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Osmaston Day Nursery

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(9 parent reviews) ·Sure Start Children's Centre, 60 Cockayne Street North, Derby, DE24 8XB · Derby
Number of places
44 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
Derby

About this day nursery

Osmaston Day Nursery, operating since 2023, is located in Derby and provides high-quality early years education for children aged 0-4. The nursery was inspected by Ofsted on 13th February 2026 and achieved a "Strong standard" rating.

A core philosophy at Osmaston Day Nursery is fostering strong relationships; staff devote themselves to building secure bonds with children and their families, ensuring tailored settling-in periods. The nursery thrives on a language-rich environment, celebrating children's home languages and encouraging imaginative play to develop communication skills and independence.

Children are given ample opportunities for physical activity and personal safety awareness in the outdoor space, which is used in all weathers, complete with bikes, climbing, and balancing equipment. The dedicated team focuses on creating a nurturing and inclusive atmosphere where every child’s individual needs are recognised and supported, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language.

The curriculum is ambitious and responsive, ensuring that each child makes excellent progress from their starting points and is well-prepared for their future educational journey.

What it's like

Staff prioritise forming strong and secure relationships with children and their families, offering tailored settling-in sessions. The inspiring and highly skilled team fosters a nurturing environment where children are happy, safe, and confident. Children enjoy a language-rich environment, learning through play and developing essential independence skills for their future education.

Strong relationshipsLanguage-rich environmentOutdoor playInclusive settingAmbitious curriculum

Pricing & funding

Charges are structured around session types, including morning, afternoon, school-day, and full-day sessions. Full day and half day rates vary based on hours. Fees for standard sessions include snacks and specific meals, while consumable and meal charges apply separately for funded hours.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • A non-refundable registration fee of £25.00 is charged where additional services are purchased.
  • Morning sessions include breakfast, snack, and lunch.
  • Afternoon sessions include snack and tea.
  • Full day sessions include breakfast, snacks, lunch, and tea.
  • School day sessions include snacks and lunch.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Feb 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Osmaston Day Nursery

Last inspected 13 February 2026

What it's like to attend

Staff prioritise forming strong and secure relationships with children and their families, offering tailored settling-in sessions. The inspiring and highly skilled team fosters a nurturing environment where children are happy, safe, and confident. Children enjoy a language-rich environment, learning through play and developing essential independence skills for their future education.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make positive progress across all areas of learning and achieve consistently well.
  • Staff demonstrate genuine care and kindness, modelling positive behaviour and respectful interactions.
  • Staff are enthusiastic about using the outdoor space to promote physical activity and personal safety.
  • Leaders have designed an ambitious and highly responsive curriculum.
  • The setting is fully inclusive, where every child's needs are recognised, valued, and acted on.
  • Children are confident to make choices in their play, including expressing when they want to play outside.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards. They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The setting has a clear approach to supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, identifying and supporting children's starting points with care and precision and designing individual target plans in close collaboration with parents. Staff work effectively with families and external agencies, and attend specific training to embed effective strategies, particularly for communication and language development.

Outdoor space

Staff are enthusiastic about using the outdoor space to promote physical activity and personal safety. Children have ample opportunities to be active outdoors, which is used in all weathers, with equipment like bikes, climbing, and balancing.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language are actively supported to develop their communication skills through visual cards, key words, sign language, and collaboration with staff who speak their home languages. Teaching is adapted effectively to meet their specific needs.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

13 February 2026

Strong standard

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

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