Hunter's Bar Playschool

59th St Augustine's Scout Hall, 17 Botanical Road, Sheffield S11 8RP
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Care Provided by Hunter's Bar Playschool

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care

Good to Know

  • Owner
  • Hunter's Bar Playschool
  • Person in charge
  • Katie Shipley (Manager)
  • Registered Charity Number
  • 1177333
  • Total Places for Children
  • 30
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:30-16:00
    Tuesday 08:30-16:00
    Wednesday 08:30-16:00
    Thursday 08:30-16:00
    Friday 08:30-16:00
  • When Closed
  • School Holidays
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Hunter's Bar Playschool Reviews (10)

9.9

Hunter's Bar Playschool has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.898) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Hunter's Bar Playschool has 10 reviews.

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Review from D C (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hunters Bar Playschool has been a wonderful setting for our daughter. The staff are incredible and the care they have shown has gone above and beyond. We have had home visits when our daughter was struggling to settle and they have looked after her when she has been upset. The regular meet-ups at the
park after a holiday, organised by the staff, help the children settle back into playschool and show how they go above and beyond. The communication has always been fantastic and we have had regular meetings with staff to discuss progress and next steps. We have loved it so much that we will definitely be sending our youngest to Hunter's Bar Playschool when she is old enough.

Reply from Katie Shipley, Manager at Hunter's Bar Playschool

Thank you so much for this, we are really happy that you've had such a good experience of Playschool!


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Review from Jon B (Father of Child) published on 30 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hunter's Bar Playschool is a rare gem. As a playschool, it creates a safe child-led environment that allows a child to explore and engage with their interests at their own pace. The staff are very compassionate and caring, they show a real verve for allowing children to express themselves and have a
strong commitment to learning through play. Our daughter is immensely happy here and very much enjoys her playschool days. The staff were very good at helping her to settle in when she started. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Reply from Katie Shipley, Manager at Hunter's Bar Playschool

Thank you so much for the lovely review. We are really happy that your child is so settled and content at Playschool.


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Review from James P (Father of Child) published on 24 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Hunters Bar is a fantastic playschool. My daughter loves it and always enjoys her days there. The staff are really friendly and caring and give great feedback and communication about how she's getting on. They're very inventive at providing different activities for the kids and it's a perfect informal
setting for child-led play. Highly recommended!

Reply from Katie Shipley, Manager at Hunter's Bar Playschool

Thank you so much! We absolutely love looking after my daughter, she is a little ray of sunshine and grows in confidence and independence every week.


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Review from J F (Mother of Child) published on 24 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Perfect setting, well-trained staff, nurturing, fun and supportive. So happy we found this place, especially after considering many other nurseries. This is the best! Staff are informed well about attachment and what is appropriate for this age group. Activities are very well considered and the play
is supported so kindly.

Reply from Katie Shipley, Manager at Hunter's Bar Playschool

Thank you so much for these lovely words! We are so happy that you found us too and have become part of the Playschool community.


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Review from J W (Mother of Child) published on 23 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Lovely warm setting with wonderful staff who are very nurturing. Lots of fun activities for the children and freedom for them to explore things they love. My child really enjoys his time at playschool and has made lots of friends. It is nice for different ages (2-pre-school) to play together.

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Review from Rachel S (Mother of Child) published on 17 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children all attended this setting. Staff are highly trained, very caring and skilled at supporting child-led learning and development. The outdoor space is not big but access is freeflow and my children spend lots of time playing outside. They really make the most of this area and also organise
trips to the Botanical Gardens. Relations between staff and families are fantastic and there is an incredibly friendly community feel. Staff turnover is very low which speaks volumes. Many are the same as they were when my 10-year-old attended. A pool of fantastic bank staff knows the setting well and provides amazing cover when needed. Parents and friends often get involved in sharing skills and hobbies (e.g. visits from a firefighter and a cellist last term). Having such high-quality provisions played a big part in our decision to delay our youngest starting school. She thrived in her extra preschool year and I'm so grateful that they have all had such a happy time in this nurturing and creative environment!

