The Old Forge Day Nursery
Day nursery in Derbyshire, DE65.
Old Forge, The Green, Findern, Derby, DE65 6AAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 January 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
The Old Forge Day Nursery 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.
The Old Forge Day Nursery against Derbyshire
| The Old Forge Day Nursery | Derbyshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 100 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Old Forge Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Old Forge Day Nursery have?
- The Old Forge Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 22 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Old Forge Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Old Forge Day Nursery for 100 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Derbyshire has 60.
- How much does The Old Forge Day Nursery cost?
- The Old Forge Day Nursery 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 The Old Forge Day Nursery 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 The Old Forge Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Old Forge Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Old Forge Day Nursery on 22 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Old Forge Day Nursery?
- Nearby in DE65: White House Nursery Hilton, Lots for Tots Childcare Hilton, Woodend Day Nursery.
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.