Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare
10 Thornhill Road, Off Albany Road, Derby, DE22 3LX
Run by Tommies Childcare What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 19 May 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
Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies 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.
Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare against Derby
| Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare | Derby average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 70 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Cottage Private Day Nursery (55 Bedford Street) Outstanding, 27 places, DE22 3PD
- The Early Years Academy Derby Outstanding, 104 places, DE22 1AF
- Derby Montessori School Good, 43 places, DE22 3NJ
Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare is run by Tommies Childcare, which has 7 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare
- What Ofsted grade does Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare have?
- Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare was rated Good at its inspection on 19 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare take?
- Ofsted registers Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare for 70 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Derby has 68.
- How much does Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare cost?
- Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies 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 Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies 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 Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare how it offers them.
- When was Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare on 19 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Thornhill Day Nursery - Tommies Childcare is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Tommies Childcare.
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.