Nursery Rhymes
Day nursery in Chesterfield, S41. Part of the Derbyshire council area.
619 Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, S41 9DXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 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
Nursery Rhymes 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.
Nursery Rhymes against Chesterfield
| Nursery Rhymes | Chesterfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 45 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 91% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Nursery Rhymes
- What Ofsted grade does Nursery Rhymes have?
- Nursery Rhymes was rated Good at its inspection on 26 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Nursery Rhymes take?
- Ofsted registers Nursery Rhymes for 45 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chesterfield has 59.
- How much does Nursery Rhymes cost?
- Nursery Rhymes 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 Nursery Rhymes 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 Nursery Rhymes how it offers them.
- When was Nursery Rhymes last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Nursery Rhymes on 26 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Nursery Rhymes?
- Nearby in S41: Lamb Setts (Christchurch), Newbold Parish Church Pre-School, Children 1st @ St. Peter & St. Pauls.
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.