Wingerworth Wonder Years
Good★ 4.9 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chesterfield 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2021, though that is 5 years ago now. Open since 2017, with 48 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
S42 6SNWhat 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, 4 August 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children smile and chatter with their peers, staff and visitors. They talk about what they have learned as they delight in remembering the life cycle of a butterfly, using words, such as cocoon and chrysalis, confidently and correctly. With the support of skilled staff children make links between the topics they have studied. Older children learn about healthy eating and the effect this has on their bodies. Staff are now extending this learning and helping older children to make connections between the healthy eating topic and their current Olympians and sports topic.
Babies return time and time again to well thought out activities designed to develop their exploratory instincts and concentration. They find ice cubes fascinating and enjoy feeling them with their hands and in their mouth.
Throughout the nursery, children learn about routines and develop an understanding of rules that help them to stay safe that work towards them being thoughtful members of society. They know about using 'walking feet' and having
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - support staff to plan their deployment more effectively when whole group activities take place so that all children can engage and benefit fully from the learning experience n develop staff confidence to respond promptly to help children to manage their emotions and behaviour so that learning for others is not disrupted.
- 4 August 2021Good
- 12 December 2019Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wingerworth Wonder Years
- 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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