White House Kids Club
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Derby for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2025. Open since 2017, with 32 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
DE72 3HBWhat 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, 18 September 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children are supported with their emotional well-being. For instance, when new children start, they receive cuddles of reassurance from staff. This results in new children laying their head on staff's shoulders and showing they feel safe in their care. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported emotionally to manage transitions throughout the day. For instance, staff show them pictures to help them understand what will happen next, such as when it is time to come indoors and lunchtime.
There is a focus on providing children with experiences to develop a love of books in the setting. Children access books and look at these independently. They take books to staff for them to read stories. Furthermore, parents are encouraged to read with their children in the setting and at home. This helps all adults to support children's language and literacy skills.
Children are supported to keep trying when they face challenges. For instance, when children are asked to take lids off containers and they struggle, staff help them and encourage them to keep trying. This helps children to succeed. Children show kindness, such as helping to carry cups to the snack table and tidying away toys. They receive praise from staff for their achievements, helping to raise their self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to support children who speak English as an additional language to develop a stronger sense of belonging in the setting and to understand what makes them unique n support staff to strengthen their interactions to help embed children's understanding of the benefits of healthy eating.
- 18 September 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 6 November 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for White House Kids Club
- 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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