Shaping Futures
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Mansfield 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 2012, with 120 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
NG20 0JWWhat 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, 5 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at the nursery extremely happy and willing to learn. Those who are new, eagerly put on their backpacks and leave their parents confidently. Children have a sense of individuality and they develop their unique character. They interact well with staff. Together they look into a mirror and identify their features and talk about their emotions. Staff have the same high aspirations for all children, whatever their starting point. The special educational needs coordinator provides one-to-one activities for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language. This helps to support these children to make good progress in preparation for future learning, such as going to school.
Children have a super positive attitude to learning and spend a long time at activities of their own choosing. They develop their hand-to-eye coordination skills when they fill cups with compost and plant beans. They learn technological skills and follow positional clues. They are intrigued that they can make electronic toys move in a certain way. Children have first-hand experiences to learn about their community. They go on visits with staff to the local shops. The local organic grocery shop is where they learn about different fruit and vegetables and the different countries they come from.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to refine their questioning skills.
- 5 January 2023Good
- 13 January 2017Good
- 30 January 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Shaping Futures
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.