La Petite Academy Ltd
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Derby for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023. Open since 1995, with 76 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 Derby
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derby 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
DE23 1DGWhat 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.
- 25 July 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 16 November 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are attentive and welcoming as children arrive at the nursery. They quickly engage children in conversation, listening as children share their news and asking questions in response. This helps children to feel reassured. As such, they settle quickly and are keen to enter the room and greet their friends. Staff engage effectively with children, which supports their learning and helps them to progress.
For example, staff encourage the youngest children to use spoons to feed themselves at lunchtime. This supports children's physical development and helps them to build the key skills they will need when they move on to the next stage in their learning.
Staff observe children carefully and are aware of their individual needs. This enables them to provide activities that engage children and keep them motivated.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the planning and provision of outdoor activities to follow children's ideas and further support their learning and development n review the organisation of lunchtime in pre-school to further support children's independence skills.
- 16 November 2023Good
- 8 December 2022Needs improvement
- 8 June 2022Inadequate
- 30 June 2021Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for La Petite Academy Ltd
- 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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