Children 1st @ Main Street
Day nursery in Derbyshire, NG10.
18a Main Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1GRWhat Ofsted found
Strong standard in all 6 Inspected 3 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Children 1st @ Main Street 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.
Children 1st @ Main Street against Derbyshire
| Children 1st @ Main Street | Derbyshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 64 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in all 6 | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Plums Nursery Long Eaton Expected standard in all 6, 70 places, NG10 2BZ
- Nightingale Nursery Sawley Good, 73 places, NG10 3FB
- Westfield Preschool Good, 30 places, NG10 5FJ
Children 1st @ Main Street is run by Breedon House Nurseries, which has 23 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Derbyshire.
Questions parents ask about Children 1st @ Main Street
- What Ofsted grade does Children 1st @ Main Street have?
- Children 1st @ Main Street has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 3 December 2025. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Children 1st @ Main Street take?
- Ofsted registers Children 1st @ Main Street for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Derbyshire has 60.
- How much does Children 1st @ Main Street cost?
- Children 1st @ Main Street 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 Children 1st @ Main Street 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 Children 1st @ Main Street how it offers them.
- When was Children 1st @ Main Street last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Children 1st @ Main Street on 3 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Children 1st @ Main Street part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Children 1st @ Main Street is one of 23 day nurseries in England run by Breedon House Nurseries.
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.