Nightingale Nursery Sawley
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottingham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2024. Open since 1997, with 73 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 Derbyshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derbyshire 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
NG10 3FBWhat 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, 7 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome children and families as they arrive at the nursery. Children happily leave their parents and carers and show excitement as they greet their friends. They demonstrate a positive attitude to learning as they quickly engage with the activities on offer. Children freely explore the resources and confidently make their own choices about what they want to do. Staff know children well and carefully consider their developmental stages and individual interests when planning the curriculum. This helps all children to build on their skills and develop positive attitudes to learning. For example, staff recognise children's interest in water play, so they encourage them to wash and clean the dolls. Children become engrossed in the activity and develop their physical skills and coordination as they handle toothbrushes and squeeze sponges.
Staff skilfully foster warm and affectionate relationships with children. They work closely with parents to help all children to settle-in quickly and feel secure. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They use consistent strategies to support children to manage their emotions and learn how to play cooperatively with their friends. Children are polite and show consideration for others. They take turns during activities and pass toys to one another. The harmonious and supportive atmosphere helps all children to thrive and make good progress in their learning and development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to improve routines to further support children's social and communication skills n continue to improve monitoring systems that support staff to further develop their teaching practice, so children gain the most from learning opportunities.
- 7 November 2024Good
- 18 June 2024Inadequate
- 6 August 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nightingale Nursery Sawley
- 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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