The Village Nursery
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottingham for babies from a few weeks old up to 5 year olds, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 1986, with 82 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We offer the funding on a stretched basis only, up to a maximum of 22 hours a week over 51.5 weeks of the year we are open (including bank holidays).
Worth knowing. We offer the funding on a stretched basis only, up to a maximum of 22 hours a week over 51.5 weeks of the year we are open (including bank holidays).
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 3HAWhat 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, 13 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have many opportunities for outdoor play and learning. Older children show genuine excitement as they hunt for minibeasts in the woodland area. A child lifts a log and uses his magnifying glass to search for creatures. He shouts to the group, 'I found a woodlouse' and exclaims, 'It's a speedy beetle!' Children are encouraged to lift the logs gently and slowly so that they do not scare the creatures they might find. Staff remind children to be gentle as they hold the bugs and examine what they look like. As a result, children begin to care for and respect all living creatures.
Younger children confidently pull themselves up onto a small climbing frame. This supports the development of their large-muscle skills. They smile with pride as they stand up, before sitting down and pushing themselves down the slide. Staff provide encouragement and share children's delight in conquering the climbing frame and slide. This supports children's self-esteem and confidence. Consequently, children are eager to repeat this activity. As a result, children practise and refine their physical skills.
Children feel safe and secure in the nursery. Babies are provided with a calm environment in which to play and relax. Staff sensitively support babies with their routines. They lightly pat babies' backs as they begin to close their eyes and drift off to sleep.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the consistency of opportunities for children to develop self-help skills and independence.
- 13 May 2022Good
- 2 August 2016Good
- 9 December 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Village Nursery
- What it costs
- 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
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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