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Magic Roundabout Nurseries in Ilkeston

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.0(4 Google reviews) ·Lower Whitworth Road, Ilkeston, DE7 4LT · Derbyshire
Number of places
94 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2026
Local authority
Derbyshire

About this day nursery

Magic Roundabout Nursery in Ilkeston offers a warm and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Situated near Victoria Park, the day nursery benefits from an acre of green space and spacious, naturally lit indoor areas, fostering a homely atmosphere.

The setting is designed to ignite children's natural curiosity and passion for learning, providing a nurturing space where every child is seen, valued, and encouraged to thrive. The day nursery emphasises strong relationships with children, families, and the wider community, working collaboratively to enrich the early years experience.

Their philosophy is centred on inspiring endless curiosity, with teachers guiding children's ideas into incredible learning journeys. Key features include school readiness programmes, sensory rooms, a buggy store, and ample outdoor play opportunities with a mud kitchen.

An in-house chef prepares fresh, nutritionally balanced meals daily, catering to various dietary needs. The nursery actively involves parents through various channels, including annual meetings, parent-led activities, workshops, and a dedicated app (Famly) for tracking children's progress and daily information.

The Ilkeston branch is led by Senior Manager Danai Koutsomitrou, who brings extensive experience and a deep passion for early childhood development. With secure access and onsite parking, the nursery aims to provide a comprehensive and supportive foundation for children's growth and learning.

Our ethos

At MRN, our vision for children is to create an environment that inspires endless curiosity; for our teachers to nurture children's ideas into incredible learning experiences and build strong relationships that create the bonds of the MRN family. We believe the MRN learning journey will ignite a life-long passion for discovery and high aspirations for our children.

What it's like

Children are happy and eagerly enjoy exploring lots of different play activities at this friendly, welcoming and inclusive nursery. They are well settled and eager to see staff who they include in their play ideas. Children build secure attachments with staff who provide lots of reassurance and praise to support children's self-esteem and confidence. Children feel understood and confident, which encourages them to take risks in their learning and try new experiences. Young children follow instructions, developing their understanding of language, and older children enjoy talking to their friends and building relationships.

Reggio Emilia InspiredIn-house ChefSpacious Outdoor PlayParent App

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Food

In-house chef provides fresh, nutritionally balanced meals and snacks daily, catering to all dietary needs.

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, 7:30 am – 7:00 pm

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2025

Waitlist

Unknown

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Jun 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
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Magic Roundabout Nurseries

Last inspected 24 June 2026

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and eagerly enjoy exploring lots of different play activities at this friendly, welcoming and inclusive nursery. They are well settled and eager to see staff who they include in their play ideas. Children build secure attachments with staff who provide lots of reassurance and praise to support children's self-esteem and confidence. Children feel understood and confident, which encourages them to take risks in their learning and try new experiences. Young children follow instructions, developing their understanding of language, and older children enjoy talking to their friends and building relationships.

Inspector highlights

  • Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, enjoy a variety of activities and develop knowledge and skills across all areas of the curriculum.
  • Staff support children to learn how to take turns and share resources.
  • Staff enable children to learn about regulating their emotions and to understand how they feel.
  • Leaders recognise the importance of regular attendance, fostering firm parental partnerships for two-way information-sharing and openness.
  • Leaders and staff provide a broad and balanced curriculum, prioritising fundamental skills.
  • Children's physical development and personal, social and emotional skills are prioritised throughout the day.
  • Leaders and staff know children's home backgrounds and needs securely and work closely with parents and outside agencies.
  • Leaders and staff monitor children's development, ensuring they identify any children who may require additional support and that any gaps in development are quickly closed.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should strengthen the organisation of routines at key times to help children to know and understand what comes next.
  • 2Leaders should support staff to ensure their interactions with children support their communication development.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff ensure they receive regular training to understand how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), including creating a sensory room and adapting teaching strategies. Additional funding is used well to meet individual needs, and leaders support staff in using sign language to promote communication skills.

Google Reviews of Magic Roundabout Nurseries

4.0
(4 Google reviews)
Samantha Jane
3 months ago

Ok where do I start, I absolutely can’t recommend this nursery enough, AMAZING nursery, my only regret is not stating here sooner, my 2 year old has just settled in and he’s like a different boy he’s much more calm, he’s learning so much, his speech is thriving. Sadly his old nursery wasn’t the best when it came down to managing Harley’s emotional needs. I’m impressed with the staff and management communication, the respect and creativity with the children, big fan of outdoor play and they have a huge space here. I’m also impressed with some of the policy’s in place to protect the other children from sickness etc. love that each room is big and creative, every room has little hand washing facilities too so good for preventing those nasty germs from spreading. Super clean, smells lovely when you arrive unlike some nursery’s that just smell dreadful lol The management are supportive and under Of complex requirements and allergies too which seems to be a difficult task for some nursery’s to adhere too. Quite impressed by all the home made food on theme, strict no sugar policy to stop my toddler bouncing off the walls every night is also a top marks for me. I’m that happy I’ve recommended the nursery to several friends. Thanks

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Kirsty W
8 months ago

Beautiful nursery, the staff are lovely, caring and attentive and my little boy adores each of them. Highly reccommend if youre considering sending your child.

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Vytautas Petr
a month ago

So far very good experience with nursery.

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Karolina Klusko
a month ago

I wanted to enroll my daughter in this nursery, but the visit was rescheduled twice. I even took a day off work specifically to see the place, only to receive a phone call at 8 a.m. saying they had to postpone it again. This is a very unprofessional approach. I am extremely disappointed and would not trust this nursery with my child’s care.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

24 June 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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