Scallywags Nursery Limited
Day nursery in Derbyshire, DE73.
Castle Lane, Melbourne, DE73 8JBWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 November 2022
| 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
Scallywags Nursery Limited 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.
Scallywags Nursery Limited against Derbyshire
| Scallywags Nursery Limited | Derbyshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 111 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Scallywags Nursery Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Scallywags Nursery Limited have?
- Scallywags Nursery Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 21 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Scallywags Nursery Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Scallywags Nursery Limited for 111 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Derbyshire has 60.
- How much does Scallywags Nursery Limited cost?
- Scallywags Nursery Limited 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 Scallywags Nursery Limited 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 Scallywags Nursery Limited how it offers them.
- When was Scallywags Nursery Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Scallywags Nursery Limited on 21 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Scallywags Nursery Limited?
- Nearby in DE73: Playdays Opportunity Group, Orchard Private Day Nursery, Orchard Nursery School.
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.