Once Upon A Time - City
Day nursery in Nottingham, NG1.
Nottingham College, Adams Building, Stoney Street, Nottingham, NG1 1NGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 16 October 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
Once Upon A Time - City 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.
Once Upon A Time - City against Nottingham
| Once Upon A Time - City | Nottingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Once Upon A Time - City
- What Ofsted grade does Once Upon A Time - City have?
- Once Upon A Time - City was rated Good at its inspection on 16 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Once Upon A Time - City take?
- Ofsted registers Once Upon A Time - City for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Nottingham has 69.
- How much does Once Upon A Time - City cost?
- Once Upon A Time - City 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 Once Upon A Time - City 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 Once Upon A Time - City how it offers them.
- When was Once Upon A Time - City last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Once Upon A Time - City on 16 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Once Upon A Time - City?
- Nearby in NG1: Sunrise Nurseries, Pretty Windows Ltd, Stepping Stones Day Nursery Ltd.
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.