Green Nursery School Basford
Good★ 3.5 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Nottingham for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 2015, with 42 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 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
NG6 0DGWhat 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, 28 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are welcomed into the warm, inviting nursery by enthusiastic and dedicated staff. They quickly discover a wealth of resources and activities to enjoy.
Younger children develop their small muscles as they squeeze and squash play dough. They use rollers to flatten it and cutters to press down into the dough to cut out recognisable shapes that they confidently name. Toddlers gather round as they listen to a story. They lift the flaps in the book and name the animals, and they then find animals related to the story in a basket. They are helped to build their speaking skills as they imitate the animal sounds from the book.
Children use their large-muscle skills as they sit on balance bicycles and propel themselves forwards with their legs. They start to develop their coordination and core muscle strength as they climb on the apparatus. They sit down and are supported to count 'one, two, three', as they slide down the slide, shouting 'whee!'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children's critical thinking and allow them to test out their own ideas to enhance learning to the highest level n reinforce behaviour expectations with clear explanations to help children understand rules and boundaries.
- 28 February 2023Good
- 4 July 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Green Nursery School Basford
- 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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