54 nurseries in Derby

Every day nursery in the Derby council area, best rated first, with the ones Ofsted rated Outstanding and what a place costs after the free hours.

54 day nurseries

3 rated Outstanding

7 with a new report card (13%)

3,478 places in total

£130 a week, 50 hours for a 2 year old after free hours

Outstanding nurseries in Derby

5 nurseries in the area are in our top band: rated Outstanding, or graded Strong standard or better across a new report card.

Top-band day nurseries in Derby
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Sunnyhill Day Nursery Limited Derby, DE23	Strong standard in all 6	18 February 2026	92
2	Osmaston Day Nursery Limited Derby, DE24	Strong standard in all 6	13 February 2026	44
3	The Cottage Private Day Nursery (55 Bedford Street) Derby, DE22	Outstanding	5 May 2023	27
4	The Early Years Academy Derby Derby, DE22	Outstanding	14 February 2023	104
5	Oak House Nursery Derby, DE3	Outstanding	11 January 2023	55

Day nurseries in Derby, best rated first

All 54 day nurseries in Derby
#	Nursery	Ofsted outcome	Inspected	Places
1	Sunnyhill Day Nursery Limited Derby, DE23	Strong standard in all 6	18 February 2026	92
2	Osmaston Day Nursery Limited Derby, DE24	Strong standard in all 6	13 February 2026	44
3	The Cottage Private Day Nursery (55 Bedford Street) Derby, DE22	Outstanding	5 May 2023	27
4	The Early Years Academy Derby Derby, DE22	Outstanding	14 February 2023	104
5	Oak House Nursery Derby, DE3	Outstanding	11 January 2023	55
6	Kids Planet Springfield Derby, DE21	Expected standard in 5 of 6	1 May 2026	48
7	Incredible Kids (Derby) Limited Derby, DE24	Expected standard in all 6	9 March 2026	91
8	Little Oaks Nursery Derby, DE23	Expected standard in all 6	4 February 2026	42
9	Kids Planet Spondon Derby, DE21	Expected standard in all 6	30 January 2026	20
10	Little Scholars Nursery Derby, DE23	Good	1 September 2025	31
11	The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Uttoxeter Road) Derby, DE3	Good	20 August 2025	86
12	Playcorner Nursery Derby, DE23	Good	23 June 2025	40
13	Marble Hall Little Angels Day Nursery Derby, DE24	Good	10 June 2025	60
14	First Friends PDN Derby, DE21	Good	15 May 2025	36
15	Playdays Opportunity Group Chellaston, DE73	Good	17 January 2025	50
16	Kindred Mickleover Nursery and Pre-School Derby, DE3	Good	15 January 2025	82
17	Derby Montessori School Derby, DE22	Good	2 October 2024	43
18	The Learning Tree Derby Ltd Derby, DE24	Good	10 September 2024	16
19	Tiny Tots Nursery Derby, DE24	Good	26 July 2024	45
20	Little Owls Nursery Derby, DE22	Good	1 July 2024	61
21	Sinfin Community Childcare Derby, DE24	Good	15 March 2024	70
22	Carlton Day Nursery Derby, DE22	Good	1 February 2024	96
23	Derwent Stepping Stones Derby, DE21	Good	11 January 2024	128
24	Little Rainbows Academy Derby, DE24	Good	1 December 2023	54
25	La Petite Academy Ltd Derby, DE23	Good	16 November 2023	76
26	ACE Nursery Derby, DE23	Good	7 September 2023	74
27	Orchard Private Day Nursery Derby, DE73	Good	27 July 2023	55
28	The Cottage Private Day Nursery Derby, DE22	Good	14 July 2023	68
29	Woodlands PDN Derby, DE22	Good	6 June 2023	118
30	White House Day Nursery Alvaston Derby, DE24	Good	30 May 2023	79
31	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Derby Heatherton Derby, DE23	Good	19 May 2023	109
32	Fun Time Nursery Limited Derby, DE23	Good	3 May 2023	50
33	Sunny Days Nursery Derby, DE21	Good	14 April 2023	45
34	Busy Bees Day Nursery at Derby Oakwood Derby, DE21	Good	11 April 2023	110
35	Little Scholars Littleover Derby, DE23	Good	13 February 2023	69
36	Orchard Nursery School Derby, DE73	Good	14 December 2022	45
37	Treetops Oakwood Derby, DE21	Good	29 November 2022	65
38	The Orchard Garden Private Day Nursery Derby, DE1	Good	28 October 2022	107
39	Treetops Silvertrees Derby, DE22	Good	29 September 2022	84
40	Rydale Children's Nursery Derby, DE22	Good	21 September 2022	116
41	The Faraway Tree Day Nursery Derby, DE22	Good	26 July 2022	38
42	Alvaston Achievers Day Nursery Derby, DE24	Good	20 May 2022	32
43	Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare Derby, DE22	Good	19 May 2022	70
44	King George V Pre-School Derby, DE23	Good	5 May 2022	24
45	Scallywags Nursery Derby, DE73	Needs attention in 2 of 6	24 March 2026	140
46	Bizzy Kidz Nursery Derby, DE23	Not yet graded	Not yet	100
47	Dar Ul Madinah Derby Derby, DE23	Not yet graded	Not yet	26
48	Happy Hearts Learning Derby, DE23	Not yet graded	Not yet
49	Key Tuition Derby Derby, DE24	Not yet graded	Not yet
50	Learn Smart Tutoring Centre Derby, DE23	Not yet graded	Not yet
51	Pakistan Community Centre 3D HAF Derby, DE23	Not yet graded	Not yet	120
52	Rosehill Day Nursery EYC Limited Derby, DE23	Not yet graded	Not yet	52
53	The Orange Tree Day Nursery @ Derby Derby, DE22	Not yet graded	Not yet	126
54	Willow Park Day Nursery Derby, DE3	Not yet graded	Not yet	59

How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.

Nurseries by postcode in Derby

Nursery fees in Derby

What day nurseries in East Midlands charge on average. Fees in Derby itself can sit above or below this.

Average weekly price in term time, East Midlands, Coram Childcare Survey 2026
Child's age	25 hours a week	50 hours a week
Under 2	£165no funded hours	£128after 30 funded hours
2 years old	£159no funded hours	£130after 30 funded hours
3 to 4 years old	£62after the free 15 hours	£123after 30 funded hours

Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.

30 hours free childcare in Derby

The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Derby as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.

Check which hours your child can get

Who	Free hours a week
Working parents, child from 9 months	30 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old	15 hours
2 year olds in families getting some benefits	15 hours

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.