Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 July 2023. Open since 2013, with 89 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 Leicestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leicestershire 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
DE74 2RSWhat 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.
- 9 March 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 25 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff welcome children with enthusiasm and kindness at this friendly nursery.
Children separate from their parents with ease and enter the nursery full of confidence. Staff enable children to select their own activities and to make independent choices from the stimulating and inviting resources available.
Children show a desire to learn and are supported well by staff to make good progress. They are familiar with the nursery routines and respond well to staff instructions and guidance. This is because staff consistently provide children with clear instructions and boundaries throughout the day.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to make the most of information gained from children's assessments, to help focus activities even more precisely on what each child needs to learn next n improve strategies for sharing information with parents, so parents are clear regarding their child's next steps in learning and how they can support their learning at home.
- 25 July 2023Good
- 27 October 2017Good
- 2 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington
- 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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