Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross
Day nursery in Derbyshire, S45.
Clowns Children's Centre Clay Cross, Stretton Road, Clay Cross, S45 9AQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 January 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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
Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross 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.
Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross against Derbyshire
| Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross | Derbyshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 88 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross
- What Ofsted grade does Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross have?
- Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross was rated Good at its inspection on 27 January 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross take?
- Ofsted registers Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross for 88 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Derbyshire has 60.
- How much does Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross cost?
- Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross 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 Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross 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 Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross how it offers them.
- When was Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross on 27 January 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Clowns Childrens Centre Clay Cross?
- Nearby in S45: Sunflowers Nursery (Holmgate) C.I.C., Stepping Stones Day Nursery (Clay Cross) Ltd, Young ones early years.
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.