and changes with the seasons.
At all times we were well informed and felt part of the experience.
Our daughter's confidence has improved massively during her time at the nursery.
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Review from E J (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been really pleased with The Nest for our son, who has been attending since 2021.
The activities are dynamic and child-centred. The staff are proactive, particularly in taking the children outside, whatever the weather!
The focus on literacy and numeracy is fun and targeted, which has helped
our son to progress well.
Our son has developed close relationships with staff and other children, and we are confident he is ready to start school, thanks to The Nest!
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Review from D S (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started this nursery in April for three days a week and she absolutely loves it. She settled in very quickly and loves to go to the nursery. Staff are very friendly.
Can I request that, if by any chance, there could be the three wheel cycles for them to ride, would be appreciated?
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Review from Anila G (Mother of Child) published on 15 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff have been very good with my baby/toddler now and she loves it there, they have accommodated my changes in days and times and they have been very helpful and helped my little one to settle in there nicely. From September she will be in full-time as we can claim the free 30 hours. I can highly
recommend this nursery, they helped us also with speech therapy, thank you.
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Review from Lucie L (Mother of Child) published on 14 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at The Nest Nursery since April 2021. She thoroughly enjoys going to The Nest and has developed excellent relationships with both staff and fellow pupils. She continues to grow and develop with the help and support of the staff at The Nest. I cannot speak highly enough of The Nest
Nursery and have no hesitation in recommending it to fellow parents.
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Review from F T (Mother of Child) published on 8 June 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended The Nest Nursery from the age of 10 months and she really enjoys going there and runs in with a massive smile on her face. Due to the pandemic, she struggled with her confidence from an early age and the staff at The Nest put a lot of effort and care into helping her develop
into the bubbly and bright toddler she is today. We love the variety of opportunities that are available for her e.g., regular trips to the park, forest schools and drama groups. The staff are lovely and friendly and my daughter feels safe and happy with them due to their kind and caring nature. As a parent I have always felt supported in any decisions regarding my daughter such as potty training/naps/bottle feeds. I would definitely recommend sending your child here.
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Review from Vanessa H (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2022 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been sending my daughter to the Nest since 2019 and have been very happy. There have been lots of improvements since the new management took over (e.g online communication). The outside space is a bit limited but they are always in the local park, which makes up for it. the staff are very approachable
and willing to help. Fees are good value, especially after three, when they are flexible with how you use the funding from the government. Our daughter enjoys her days there, has great relationships with other children and staff and she is happy.
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Review from Jemma W (Mother of Child) published on 29 November 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending this nursery since she was six months old, just as the lockdown started, she is now three. I have always found the nursery to be accommodating, friendly and supportive. The current management has introduced a number of new things and they have always sought views and feedback
from families, which I value. Approaching them is never a problem, the staff always make time to talk and listen. I know my daughter enjoys her time at nursery as she is happy when I collect her, despite her being a homebody who would choose to stay with us if she could! Staff at the setting have always been incredibly supportive. Whilst the garden/outdoor space at the nursery is quite small they make fantastic use of the local parks visiting daily if weather permits.
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Current Review Score: 8.8 (8.783)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.8 (8.783) out of 10 for The Nest Nursery 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 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.0 out of 5 from 5 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 4.783 for The Nest Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (48 Excellents x 5) + (11 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.783
  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 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for The Nest Nursery is based on 5 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 = 3.5
    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 50 number of registered child places is 10. 5 Positive Reviews ÷ 10 = 0.5
  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 The Nest Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that The Nest Nursery accepts?

The Nest Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is The Nest Nursery Open?

The Nest Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does The Nest Nursery have capacity for?

The Nest Nursery has capacity for a total of 50 Children.

How far is The Nest Nursery to the centre of Sheffield?

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

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