Burbage Preschool
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Buxton for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2013, with 50 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
SK17 6ULWhat 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, 17 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome families into the setting and help children to settle quickly.
Staff in each area organise activities that immediately engage and interest children, so they enter with smiles on their faces, eager to start exploring. Staff have high expectations of all children, follow their interests and value their ideas and suggestions. For example, staff involve children in decision-making and ask them if they would like a story or to make music during group circle time. Children put up their hands to indicate their preference.
Children are fully encouraged to develop their independence skills. They learn to take care of their own needs, such as toileting, handwashing and blowing their nose. This helps children to develop skills they will need when they start school.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to consider the organisation of some routines in pre-school so all children remain engaged and are guided to regulate their own behaviour n extend the range of outdoor experiences to engage children's interest and further support their learning in all areas.
- 17 March 2023Good
- 27 September 2017Good
- 9 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Burbage Preschool
- 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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