Dronfield Nursery Limited
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Dronfield for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2014, with 34 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
S18 1XJWhat 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, 20 July 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the setting and settle into their chosen activity quickly. They are happy, confident and understand how to keep themselves safe. Due to the COVID19 (coronavirus) pandemic, children know that when they arrive they have to wash their hands to keep germs away. Children flourish in a caring and supportive environment, which has a strong emphasis on personal, social and emotional development.
Children take part in a broad range of activities enthusiastically. Staff have clear expectations for children's learning. The curriculum is, generally, matched to children's interests and needs to support their learning. Children's mathematical development is supported well. They throw the dice and then jump and count out the number of spots that they see on the dice correctly. Children learn to cooperate with each other to work out number problems. They take the lead and are motivated in their learning during the registration activity. Children are constantly praised by the staff, who encourage them to share their answers and acknowledge them for trying. This supports children's confidence and self-esteem.
Children enjoy voting on topics to discuss over snack time, where their opinion is listened to and valued. They engage in conversation about healthy eating and staff build on this to extend children's learning, knowledge, and vocabulary further.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- refine the curriculum to make sure that all children's individual learning builds on what they already know and can do
- review the deployment of staff to ensure their interaction and engagement with children support children's learning consistently.
- 20 July 2021Good
- 8 July 2016Good
- 5 February 2016Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Dronfield Nursery Limited
- 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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