Preschool 345
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Nottingham for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2006, with 30 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
NG9 1GAWhat 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, 30 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the pre-school with smiling faces and are warmly welcomed by staff. They wave goodbye to their parents and carers and skip off to play with their friends. Children demonstrate their understanding of the staff's expectations as they pause their play and sit on the carpet, ready to listen as staff sing the registration song. They show that they feel safe and happy at this pre-school.
Children learn to lead their play as staff plan activities to encourage imagination and creativity. Children use crates, blankets and pretend bricks as they work together to build a house. Staff gently support children when they need help.
Children play in the house they have created, pretending it is their home. They later exclaim, 'We're moving house!' and carry their building materials across the garden to build a different house. Children's friendships blossom as they learn to play cooperatively.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen support for children to hear and use words in their home language to support their understanding and language skills.
- 30 June 2023Good
- 13 November 2017Good
- 6 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Preschool 345
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.