Allsorts Preschool Underwood
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Nottingham for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 12:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2015, with 24 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 Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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
NG16 5FSWhat 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, 21 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are supported to settle at the pre-school by kind and considerate staff.
Staff reassure new children with cuddles and soothing words, helping them to feel safe and secure. They know children well and adapt their care and learning approaches to children's individual needs. For example, staff recognise some children benefit from comforters and provide these to help them settle.
Staff find out and plan for children's unique interests and learning needs. As such, children show high levels of curiosity and enjoyment as they confidently explore the activities. Staff provide opportunities for children to develop the skills required for the future. For example, children manipulate play dough, squeeze water through pipettes and make marks with paintbrushes and water. This helps strengthen children's arm and hand muscles for later writing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the arrangements for sharing the progress checks at age two n strengthen support for children to build on the range of words they know and to practise their language skills.
- 21 September 2023Good
- 10 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Allsorts Preschool Underwood
- 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.