Carnarvon Pre School
Good★ 4.1 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottingham for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2006, with 57 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
NG13 8EHWhat 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, 30 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter the pre-school eagerly, settle quickly and show a strong sense of belonging. Children enthusiastically sing, 'We have come to learn and play, having fun the pre-school way', during registration time. Staff plan active and enjoyable activities that help children develop physical skills, such as dancing to music and joining in with the actions of familiar rhymes and songs. Children develop new skills as they learn to hop, jump and balance in the outdoor space. They develop handeye coordination as they manipulate play dough and use scissors to strengthen the hand muscles they will need for early writing.
Staff help children to learn how to keep themselves safe. Children recall previous learning as they identify what a hazard is and how staff keep them safe. For example, as children walk to the pond, they recognise the displayed warning sign.
They know that it means deep water and they need to stay close to an adult.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop the planning and provision of activities to focus more sharply on what children need to learn next, particularly during adult-led activities n review the organisation of larger group activities to enable younger children to remain fully engaged and interested in their learning.
- 30 June 2023Good
- 15 September 2017Good
- 29 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Carnarvon Pre School
- 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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