Little Angels Playschool C.I.C
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Derby for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2013, with 36 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
DE24 9HYWhat 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 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff welcome children at the door as they arrive at the playschool, and support them to leave their parents. Children smile as they see familiar staff, and happily say goodbye to their parents as they take the hand of a member of staff. Staff support children to recognise their feelings and emotions and express them. When children occasionally struggle to regulate their behaviour, staff help them to talk about how they are feeling. For example, when a child struggles to share resources and becomes upset, staff ask them if they are feeling sad. Staff explain that it will soon be their turn, and support all children to learn to share, take turns, and be respectful of their friends.
The whole staff team has created a stimulating and nurturing environment, where children feel safe and are eager to learn. They implement a curriculum that focuses on children's interests and next steps. Staff provide enticing experiences for children to introduce them to new concepts and vocabulary, such as 'full' and
'empty', as they pour water into unusual teapots and jugs. This develops children's small-muscle movements. They smile with pride as they succeed, and develop a positive attitude to learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop a sharper focus on the learning intention for planned activities, to extend children's knowledge and skills n support staff to deliver group activities that engage and interest all children in their learning.
- 26 June 2024Good
- 5 July 2018Good
- 24 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Angels Playschool C.I.C
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.