Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Mansfield for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £47.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2004, with 51 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £47.00 | £17.00After School Care 3pm – 6pm, 3 hrs £25.00Holiday Club Half Day 8am – 1pm or 1pm – 6pm, 5 hrs £32.00Half Day 8am – 1pm or 1pm – 6pm, 5 hrs £35.00Holiday Club Full Day | £200.00Full Week |
What a funded hour still costs
Funded hours cover the childcare. These are charged alongside them.
- £5.00 an hour Additional Charges – Hours over the 15/30 hours funded
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
9 months plus: Working parents/carers up to 30 hours funded childcare; 2-3 years: Up to 15 hours assessment based funded childcare, Working parents/carers up to 30 hours funded childcare; 3 years: Up to 15 hours universal funded childcare which all 3 year olds receive the term after their 3rd birthday, Working parents/carers up to 30 hours funded childcare.
Worth knowing. For working funded childcare parents/carers must be working 16 hours or earning the equivalent of 16 hours paid work to be eligible.
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 8PEWhat 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, 16 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children's friendships blossom at this nursery. Older children show incredible imagination in their play. They run around the playground with their friends, engrossed in pretend play. 'I've turned you into a frog' they exclaim while pointing to their imaginary magic wands and giggling with their friends. Children speak with confidence when talking to visitors and invite them to join in with their games.
Children show that they feel happy and safe. They understand the nursery's golden rules and respect the boundaries set by staff. Staff skilfully arrange the learning environment to capture the children's interest. Children are intrigued by a set of old-fashioned weighing scales. They pick up weights and say they look like little trophies. Staff encourage children to compare weights and discuss which ones are lighter or heavier. Children place the weights on the scales and investigate how to make the scales balance.
Staff provide a wide range of resources which promote diversity. Children have access to toys, puzzles and books which represent diverse cultures and disabilities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
n Improve staff skills in leading group activities to ensure that all children remain fully engaged and interested in learning.
- 16 March 2023Good
- 9 June 2017Good
- 16 January 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery
- Meals
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £47.00 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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