Mountford House Nursery Ltd
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2011, with 80 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
NG5 2DAWhat 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 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at the nursery. Babies show fascination as they enjoy sensory experiences. For example, they look in awe at the lights and colours in a bubble lamp. Babies say 'fish' as they see them floating in the lamp. Staff model this vocabulary back to them and say, 'Yes, fish'. This encourages babies' first words and early language development.
Children develop strong relationships with staff. They benefit from continuity and an effective key-person system. This supports their all-round development and helps children to feel safe and secure. Staff are responsive to children's interests and follow their lead in play. For example, children play together in the home corner and pretend to cook a pizza. Staff support play and extend learning. For instance, as children pretend to take the pizza out of the oven, staff say, 'Good idea, you might need an oven glove because it is hot'. This embeds children's understanding of potential dangers and how to keep themselves safe.
Outdoors, children wait their turn to use the slide. Staff offer sensitive encouragement, while being on hand to help children who may need it. Children develop their large muscles as they climb up the steps of the slide. Staff build children's confidence and excitement as they say, 'Ready, steady, go'. Children squeal with laughter as they go down the slide.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop consistency in promoting younger children's good hygiene habits and independence in self-care and routine tasks n review the organisation of routine transition times for younger children so that they remain fully engaged and prepared for the change.
- 4 January 2023Good
- 19 April 2017Good
- 16 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Mountford House Nursery 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.
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