Children 1st @ Plum Tree
Day nursery in Nottinghamshire, NG12.
Station Road, Plumtree, Nottingham, NG12 5NAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 12 April 2023
| 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
Children 1st @ Plum Tree 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 @ Plum Tree against Nottinghamshire
| Children 1st @ Plum Tree | Nottinghamshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 143 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Lime Trees at Crossdale Primary School Outstanding, 75 places, NG12 5HP
- The Lime Trees Outstanding, 24 places, NG12 3BX
- Radcliffe-on-Trent Day Nursery Outstanding, 64 places, NG12 2FD
Children 1st @ Plum Tree is run by Breedon House Nurseries, which has 23 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Nottinghamshire.
Questions parents ask about Children 1st @ Plum Tree
- What Ofsted grade does Children 1st @ Plum Tree have?
- Children 1st @ Plum Tree was rated Good at its inspection on 12 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Children 1st @ Plum Tree take?
- Ofsted registers Children 1st @ Plum Tree for 143 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Nottinghamshire has 61.
- How much does Children 1st @ Plum Tree cost?
- Children 1st @ Plum Tree 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 @ Plum Tree 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 @ Plum Tree how it offers them.
- When was Children 1st @ Plum Tree last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Children 1st @ Plum Tree on 12 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Children 1st @ Plum Tree part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Children 1st @ Plum Tree 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.