Millfield Nursery School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottingham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2025. Open since 1989, with 60 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 Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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
NG12 3AJWhat 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, 4 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children benefit from the positive and nurturing care and attention shown by staff.
Staff's passion and enjoyment of their role are evident in every interaction they have with children. For example, they listen intently as children talk. Staff extend the conversation, prompting children to share their experiences and ensuring all children can contribute. Staff are skilled at noticing and incorporating children's interests into activities. For example, when a younger child is fascinated with the pouring rain during a singing session, they sing 'rain, rain go away'.
Staff are very calm and reassuring, for example when a child accidentally spills a drink. Children are secure and comfortable, even when they have only just started attending the nursery school. They have excellent friendships with each other, often engaging in collaborative play as they make up their own games.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further enhance the support for children's learning to help them to make the best possible progress.
- 4 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 9 April 2025Inadequate Safeguarding: No
- 1 August 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Millfield Nursery 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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