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  • Incredible Kids (Derby) Limited

    Incredible Kids (Derby) Limited is a nursery in Derby, East Midlands. Founded in 2014, it offers a safe and stimulating learning environment for children aged 0.3-5 years. With a good Ofsted rating, the nursery focuses on children's progress and provides excellent support for those with special educational needs and disabilities. Staff encourage independence and provide healthy meals. However, there is room for improvement in offering a wider range of mathematical activities and providing parents with more information for home learning.
    Incredible Kids (Derby) Limited
  • Kingfisher Day Nursery

    Kingfisher Day Nursery is a well-established nursery in Spondon, Derby. With attentive staff and good quality teaching, children receive purposeful learning experiences. The nursery maintains strong partnerships with parents through informative communication. With clear plans for further development, Kingfisher Day Nursery provides a nurturing environment for children aged 0.3 to 11 years.
  • Little Scholars Littleover

    Little Scholars Littleover is a well-established nursery in Derby, providing high-quality childcare for children aged 0.3-11 years. With a passionate management team and dedicated staff, the nursery offers a nurturing environment where children learn through play. The school's strong focus on personal development, behaviour, and welfare ensures positive outcomes for all children.
    Little Scholars Littleover
  • Fun Time Nursery Limited

    Fun Time Nursery Limited provides a safe and secure environment for children aged 2-5. Our dedicated staff promote independence skills and follow robust procedures for safeguarding. Although improvements are needed in some areas, our focus is on ensuring every child receives the best possible start in life.
    Fun Time Nursery Limited
  • Shining Stars Nursery

    Shining Stars Nursery is a reputable nursery in Derby, East Midlands. With a strong focus on children's progress and well-being, our experienced staff ensures that all children receive quality education and care. We offer a range of extracurricular activities to enhance their development and foster a love for learning. Through our commitment to charity, we also support underprivileged children to have a brighter future.
    Shining Stars Nursery
  • Kingfisher Day Nursery

    Kingfisher Day Nursery is a well-established nursery located in Derby. With good overall effectiveness, the nursery offers a structured routine and engaging activities for children aged 2-11. Staff build positive relationships and effectively assess children's next steps in learning, ensuring good progress in all areas of development.
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  • Derby Montessori School

    Derby Montessori School is a nurturing nursery and kindergarten providing a caring environment where children aged 1.3-4.11 years can thrive. With attentive staff, good progress, and strong partnerships with parents, it offers the perfect setting for children to explore, discover, and grow into confident learners.
    Derby Montessori School
  • Positive Steps Childcare

    Positive Steps Childcare is a nursery in Derby that embraces diversity and supports children with special educational needs and disabilities. With effective safeguarding arrangements and complimentary feedback from parents, the school promotes communication skills and provides a caring environment. However, improvements are needed in the consistency of education, key-person system, mealtime routines, personal hygiene practices, and staff monitoring.
  • Little Scholars Nursery

    Little Scholars Nursery is a warm and welcoming nursery in Derby, East Midlands. With a strong focus on individual care and development, our passionate staff provide a joyful and secure atmosphere for children aged 0.3-5 years. We prioritize building strong relationships with parents and offer a balanced and age-appropriate diet for the children.
    Little Scholars Nursery
  • The Learning Tree Derby Ltd

    The Learning Tree Derby Ltd is a nursery located in Sinfin, Derby. With a good Ofsted rating, it offers a welcoming and nurturing environment for children aged 2-5. The staff effectively meet the needs of children with SEN and disabilities, and strong partnerships with parents are fostered. The nursery provides opportunities for physical development and risk management, ensuring every child can learn and thrive.
    The Learning Tree Derby Ltd
  • Stonehill Nursery School

    Stonehill Nursery School is a local authority nursery school located in Derby, East Midlands. With a dedicated and effective leadership team, the school provides a safe and caring environment where children aged 2-5 years can thrive. The engaging curriculum and strong provision for development ensure positive attitudes towards learning, while the school's focus on personal development and welfare ensures that every child receives the support they need. With a 'Good' OFSTED rating, Stonehill Nursery School offers quality education and prepares children for their transition to school.
    Stonehill Nursery School
  • Walbrook Nursery School

    Walbrook Nursery School is an outstanding local authority nursery school located in Derby, East Midlands. Led by the inspirational Mrs Balbinder Suddhi, the school offers a rich and varied curriculum, ensuring that learning is fun, active and challenging. With an exceptionally nurturing ethos and high levels of parental engagement, Walbrook Nursery School provides an excellent start to education for children aged 2-5 years.
    Walbrook Nursery School
  • Whitecross Nursery School

    Whitecross Nursery School is an outstanding local authority nursery school in Derby. Led by Mrs Claire FitzPatrick, the dedicated staff provides a caring and inspiring environment for children aged 3-4. With a focus on quality education, the school ensures children consistently make substantial progress, exceeding expectations. Settling in quickly and following routines happily, children leave the school with exceptional skills and readiness for the next phase of their education.
    Whitecross Nursery School
  • Lord Street Nursery School

    Lord Street Nursery School is a local authority nursery school located in Allenton, Derby. With a happy and engaging learning environment, our friendly staff provide a fun and effective curriculum. We prioritize the safety and progress of all students, including those with SEN, and have achieved a Good rating in all aspects of our latest Ofsted report.
  • Central Community Nursery School

    Central Community Nursery School is a local authority nursery school located in Derby. Under the leadership of Mrs Helen Fearn, the school provides a high-quality education for children aged 2-5 years. With a clear vision and strong partnership with parents, the school offers an attractive environment for learning and focuses on the achievement and safety of its students. The school has been rated as 'Good' by Ofsted in all areas, ensuring that your child receives the best education possible.
  • Harrington Nursery School

    Harrington Nursery School is an outstanding local authority nursery school in Derby, East Midlands. With an exceptional quality of education, highly effective safeguarding measures and a stimulating and inclusive environment, children at Harrington Nursery make outstanding progress and are well-prepared for primary school. The school promotes an early love of reading and provides superb support for emotional development.
  • Ashgate Nursery School

    Ashgate Nursery School is a local authority nursery school located in Derby, East Midlands. With over 40 years of experience, our dedicated staff provide a stimulating environment for children aged 2-5 years to begin their educational journey. Our good Ofsted rating reflects our strong leadership, quality teaching, and outstanding behaviour and safety. We prioritize safeguarding and support disadvantaged children, ensuring all students feel safe and develop a love for reading. Come join us on our exciting adventures!
  • Mickleover Methodist Preschool

    Mickleover Methodist Preschool is a well-established nursery located in Derby. With caring and knowledgeable staff, strong partnerships with parents and professionals, and regular observation and assessment of children's achievements, the preschool ensures good progress and personal development for all children.
  • Spring - First Steps

    Spring - First Steps is a well-resourced and organized nursery in Derby, East Midlands. With a knowledgeable and experienced manager, dedicated staff, and strong partnership working with other agencies, the nursery provides a supportive learning environment for children ages 0-5. The nursery's commitment to the children's voices and their development is evident through their use of schema play and personalized planning. Overall, Spring - First Steps offers seamless childcare solutions and ensures children have unequalled opportunities for growth and development.
    Spring - First Steps
  • Active Bodies At Ridgeway Infant School

    Active Bodies at Ridgeway Infant School is a nurturing nursery located in Littleover, Derby. With a focus on active play and physical development, we provide a stimulating environment where children can thrive. Our experienced staff support each child's individual needs, ensuring a strong foundation for their educational journey.
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