Children 1st @ Derby Road
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottingham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2022. Open since 2003, with 122 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
NG10 4AXWhat 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, 22 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle in and choose what they would like to play with from a wide range of options. They confidently move around the rooms and the outside area safely.
Younger children use slides independently and squeal with delight as they jump into balls at the bottom. Older children become 'pirates' and 'walk the plank', jumping into the 'sea'. This helps children to develop their imagination and physical skills. Babies and staff form strong attachments with one another. Babies snuggle close to staff for reassurance and sit on their laps to join in with activities, such as using musical instruments. They show great enjoyment as they pick up the instruments, shake them and listen to the different sounds they make.
Children have a positive attitude to their learning and are eager to join in the activities that the staff plan for them. Pre-school children excitedly make a vegetable superhero after listening to a story about a 'super potato'. They each choose a vegetable and put eyes, capes and belts on their vegetables. Children talk with staff about their super vegetable and imagine the powers they have. They decide their heroes are strong, fast and helpful to their friends. Staff develop the activity further and discuss with children the names of their super vegetables. One child says his vegetable's name is 'Captain Carrot' and another child says 'it's Iron
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding of how to implement the learning intentions for activities, so they are clear on what skills and knowledge they want children to gain.
- 22 February 2022Good
- 23 March 2016Outstanding
- 31 January 2012Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Children 1st @ Derby Road
- 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.
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