Reply from Katie Shipley, Manager at Hunter's Bar Playschool

Thank you so much for this lovely review! We were so pleased to have an extra year with your child and watch her blossoming into such an independent, confident child. We loved her enthusiasm for the outdoors and nature. Give all three young kids a big hug from us.


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Review from Lauren G (Mother of Child) published on 17 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my children have attended playschool and have thrived in the child-led environment playschool provides. The staff are so caring and nurturing and build great relationships with their playschool families. A fantastic, nurturing environment, both of my children were always happy here.

Reply from Katie Shipley, Manager at Hunter's Bar Playschool

Thank you so much for your lovely review! It has made our day.


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Review from Rebecca R (Mother of Child) published on 13 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My third child has just left Hunter's Bar Playschool and I couldn't have wished for a more nurturing experience for them. All three of my children have thrived in this setting and we have loved being part of the Hunter's Bar Playschool community. All the staff are so kind and knowledgeable. This is
the only setting with a truly child-led approach and free-flow experience. The creativity and imagination that have been developed in my children are fantastic! This setting is so important for our community to give preschool children the best possible experience to develop and thrive. As a charity, any profit goes back into the setting and contributes to the staff receiving excellent training and development. The ethos and fantastic staff make this a really special place. We are so sad not to be part of it any more!

Reply from Katie Shipley, Manager at Hunter's Bar Playschool

Thank you so much for your lovely review; we miss your lovely boys and chatting with you at the gate! It seems like the end of an era now they have all gone to school. We are thinking about W now he has started in Reception; I wish I could be a fly on the wall!


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Review from Daniella D (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are really looking forward to having our child return to Playschool this September! He only started last term as he turned 2, but settled in so well which is just a testament to the manager and the team. His speech came on loads since starting which is probably a result of the mixed-aged group. Our
child has a great time at Playschool and runs in at drop off, so much so that we decided to increase his day from 1 to 2. Thanks, Hunter's Bar Playschool for everything and the care and attention you provide the kids!

Reply from Katie Shipley, Manager at Hunter's Bar Playschool

Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are really looking forward to seeing you both, too!


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Review from Emily B (Mother of Child) published on 4 September 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We love Hunter's Bar Playschool! My two sons have thrived in this child-led, nurturing environment and have always come home beaming and full of stories of potion making and play dough, singing and stories, new friends, and having been with the most caring staff we could have imagined. We love the close
relationships that staff build with families, and we have learned so much from them about child development and our children. We especially loved how much attention but also how much freedom and independence the children here have - from baking cakes to free-flow play. We've noticed just how much both our boys have progressed in terms of coming up with games and playing independently, and their skills in cooperating and playing together.
It's important to us that Hunters Bar is a charity playschool - all profit goes straight back into resources for the children. It has a lovely community and staff go above and beyond in organising socials and celebrations outside playschool hours.

Reply from Katie Shipley, Manager at Hunter's Bar Playschool

This brought a tear to my eye! Thank you so much for your kind words. I am so happy that your lovely boys have loved Playschool so much because we have loved looking after them both. Good luck to A this week, and we can't wait to see O next week!


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.898)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.898) out of 10 for Hunter's Bar Playschool is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.898 for Hunter's Bar Playschool is calculated as follows: ( (108 Excellents x 5) + (8 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 118 Ratings = 4.898

  • b) 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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Hunter's Bar Playschool 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:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 30 number of registered child places is 6, which has been reached with 10 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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 Hunter's Bar Playschool

What is the Age Range of Children that Hunter's Bar Playschool accepts?

Hunter's Bar Playschool accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Hunter's Bar Playschool Open?

Hunter's Bar Playschool is open: Monday 08:30-16:00, Tuesday 08:30-16:00, Wednesday 08:30-16:00, Thursday 08:30-16:00, Friday 08:30-16:00.

How many Children does Hunter's Bar Playschool have capacity for?

Hunter's Bar Playschool has capacity for a total of 30 Children.

How far is Hunter's Bar Playschool to the centre of Sheffield?

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

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