Treetops Oakwood
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Derby for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 1991, with 65 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 Derby
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derby 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 2DFWhat 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, 29 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly and develop caring relationships with staff. Photos of children and their families are displayed throughout the nursery, which helps them feel at home. Each child's thoughts and feelings are carefully considered and respected by staff. For example, staff ask younger children if they are happy to have their nappies changed or their noses wiped. Older children work together with staff to create their code of conduct, which they name the 'golden rules.'
There are many stimulating activities for children to discover. Children approach these with awe and wonder. 'What's this?' younger children exclaim as they delve into messy play. They delight in exploring new textures while staff subtly introduce new words into their play. Older children investigate water and ice. They use words such as 'freezing', 'slippery' and 'smooth' as they discuss how they feel. Children discover that the ice cubes shrink over time, and staff extend their learning by explaining why this happens.
Children feel valued and safe in this nurturing, engaging and happy environment.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- increase opportunities for children to use their home language in their play and learning, to further extend their language development.
- 29 November 2022Good
- 8 December 2016Outstanding
- 25 April 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Treetops Oakwood
- 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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