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Derbyshire

Nurseries and pre-schools in Derbyshire

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Derbyshire has 243 nurseries and pre-schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 7 were outstanding or exceptional and 99% good or better, against 97% of nurseries and pre-schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 7 outstanding or exceptional
  • 185 good, strong or expected
  • 0 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 2 inadequate or urgent improvement

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NurseriesLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
First Steps Nursery (New Mills) LtdOutstanding14 Feb 2025SK22
Green Lane Nursery LtdOutstanding29 Sept 2021SK17
Little Explorers NurseryOutstanding18 Nov 2022DE7
Serpentine Nursery School LtdOutstanding7 Mar 2022SK17
The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Mansfield Road)Outstanding18 Jun 2025DE75
The Kid Company LLPOutstanding29 May 2025SK23
Treetops BarlboroughOutstanding12 Apr 2024S43
ABC Nursery School LtdGood13 Jan 2023S43
All Saints PreschoolGood30 Mar 2023SK13
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at AlfretonGood29 May 2025DE55
Aston on Trent Pre-SchoolGood9 Oct 2024DE72
Bamford Pre-School PlaygroupGood12 Nov 2021S33
Banana Moon Day Nursery LittleoverGood24 Oct 2022DE23
Barlow Pre SchoolGood29 Mar 2022S18
Baslow Edge NurseryGood3 Nov 2021S32
Blossom Wood Pre-SchoolGood7 Mar 2025DE11
Blue Grass Purple Cow NurseryGood19 Jul 2023SK22
Bolsover First Steps Pre-SchoolGood15 Sept 2023S44
Bramblewood Day NurseryGood5 Aug 2022DE11
Brassington Village Hall Pre SchoolGood26 Apr 2023DE4
Breadsall Pre-School PlaygroupGood5 Feb 2025DE21
Breaston Pre-School CIOGood17 Jan 2024DE72
Brimington Pre-SchoolGood17 Jul 2025S43
Brookfields Day NurseryGood9 May 2023DE65
Brookfields HiltonGood28 Jul 2025DE65
Brooksite Under 5'sGood28 Mar 2023DE56
Burbage PreschoolGood17 Mar 2023SK17
Busy Bees BelperGood11 Jun 2024DE56
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Long EatonGood14 Feb 2023NG10
Busy Bunnies Day NurseryGood6 Jun 2023SK22
Butterfly Castle Day NurseryGood25 Jul 2022DE7
Buxton Nursery LtdGood13 Jan 2025SK17
Buxworth Pre SchoolGood17 Nov 2022SK23
Cantelupe Pre-School PlaygroupGood6 Jul 2022DE7
Cheeky MonkeysGood4 Sept 2025SK23
Cherry Tree Day Nursery (The)Expected10 Sept 2026DE65
Cherubs IlkestonGood20 Jun 2025DE7
Cherubs South NormantonGood25 Jul 2023DE55
Chestnuts childcareGood19 Dec 2023NG20
Children 1st @ ChesterfieldGood5 May 2022S44
Children 1st @ ClowneGood7 Jul 2022S43
Children 1st @ Derby RoadGood22 Feb 2022NG10
Children 1st @ Main StreetStrong3 Dec 2025NG10
Children 1st @ St. Peter & St. PaulsGood26 Sept 2022S41
Chinley Day NurseryGood3 Nov 2023SK23
Church Gresley Playgroup T/A Church Gresley Pre-SchoolGood16 Jan 2023DE11
Clowns Childrens CentreGood8 Jun 2023NG16
Clowns Childrens Centre Clay CrossGood27 Jan 2022S45
Clowns Day Nursery LTDGood16 Nov 2021DE5
Creative Days NurseryGood1 Aug 2024DE65
Daisy Chain NurseryGood12 Jan 2024S40
Dandelions Day NurseryGood18 Jul 2024DE11
Dronfield Nursery LimitedGood20 Jul 2021S18
Ducklings Private NurseryGood22 Nov 2023NG10
Duffield PreschoolGood11 Sept 2023DE56
Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood NurseryGood16 Mar 2023NG20
Earlybirds Day NurseryGood1 Feb 2022S80
Etwall PreschoolStrong25 Jun 2026DE65
Fairy Tales Day NurseryGood29 Mar 2023S43
First Steps Nursery (New Mills) LtdGood13 Apr 2022SK23
Flutterbys Children's NurseryGood6 Jul 2022DE4
Gosforth PreschoolExpected16 Jul 2026S18
Grindleford and Eyam PlaygroupGood18 Jan 2023S32
Heanor Pre-SchoolGood28 Sept 2021DE75
Heywood House Children's NurseryStrong19 Aug 2026S43
Hill Top Tots Day Nursery LimitedGood19 Sept 2023S18
Holymoorside Pre-SchoolGood8 Mar 2023S42
Hope Pre-School LtdGood17 Jul 2023S33
Inside Out Day Nursery LTDGood23 May 2023SK22
Into Nature NurseryGood26 Oct 2021DE12
Jen's XplorersGood22 Jun 2023DE5
Jpac Ltd At Larklands Infant & Nursery SchoolMet14 Sept 2022DE7
JPAC Ltd @ Glebe SchoolMet21 Sept 2022DE55
Kids Planet BramptonExpected28 May 2026S40
Kids Planet ChesterfieldGood21 Jul 2022S40
Kids Planet KilburnExpected24 Apr 2026DE56
Kids Planet NewboldGood28 Oct 2021S41
Kids Planet North WingfieldExpected18 May 2026S42
Kids Planet SheepbridgeGood25 Jul 2022S41
Killamarsh Bears Pre-School c/o Killamarsh Sports CentreGood29 Apr 2025S21
Killamarsh Village Day Nursery And Pre-School LimitedGood6 Sept 2023S21
Kinderview Childrens Day Nursery LtdStrong26 Mar 2026SK13
Lamb Setts (Christchurch)Good16 Jun 2025S41
Langwith Junction ChildcareGood4 Feb 2025NG20
Leaps and Bounds Day NurseryGood20 Jun 2024DE56
Little Acorns Day NurseryGood29 May 2024S40
Little Angels Pre-School Ltd SwadlincoteGood15 Oct 2024DE11
Little Beaver Childcare LimitedGood23 May 2023SK13
Little Butterflies Woodville PreschoolGood27 Jan 2025DE11
Little CharactersGood20 Mar 2025S43
Little CherubsGood10 Jul 2024DE11
Little Ducklings PreschoolGood19 Jun 2023DE75
Little FeetGood23 Nov 2022S18
Little Leprechauns Day NurseriesGood28 Oct 2024S40
Little Monsters NurseryExpected18 Feb 2026S40
Little Plums Nursery IlkestonExpected14 May 2026DE7
Little Plums Nursery Long EatonExpected9 Apr 2026NG10
Little Sunshines Pre-School (Somercotes)Good19 Sept 2023DE55
Lots for Tots Childcare HiltonExpected25 Feb 2026DE65
Magic Roundabout Nurseries LtdExpected24 Jun 2026DE7