Children's House Southwell
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Southwell 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2022. Open since 2015, with 56 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
NG25 0ETWhat 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 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Babies showcase their first steps as they toddle over to the staff, who are ready to greet them with open arms and wide smiles. They confidently wave goodbye to their adult through the window. Toddlers show great independence as they take off their shoes and put them into the shoe box. Children in pre-school show that they have a sense of belonging as they go to their peg to hang up their coats and bags.
They fill up their water bottle, deciding whether to have orange or lemon flavoured water. Children demonstrate that they feel secure and at home in this wellestablished nursery.
Children show a love of reading throughout the nursery. Babies help to turn pages in books and explore textures under the flaps on the page. Staff working in preschool are animated as they read stories. Older children are very articulate and use new vocabulary as they play, for example, they say 'I can slither on the grass.'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure staff implement appropriate activities to support toddlers to develop their physical skills n organise daily routines, such as snack and mealtimes, to ensure that children are engaged in purposeful play at these times.
- 22 August 2022Good
- 2 August 2016Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Children's House Southwell
- 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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