Forget Me Not Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottingham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2022. Open since 2003, with 35 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Funded spaces for 2, 3 & 4 year olds; 2-year-old early learning entitlement 15 hours term time only; free Government places for both the 15 and 30 hours, for 3 and 4 year olds.
Worth knowing. 15 hours funding is automatic for all, however the 30 hours is only available to those parents that are eligible; 2-year-old funding is term time only and requires eligibility criteria.
What childcare usually costs in Nottingham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottingham 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
NG3 7GLWhat 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, 14 December 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident within the setting. They quickly become engaged in play. They have developed close bonds with their key person, who they go to for comfort and support, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure. The setting has been well planned to support children's developmental needs. For example, babies walk around using low-level furniture and select objects that interest them.
Toddlers stand at small tables and practise hand-eye coordination as they make fruit kebabs at snack time. Older children begin to recognise words that are displayed. This helps them to write a letter to Santa with the support of encouraging staff. Children beam with pride when staff praise their achievements.
Learning is continued in the well-resourced outdoor area. Children discover frozen dinosaurs and think of ways to free them. They use tools to bash the ice, practising their coordination and hand strength. Physical development is well supported in the setting, as children learn the impact that exercise has on their bodies. For example, staff encourage children to do star jumps and jumping jacks to keep their bodies warm in the cold weather. Children develop a good understanding of how to stay healthy. For instance, they are involved in growing vegetables and preparing fruit for snacks as they learn about healthy eating. They brush their teeth after meals and know to wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet. They develop a good understanding of hygiene.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - encourage staff to use children's next steps in learning in spontaneous play as well as planned activities n support staff to think about how activities are introduced to children, so they fully benefit from the planned experiences on offer.
- 14 December 2022Good
- 27 February 2017Good
- 25 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Forget Me Not Day Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
- 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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