Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery
Day nursery in Mansfield, NG20. Part of the Derbyshire council area.
Carter Lane Community Centre, Carter Lane, Shirebrook, Mansfield, NG20 8PEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 March 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
Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood 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.
Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery against Mansfield
| Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery | Mansfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 51 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery have?
- Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 16 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery for 51 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Mansfield has 58.
- How much does Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery cost?
- Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood 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 Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood 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 Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery on 16 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Early Birds - Carter Lane Neighbourhood Nursery?
- Nearby in NG20: Langwith Junction Childcare, Next Generation Day Nursery, Chestnuts 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.