Clowns Day Nursery LTD
Day nursery in Ripley, DE5. Part of the Derbyshire council area.
Clowns Day Nursery, Lesley Crescent, Butterley, Ripley, DE5 3ADWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 November 2021
| 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
Clowns Day Nursery LTD 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 Day Nursery LTD against Ripley
| Clowns Day Nursery LTD | Ripley average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 124 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Clowns Day Nursery LTD
- What Ofsted grade does Clowns Day Nursery LTD have?
- Clowns Day Nursery LTD was rated Good at its inspection on 16 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Clowns Day Nursery LTD take?
- Ofsted registers Clowns Day Nursery LTD for 124 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ripley has 52.
- How much does Clowns Day Nursery LTD cost?
- Clowns Day Nursery LTD 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 Day Nursery LTD 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 Day Nursery LTD how it offers them.
- When was Clowns Day Nursery LTD last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Clowns Day Nursery LTD on 16 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Clowns Day Nursery LTD?
- Nearby in DE5: Sunny Days Preschool Nursery Ltd, Jen's Xplorers, Ripley Nursery School Childcare.
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.