Flutterbys Children's Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Matlock for children from birth to 8+, open 07:00 to 04:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2015, with 25 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
DE4 2NNWhat 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, 6 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily at this home-from-home nursery. They are warmly welcomed in by the caring staff team, who quickly put children at ease. Staff encourage children to engage in their chosen play. Children have access to a wide range of stimulating and interesting activities. Staff engage appropriately with children to help them explore and develop their knowledge further. This is particularly true of older children. There is a strong focus for children to learn outside and to be independent from an early age. Children are active learners and excitedly explore and use the different areas outside throughout the day.
Children make potions and pretend perfume with water, dried flowers and herbs picked from the nursery garden. They use their physical skills well to mix and pummel the ingredients together. Children proudly show off their end products to staff and visitors. They tell the visitors what it smells like, such as mint and flowers.
Staff help children to have a clear understanding of what is expected of them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff skills to help them to use resources and engage more with babies so they receive the same level of interaction and experiences as the older children n help staff to consistently support babies' communication and language development.
- 6 July 2022Good
- 31 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Flutterbys Children's 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.