Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington
Day nursery in Leicestershire, DE74.
123 Park Lane, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2RSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 July 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
Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington 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.
Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington against Leicestershire
| Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington | Leicestershire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 89 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington
- What Ofsted grade does Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington have?
- Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington was rated Good at its inspection on 25 July 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington take?
- Ofsted registers Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington for 89 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicestershire has 59.
- How much does Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington cost?
- Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington 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 Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington 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 Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington how it offers them.
- When was Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington on 25 July 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Nightingale Nursery Castle Donington?
- Nearby in DE74: Handkerchief Day Nursery, Station House Children's Day Nursery.
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.