Dragonflies Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Nottingham for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2024. Open since 2022, with 55 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
NG14 6GFWhat 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, 29 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children embrace the opportunities for learning that staff provide indoors and outdoors. They are keen to explore the nursery garden, enjoying fresh air and physical activity as they do so. With staff's close support, older babies progress from climbing the steps of a small slide to learning how to use a ladder as they tackle a larger climbing frame. Staff teach them that to stay safe, they need to take turns and not climb up the slide when their friends are about to come down. Older children practise their more advanced physical skills as they confidently balance while walking over beams that they have positioned between two crates. Staff support older children's problem-solving skills as they design and build an obstacle course with garden resources.
Children learn from staff's role modelling as they demonstrate their polite manners and kindness. For example, when they mishear a question, they ask staff to repeat what they have said by saying, 'Pardon'. At lunch, children help their friends. They follow staff's lead and share the food around the table by gently tapping the arm of their neighbour to get their attention, making sure that no one misses out. These acts of consideration and thoughtfulness help to create a friendly and positivefeeling atmosphere.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to introduce new topics to children in a way that secures their prior learning before they take on additional information n review and amend the curriculum for literacy to make sure it is planned appropriately based on children's ages and stages of development.
- 29 April 2024Good
Still missing for Dragonflies Day Nursery
- 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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