The Village Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Derby for children from birth to 8+, open 00:00 to 24:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 1994, with 24 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
DE21 5EAWhat 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, 17 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter pre-school with enthusiasm and confidently choose what they wish to play with. They have strong relationships with staff, who talk to them in a friendly and calm manner. Children behave well and play together, building friendships. For example, they take turns as they solve the problem of how to fix the train track. Children discuss which track piece to put down next and wait for their turn to push the train along. They play safely outside and know not to go through the doors without an adult. Children negotiate the space as they throw and kick balls with good control.
Children have a positive attitude to their learning and are highly eager to join in with activities. They scream with delight as they play with the parachute, and lift it higher and higher like the wind is blowing it up. Children bend down low to use it to pretend to fish in the sea. This helps to strengthen their shoulders and arms, and develops their physical skills. Children listen attentively as staff capture their attention and motivate them well by reading stories with great animation. Staff bring the characters to life, which supports the children to take interest in the story. Children repeat phrases from the book about a witch on a broom and learn the meaning of new words, such as 'bog' and 'reeds'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to implement the curriculum learning intentions, so they are clear what skills and knowledge they want children to gain n provide children with more support to count and use numbers during their play.
- 17 February 2022Good
- 15 March 2016Good
- 24 November 2015Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Village Pre-School
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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