Scallywags Nursery Limited
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Melbourne 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2022. Open since 2003, with 111 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
DE73 8JBWhat 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, 21 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have close bonds with the caring staff and settle quickly on arrival. They feel safe and this supports their emotional well-being. Children are happy and focused on the activities offered. They laugh together as they play with the toy farm. Babies are given cuddles with their favourite teddy as they snuggle into the attentive staff. This reassurance means babies feel confident to explore their surroundings. Children learn about the wider world through activities such as helping collect for the local food bank. Children with additional needs are well supported. All children join in with singing, dancing and the actions to songs, such as 'Incy Wincy Spider'. Children enjoy familiar stories. For example, toddlers listen to 'The Gruffalo' book as they join in acting out the story with puppets. Children listen closely to staff. They know the expectations at lunchtime, patiently waiting for their turn to wash their hands. Children are learning to be independent, such as collecting their own knife and fork and drink at lunchtime. Older babies sit to the table and are encouraged to feed themselves with a spoon and fork. These routines teach children to become increasingly self-sufficient. Children enjoy physical play, such as running on the large, grassed area and enjoying the fresh air as they watch the aeroplanes go by.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- reorganise drink and snack times for babies and younger children so that they know what is expected of them and their good health is promoted n provide activities that are consistently relevant to the children's developmental stage and sequenced to promote their learning, with particular regard to markmaking activities.
- 21 November 2022Good
- 7 March 2017Good
- 11 October 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Scallywags Nursery Limited
- 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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