Chestnuts childcare
Good★ 4.6 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Mansfield for children from birth to 8+, open 05:00 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2022, with 81 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
NG20 8PJWhat 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, 19 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a secure and welcoming environment where children are happy and develop strong relationships. Children learn to share resources and delight in playing with their friends. Staff encourage children to consider and express their feelings and emotions. For example, when older children enter the nursery in the morning they self-register by placing their name in an 'emotion basket'. This gives children an opportunity to reflect on how they are feeling that day and to discuss this with their key person.
Children learn a range of physical skills while at the nursery. They enjoy using the large play equipment outside to practise key skills, such as climbing and balancing.
Staff plan stimulating activities that support children in developing their hand movements and coordination. For example, children learn how to kneed play dough as they squeeze and press it into different shapes.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - help staff to develop a consistent approach to supporting behaviour, so that children understand what is expected of them and why n review the organisation of some group activities in the baby room, such as snack time, to ensure all children are engaged and gain the most from the learning opportunities provided.
- 19 December 2023Good
Still missing for Chestnuts childcare
- 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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