Pre-School Learning Alliance New Woods Childcare
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Sutton-In-Ashfield for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2024. Open since 2007, with 49 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
NG17 3FQWhat 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.
- 4 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 16 December 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show very positive relationships with staff. New children who attend settling-in sessions receive comfort from staff when they become upset. Staff distract children by showing them items of interest, such as toy cars, to help them settle. Staff show kindness towards children. Children observe this, and in turn, show kindness to their friends. For instance, when younger children see their peers upset, they give them their comforters as they want to help them feel settled.
Children are supported to understand when the daily routine changes to help promote their emotional well-being. For example, when staff ring a bell, children copy staff and put their hands on their heads and listen in anticipation to the next instruction from staff. Staff ask children to tidy away toys. Children listen and follow their instructions and are keen to help. Additional funding that some children receive is used effectively to help children manage their emotions and regulate their behaviour.
Children are supported to develop their imagination, such as exploring how to use toys and equipment in their play. This includes staff showing younger children how to use mirrored pebbles to roll and spin. Children copy staff and roll the pebbles across the floor, showing good hand-eye coordination. Older children are supported by staff to replicate images they see at home in their role-play experiences. For instance, staff ask older children to pretend to heat peas on a toy cooker. When children do this, they understand that the peas will be hot and blow on them. This shows children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to implement the intent of planned activities to help build on children's learning n strengthen staff's interactions with children who speak English as an additional language to support their understanding and language development.
- 16 December 2024Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 31 January 2019Good
- 27 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pre-School Learning Alliance New Woods Childcare
- 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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