Shardlow Hall Private Day Nursery
Ofsted report card Feb 2026Takes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Derby for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £85.50 a day, and they take the funded hours. Inspected under Ofsted's new report card in February 2026. Open since 2012, with 136 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Minimum 2 days a week.
| Age | Full day | Session | Weekly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £85.50additional full days after the third day | £68.00non-funded £80.00non-funded £95.00non-funded | £121.0415 hours funding £130.8030 hours funding |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Government funded childcare for eligible families, stretched across the year; 15 and 30 hours.
Worth knowing. Funding can only be used over a maximum of 3 Full Days per week. Funding covers childcare provision only. The weekly cost covers all additional charges for meals, extra hours, consumables and enrichment activities. Our funded offer includes access to enrichment experiences and additional items as outlined in our Prospectus, such as nappies, wipes, creams, nursery coats, wellies, sun cream and meals. This package is offered on an opt-in basis; however, families do have the option to opt out.
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
DE72 2GPWhat Ofsted found, area by area
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives a standard in each of seven areas rather than one overall grade. Expected standard means it is doing what it should.
What 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.
- 6 February 2026Report card seven areas graded separately Safeguarding: Met
- 6 March 2020Good
- 3 November 2015Good
- 17 July 2015Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Shardlow Hall Private Day Nursery
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £85.50 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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