Watnall Preschool
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Watnall for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2022. Open since 1978, with 34 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
NG16 1HSWhat 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, 9 June 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently leave their parents at the pre-school door. They show that they feel safe in the friendly and welcoming environment. Children are eager to start their day. They settle into familiar routines quickly and access the good range of activities provided by the staff. Children have warm and secure relationships with the staff. Staff engage in conversation with the children straight away.
Children are emotionally secure.
The environment is calm. Children behave well due to staff's high expectations of them. Staff and children respect each other mutually. Children consider other people's feelings. For example, when one child wants to write their name with their favourite blue-tipped pencil, they ask if they can borrow it from their friend. They then offer their red-tipped pencil in return. Both children continue to play happily.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to help them understand how to ensure the intent for children's learning is fulfilled n improve staff's knowledge of how to assess children's development accurately and then plan the next steps in children's learning precisely so they learn as much as they can.
- 9 June 2022Good
- 27 February 2017Good
- 15 March 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Watnall Preschool
- 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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