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Incredible Kids (Derby)

Ofsted: Expected standard·
3.5(11 parent reviews) ·2 Royal Scot Road, Derby, DE24 8AJ · Derby
Number of places
91 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Derby

About this day nursery

Incredible Kids (Derby) is a childcare setting located at 2 Royal Scot Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8AJ, that has been operating since July 17, 2014, and received an overall "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on March 9, 2026. Catering to children aged 0-4 years, the nursery ensures children feel safe and secure, fostering a kind and considerate environment where children readily engage in a diverse range of learning opportunities.

The dedicated staff, deployed effectively, uphold high expectations for each child's achievements, supporting their individual progress. The setting provides a stimulating indoor and outdoor environment, with opportunities for concentrated play, such as toddlers in the mud kitchen.

The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6pm, all year round, closing only for a week between Christmas and New Year and on bank holidays. They accept funded hours for two, three, and four-year-olds and follow the EYFS curriculum.

Incredible Kids (Derby) offers exceptional support for children with special educational needs and disabilities, with staff promptly implementing advice from professionals to create consistent and impactful individual plans. They celebrate children's uniqueness and support children who speak English as an additional language by incorporating their home languages and offering dual-language books.

Our ethos

Incredible Kids Day Nursery is committed to ethical, environmental, and moral values, fostering children's development through exploration, play, and developmental learning in a secure and welcoming atmosphere. Their mission is to provide every child the best start in life, guided by core values of passion, warmth, nurturing, diversity, and brilliance.

What it's like

Children feel safe and secure, arriving happy and eager. They are well-behaved, kind, and considerate, supported by staff explanations of positive behaviour. They experience a rich and varied range of learning opportunities and confidently choose their activities. All children enjoy their time at the nursery. They receive praise from staff, which helps to keep them motivated in their learning. Children take part in a range of activities, which helps them progress in their learning and development.

Safe and secure environmentRich learning opportunitiesGood progressStimulating environmentExceptional SEND support

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm.

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2014

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Incredible Kids (Derby)

Last inspected 9 March 2026 · Lianne McElvaney

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children feel safe and secure, arriving happy and eager. They are well-behaved, kind, and considerate, supported by staff explanations of positive behaviour. They experience a rich and varied range of learning opportunities and confidently choose their activities. All children enjoy their time at the nursery. They receive praise from staff, which helps to keep them motivated in their learning. Children take part in a range of activities, which helps them progress in their learning and development.

Inspector highlights

  • Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure at nursery.
  • Children experience a rich and varied range of opportunities to promote their learning.
  • Children make good progress in their learning and development as staff have high expectations of what they can achieve.
  • Staff provide a stimulating and inviting learning environment both indoors and outside.
  • Staff are very well deployed to support children with SEND to take part in all activities in this extremely inclusive setting.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should implement the curriculum consistently, with particular regard to children's development in communication and language and independence.
  • 2Leaders should embed procedures so that support is given to parents, carers and children to promote oral health.
  • 3Leaders should embed procedures so that information is shared with other childcare provisions when children attend more than one setting.
Inspection #10103829 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Unique support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is excellent. Staff act swiftly and thread advice from involved professionals into individual plans. This creates continuity for children that has a significant impact on their progress. Adjustments are made to the provision that is offered so that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, can access the full curriculum. For example, staff adjust the physical environment so that all children can access the activities and experiences on offer.

Outdoor space

Staff provide a stimulating and inviting learning environment both indoors and outside. Toddlers show considerable concentration as they play in the mud kitchen outside.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language hear their home languages in the nursery, which helps to give them a sense of belonging. Children have access to dual-language books so that the language that is meaningful for them can be seen.

Parent Reviews of Incredible Kids (Derby)

3.5
(11)
Agnieszka Kulpinska
10 months ago

Our son joined Incredible Kids Nursery mid-term, and we were quite anxious about how he would settle in. But it turned out to be a smooth and positive experience — largely thanks to the amazing staff. Everyone has been so friendly, supportive, and caring. Communication is excellent, with regular updates that really reassure us. The manager is lovely, and the carers are truly superb. Keep up the great work — our son can’t wait to go in each day and see his little friends!

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Charlotte Simmonds
a year ago

My 14 month old daughter started here at the beginning of January & I have nothing but positive things to say. The staff are friendly & welcoming, the meals are great & my daughter has gotten so much more confident in the short time she's been there. The staff keep you well updated through the day & are more then happy to answer any questions you have

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C Jones
6 years ago

My kid has been going here almost 2 years now and loves it. Appreciate their flexible booking for my ever-changing shift pattern and allowing me to visit when I was still breastfeeding but struggling to pump. Staff have always been friendly. Nowhere is perfect but the plus sides more than make up for any minor issues. Would definitely recommend.

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Rob Noir
4 years ago

I went a paid a visit to the incredible kids nursery, as soon as I entered the building and pressed the buzzer for assistants I was met with a Confrontational staff member, once I explained they were expecting me after a phone call I was snarled at with 'it must of been a different team member, who isn't here' I did nothing but waste my time there for 20 minutes. The staff are rude and have no time for parents so god only knows how they treat the kids! I will not be sending my children here now or ever! It is important to me that my children are looked after by kind and patient people not snarky rude staff!

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Sandra Jackson
3 years ago

There is a particular staff member called “jade” that my granddaughter speaks about. She comes home to me telling me that “in the preschool room all I have to do is tidy up all day and if I don’t I have to sit down in the corner and do nothing” I do not think this is acceptable as a child should come to nursery and be able to play with the toys, I understand that children need to tidy up but they also shouldn’t be stopped from playing.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2015

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • May 2020Good
  • March 2020Good
  • April 2019Good
  • August 2016Good
  • July 2016Good
  • November 2015Good

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