White House Day Nursery Alvaston
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Derby for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2023. Open since 2012, with 79 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
DE24 0JRWhat 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.
- 16 March 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 30 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children appear happy at this nursery and develop a sense of belonging. Babies laugh and smile as staff play peekaboo with them. Staff sing the 'hello' song using children's names. This helps children to learn the names of their friends and feel welcome. Children have strong bonds with staff and seek out their key person for cuddles if they need reassurance. Leaders plan an ambitious curriculum for children and adapt this to enable all children to participate in activities and make progress.
Children are becoming increasingly independent. For example, they learn self-help skills such as using tongs to serve their own food.
Children are kind and respect their friends. They learn this from staff, who model positive interactions and teach children to share and take turns. Children think critically and are beginning to solve problems. They demonstrate this as they suggest using a sand timer to give their friends equal amounts of time with a toy they all want to use. Staff offer lots of praise, which helps children to understand that they are making good choices. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. They intervene swiftly when children use their cutlery to bang on the table. They skilfully use positive language to remind children of the behavioural expectations. As a result, children learn to behave well.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- refine the organisation of daily routines to minimise waiting time for children n support staff to minimise disruption to children's learning, particularly in the preschool room.
- 30 May 2023Good
- 30 June 2017Good
- 11 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for White House Day Nursery Alvaston
- 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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