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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
Marsh Lane Under 5'sGood1 Apr 2022S21
Mary Poppins Day NurseryGood6 Jan 2022S41
Matlock Bath Pre-SchoolGood6 Mar 2024DE4
Matlock Pre-School PlaygroupExpected20 Nov 2025DE4
Matlock Pre-School PlaygroupStrong13 Nov 2025DE4
Merseybank NurseryGood21 Feb 2024SK13
Midway PreschoolGood31 Mar 2022DE11
Minnie Me Pre SchoolGood4 Mar 2022SK17
Mulberry Bush Ashbourne LtdGood28 Jul 2022DE6
Nanny McFiFi's Childcare ServiceGood29 Jul 2025S42
Natural Explorers @ Simmondley Primary SchoolGood6 Jun 2025SK13
Newbold Parish Church Pre-SchoolGood11 Nov 2024S41
Newton NurseryGood2 Mar 2022DE55
Newton Solney Pre SchoolGood4 Jun 2024DE15
Next Generation Day NurseryGood31 Jan 2024NG20
Nightingale Nursery SawleyGood7 Nov 2024NG10
North View Day NurseryGood12 Jul 2022SK13
Nursery RhymesGood26 Jul 2024S41
Once Upon A Time Daycare DronfieldGood31 Oct 2023S18
Openwoodgate Pre-SchoolGood24 May 2023DE56
Our Monkey Club C.I.C.Good24 Mar 2023DE11
Overseal Pre-SchoolGood11 Dec 2023DE12
Parkgate NurseryGood13 Aug 2021DE6
Partou Field View Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolGood10 Aug 2022DE55
Partou Little Stars Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolGood14 Oct 2024SK13
Pines Private Day Nursery (The)Good26 Mar 2024DE7
Pinxton 0 to 5 Nursery SchoolGood14 Apr 2023NG16
Playbox Day NurseryGood16 Aug 2023S40
Playful Roots Nursery SwadlincoteExpected7 May 2026DE11
Ridgeway PreschoolGood18 Jul 2025S12
Ripley Nursery School ChildcareGood14 Feb 2022DE5
Rosliston Under 5's Pre-SchoolGood12 May 2023DE12
Sale and Davys PlaygroupGood17 Jan 2023DE73
Scallywags Nursery LimitedGood21 Nov 2022DE73
Shardlow Hall Private Day NurseryExpected6 Feb 2026DE72
Smalley Pre-School PlaygroupGood29 Feb 2024DE7
Small OaksGood26 May 2022DE6
Smisby Day NurseryGood24 Mar 2025LE65
South Normanton Pre-School CICGood14 Jun 2024DE55
South Wingfield Pre-School PlaygroupGood10 Jul 2024DE55
Springfield Farm Day NurseryStrong6 May 2026SK13
Springfield Pre-SchoolGood14 Jun 2022NG10
St Andrew's Pre-SchoolGood2 Mar 2022S18
Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Clay Cross) LtdGood9 Aug 2022S45
St Joseph's Little ScholarsGood18 Oct 2021S41
St. Laurence Pre-school and Club 11 Ltd.Good23 Aug 2022NG10
St Lawrence Pre-school (North Wingfield)Good16 Nov 2023S42
Storrs Road Pre-SchoolGood20 Mar 2024S40
St Oswalds Ladybirds PreschoolGood29 Jun 2021DE6
Sunflowers Nursery (Holmgate) C.I.C.Good27 Oct 2023S45
Sunny Days Preschool Nursery LtdGood9 May 2025DE5
Sunshine Nursery SchoolGood1 Apr 2022SK23
Sutton on the Hill PreschoolGood30 Jun 2021DE6
Swanwick Pre-SchoolGood30 Mar 2023DE55
The Avenue Nursery DronfieldGood6 Oct 2022S18
The Bakewell Forest School NurseryGood17 Feb 2025DE45
The Bridge NurseryExpected24 Feb 2026SK23
The Community Pre-SchoolGood11 Jul 2023DE7
The Home NurseryExpected25 Sept 2026S43
The Honey Pots Day NurseryGood30 Nov 2023DE11
The Lanes Day NurseryGood9 Feb 2024DE7
The Manor House NurseryGood9 Dec 2022S21
The Old Forge Day NurseryGood22 Jan 2025DE65
The Old Vicarage Day Nursery LimitedExpected19 Aug 2026DE11
The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ MickleoverExpected6 May 2026DE3
The Village Pre-SchoolGood17 Feb 2022DE21
Tideswell PreschoolGood31 Jan 2024SK17
Tiny Blessings Day NurseryGood14 May 2024DE12
Tiny Tots Day NurseryStrong13 Aug 2026DE55
Tiny Tots Day NurseryGood8 Mar 2022S44
Tissington KindergartenGood24 Nov 2023DE6
Toddlers UniversityGood2 Jul 2025DE7
Treasures Neighbourhood NurseryGood5 Jun 2023S43
Treetops Alton ManorGood4 Nov 2024DE56
Treetops AshbourneGood30 Jul 2025DE6
Treetops Castle GardenGood7 Jan 2022DE56
Treetops MatlockGood5 Aug 2025DE4
Twinkle Stars Daycare LtdExpected24 Jun 2026DE7
Westfield PreschoolGood8 Jul 2024NG10
West Hallam Village Pre-SchoolGood17 Jun 2021DE7
Whitehouse Day Nursery (Oakwood)Good3 Mar 2023DE21
White House Nursery AlfretonGood15 Jan 2025DE55
White House Nursery HiltonExpected20 Feb 2026DE65
White House Nursery ShirlandGood23 Feb 2023DE55
WildlingsGood23 Sept 2025DE56
Wind In The WillowsGood23 Aug 2021SK13
Wingerworth Wonder YearsGood4 Aug 2021S42
Wirksworth Preschool PlaygroupGood24 May 2023DE4
Woodend Day NurseryGood12 Aug 2025DE65
Woodville Pre-SchoolStrong23 Jan 2026DE11
Youlgrave PlayschoolGood4 May 2023DE45
Young ones early yearsGood23 Feb 2022S45
Little Learners HeanorUrgent improvement15 Apr 2026DE75
Little Wonders Day NurseryUrgent improvement10 Apr 2026DE4
All Saints PreschoolNo grade26 Oct 2026SK13
Aston on Trent Pre-SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026DE72
Barlow Pre SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026S18
Breadsall Pre-School PlaygroupNo grade26 Oct 2026DE21
Brooksite Under 5'sNo grade26 Oct 2026DE56
Cantelupe Pre-School PlaygroupNo grade26 Oct 2026DE7