Cherubs Ilkeston
Day nursery in Ilkeston, DE7. Part of the Derbyshire council area.
1 Mundy Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8DHWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 June 2025
| 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
Cherubs Ilkeston 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.
Cherubs Ilkeston against Ilkeston
| Cherubs Ilkeston | Ilkeston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 78 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Cherubs Ilkeston
- What Ofsted grade does Cherubs Ilkeston have?
- Cherubs Ilkeston was rated Good at its inspection on 20 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Cherubs Ilkeston take?
- Ofsted registers Cherubs Ilkeston for 78 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ilkeston has 58.
- How much does Cherubs Ilkeston cost?
- Cherubs Ilkeston 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 Cherubs Ilkeston 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 Cherubs Ilkeston how it offers them.
- When was Cherubs Ilkeston last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Cherubs Ilkeston on 20 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Cherubs Ilkeston?
- 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.