Sutton Centre Under Fives
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottinghamshire for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 1994, with 23 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 1EEWhat 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, 6 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they feel safe and secure in the nursery. They are happy to separate from parents and know the routine when they arrive. Children put their lunch boxes on a trolley, hang their coats and wash their hands to promote good hand-hygiene routines. Children have opportunities to have a sense of responsibility. For example, they collect milk cartons at the end of snack times and help staff to tidy away toys.
Children are keen to explore the good range of toys and resources offered. They learn the names of different animals, such as an ostrich, when staff show them a toy ostrich. Children safely cut around pictures of animals and use them to make puppets to help them to follow a story. Children have opportunities to develop their mathematical skills. For example, they are asked to count the number of children in a group. Children are encouraged to solve problems outdoors. They find ways to attach guttering together, so balls and toy cars can roll down them. Children explore and investigate when they play with ice. They take it in turns to use hammers to smash the ice to release toys that are frozen inside. They pour warm water on the ice and learn that it will melt and turn into a liquid.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to encourage quieter children to take part in discussions during group times n strengthen staff's knowledge of how to support children to understand the benefits of healthy foods and drinks on their bodies.
- 6 March 2023Good
- 15 June 2017Good
- 9 June 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sutton Centre Under Fives
- 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.
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