Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup
Day nursery in Ilkeston, DE7. Part of the Derbyshire council area.
Cantelupe Centre, Market Place, Ilkeston, DE7 5HYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 July 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup against Ilkeston
| Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup | Ilkeston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup have?
- Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup was rated Good at its inspection on 6 July 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ilkeston has 58.
- How much does Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup cost?
- Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup on 6 July 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Cantelupe Pre-School Playgroup?
- Nearby in DE7: Little Explorers Nursery, Little Plums Nursery Ilkeston, Toddlers University.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.