Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, all year round.
Chinley Day Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2023)
Number of places
70 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2023
Local authority
Derbyshire
About this day nursery
The nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 3rd November 2023. Attentive and caring staff welcome children and families, ensuring children settle quickly and engage in well-planned activities.
Staff excel at nurturing communication skills from an early age, providing focused interactions with babies, using eye contact, repetitive sounds, and an engaging tone to help them feel safe and secure. Children enjoy exploring books, listening intently as staff describe pictures, and respond with babbling, learning the natural flow of conversation.
The nursery places a strong emphasis on physical development, both indoors and outdoors. Children develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through activities like painting and manipulating play dough, and learn to control scissors.
Outside, they enhance coordination and balance by using bicycles to navigate the space, with daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise. The nursery also includes enriching experiences such as visits from local community members like doctors and firefighters, helping children learn about their roles and equipment, making them comfortable with such interactions.
Parents commend the staff for identifying and meeting children's needs effectively, noting significant progress in their children's development since attending the nursery.
What it's like
Children and families are welcomed into the nursery by attentive and caring staff who plan engaging activities. Staff nurture children's communication skills from an early age, helping babies feel safe and secure and encouraging them to respond to interactions. Children enjoy exploring books and developing physical skills through painting, manipulating play dough, and using scissors.
Attentive, caring staffNurturing communication skillsFocus on physical developmentOutdoor play opportunitiesCommunity engagementPositive parental feedback
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Chinley Day Nursery
Last inspected 3 November 2023 · Mel Walker
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children and families are welcomed into the nursery by attentive and caring staff who plan engaging activities. Staff nurture children's communication skills from an early age, helping babies feel safe and secure and encouraging them to respond to interactions. Children enjoy exploring books and developing physical skills through painting, manipulating play dough, and using scissors.
Inspector highlights
- Children settle quickly and become engrossed in carefully planned activities.
- Staff nurture children's communication skills from an early age, helping babies feel safe and secure.
- Children enjoy opportunities to practice physical skills, developing fine motor skills and coordination.
- Children behave well, listen to instructions, and help with tidy-up routines.
- Staff build trusting and supportive relationships with parents and carers.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to have a clearer understanding of the learning intentions of routines and activities, so that teaching is consistently focused to help to extend children's skills and knowledge even further
- 2continue to develop the monitoring of staff practice to provide consistency in the teaching and curriculum provided to children.
Inspection #10300927 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents comment that staff identify and meet children's needs well.
children have come on in 'leaps and bounds' since attending the nursery.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Parents comment that staff identify and meet children's needs well.
Outdoor space
Children develop their coordination and balance skills as they use bicycles to navigate the outdoor space. Staff provide daily opportunities for children to play outdoors and to benefit from fresh air and exercise.
Parent Reviews of Chinley Day Nursery
5.0
(1)
M Bart
3 years ago
Lovely nursery, definitely see why they got such a good ofstead report. My daughter loves coming here, the children seem loved and they do so many different activities such as crafts and outdoor play. Definitely recommend it 😊
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Inspection history
Date: January 2018
- November 2023Good
- January 2018Outstanding
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