ABC Nursery School Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chesterfield for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2015, with 30 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Derbyshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derbyshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
S43 3XNWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 13 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted with a friendly hello from the manager and staff when they arrive at the nursery. They show that they feel safe and are keen to join their peers in the activities offered. Younger children develop their speaking skills when they copy words staff say. They hear the correct pronunciation of words when staff repeat words that children say incorrectly. Older children talk confidently about their experiences, such as about their journey to a local leisure centre. They tell the manager and visitors that they jumped in big puddles. Children show a positive attitude to taking part in new experiences. They develop the muscles in their hands when they manipulate margarine and seeds in a bag to make bird feeders. Younger children are supported to learn about how to use technology. For example, they are shown how to press buttons on tablets to take photos. Older children learn about similarities and differences. They listen to stories about other cultures around the world, for example that some children carry food in baskets on their heads.
Children laugh when they try to balance a pear on their heads.
Children show an understanding of the rules and boundaries, such as when they go on walks in the community. They say that they do not play with sticks that are longer than their arms and they do not wave sticks around because it might go in someone's eyes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to strengthen their interactions with children to help build further on their learning n support staff to offer parents ideas and suggestions about how they can continue to promote their children's learning at home.
- 13 January 2023Good
- 2 March 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for ABC Nursery School Ltd
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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