Ducklings Private Nursery
Day nursery in Derbyshire, NG10.
69 Derby Road, Sandiacre, Nottingham, NG10 5HYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 November 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
Ducklings Private 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.
Ducklings Private Nursery against Derbyshire
| Ducklings Private Nursery | Derbyshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 55 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ducklings Private Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Ducklings Private Nursery have?
- Ducklings Private Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 22 November 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ducklings Private Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Ducklings Private Nursery for 55 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Derbyshire has 60.
- How much does Ducklings Private Nursery cost?
- Ducklings Private 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 Ducklings Private 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 Ducklings Private Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Ducklings Private Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ducklings Private Nursery on 22 November 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ducklings Private Nursery?
- Nearby in NG10: Children 1st @ Main Street, Little Plums Nursery Long Eaton, Nightingale Nursery Sawley.
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.