Kiddy Winks Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Nottingham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1992.
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
NG3 7DNWhat 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, 26 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
When children arrive, they are welcomed and settled by friendly, smiley staff.
Children self-register on arrival as they collect a photo of themselves and hang it on the wall. All children are provided with a key person. Children build strong bonds with their key person and show that they feel emotionally secure in their care. Management and staff have designed an ambitious curriculum, which supports children's development well. Staff are skilful, adapting their teaching to meet children's needs. They provide activities that build on children's interests, such as magnetic blocks and large transport. Children are developing their problem-solving skills through playing with water. They enjoy using large syringes to suck up the water and transport it along a pipe to another tray. Staff initiate conversations with children about what they are doing, encouraging children to think of new ideas in their play.
Staff support children to embed their learning and secure the skills they need for the next stages of their education. Children develop their small-hand muscles in preparation for handwriting. They manipulate with play dough, squeeze small water bottles, construct with magnetic blocks and draw with chalk. Those who are ready practise writing their name. Children learn how to be kind and respectful to each other. Staff model to children how they can manage minor conflicts. They get down to children's level and support them to deal with difficulties in a kind and caring way. Children use these skills as they join together to play a game of football. They take turns to score a goal and offer their friends encouragement to try again when they miss.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise and act swiftly when children become less engaged in their learning.
- 26 June 2023Good
- 13 July 2017Good
- 24 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Kiddy Winks Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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