Paper Moon Day Nursery
Outstanding★ 4.9 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 1993, with 40 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
NG7 2DUWhat 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, 22 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy and settled. They are highly motivated to learn, and eagerly join in with the thoughtfully planned activities on offer. For example, staff arrange mealtimes to enable children to have a restaurant experience. Pre-school children sway to the French music, which plays softly in the background. Staff present new vocabulary to children, such as 'linguini' and 'ratatouille'. Children enthusiastically practise the new words until they say them correctly. Toddlers engage in two-way conversations as they confidently talk about what vegetables they have on their plates. Babies spontaneously start to sing the dinner song as they recognise the routine has changed. They communicate their needs through signs and gesture, enabling them to make choices. This is highly effective in supporting children's communication and social skills.
Children's developing independence skills are of the highest priority. All children approach daily routines with excitement and care. For example, even the youngest children relish cleaning up after mealtimes. They busy themselves as they scrape left-over food in the bin, use cloths to clean the tables and skilfully use brooms to sweep up food from the floor. Children helpfully tell each other where spilled food has been missed. They politely refuse help from staff, preferring to try for themselves. Children prepare their own snack. They carefully use knives to cut bananas in half. Children manage their own safety. They know they must be careful and remind each other that knives can be dangerous. Children are well prepared for future learning.
- 22 November 2022Outstanding
- 12 December 2016Outstanding
- 15 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Paper Moon Day Nursery
- 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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