Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare
Day nursery in Nottingham, NG6.
Bulwell Children's Centre, Steadfold Close, Bulwell, NG6 8AXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 1 May 2025
| 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
Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare 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.
Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare against Nottingham
| Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare | Nottingham average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Tiny World Stockhill Lane Expected standard in 4 of 6, 95 places, NG6 0LJ
- Tiny World Arnold Road Good, 60 places, NG6 0DZ
- Green Nursery School Basford Good, 42 places, NG6 0DG
Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare is run by Pre-School Learning Alliance, which has 20 nurseries in England and 3 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare have?
- Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 1 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Nottingham has 69.
- How much does Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare cost?
- Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare 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 Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare 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 Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare on 1 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Pre-School Learning Alliance Bulwell Childcare is one of 20 day nurseries in England run by Pre-School Learning Alliance.
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.