Dandelions Day Nursery
Day nursery in Swadlincote, DE11. Part of the Derbyshire council area.
Birch Avenue, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0NQWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 July 2024
| 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
Dandelions Day Nursery 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.
Dandelions Day Nursery against Swadlincote
| Dandelions Day Nursery | Swadlincote average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 75% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Dandelions Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Dandelions Day Nursery have?
- Dandelions Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 18 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Dandelions Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Dandelions Day Nursery for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Swadlincote has 55.
- How much does Dandelions Day Nursery cost?
- Dandelions Day Nursery 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 Dandelions Day Nursery 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 Dandelions Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Dandelions Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Dandelions Day Nursery on 18 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Dandelions Day Nursery?
- Nearby in DE11: Playful Roots Nursery Swadlincote, Blossom Wood Pre-School, Little Cherubs.
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.