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We really love the teacher led groups and the home cooked food 🥘. The staff are friendly, welcoming and helpful. They are conscientious and professional keeping you up to date with progress of the children by way of periodic parent reviews based on the early years curriculum and also anything else we need to know about e.g. government updates with free hours. They always have time for you and are so good with the children. The children are happy to be there. They do a lot of activities with them e.g. painting, reading, music time, a lot of time playing in the open air - they have an asphalt area with toys and play areas as well as a grass field. They have special events (which are well publicized in their news letter) for example: Chinese New Year, Nativity Play, Diwali, Easter bonnet parade, summer party. 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Scallywags Nursery # Scallywags Nursery in Derby Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Expected standard · 5.0 (4 parent reviews) · Rowallan Way, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 5WX · Derby Number of places 140 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Mar 2026 Local authority Derby About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Scallywags Nursery, operating since 2014 in Derby, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery offers an engaging and inclusive environment where children are happy and comfortable, freely choosing activities both indoors and outdoors. The dedicated staff foster positive relationships, helping children develop independence and an eagerness to learn. The curriculum, based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), supports children's progress from their starting points, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Children benefit from a rich outdoor play area where they can develop physical skills, spatial awareness, and learn about the natural world. What it's like Children are happy and comfortable in their surroundings, moving around their group rooms and the outside area, freely choosing where and what to play with. Children safely negotiate steps and ramps and develop their spatial awareness as they run and play outdoors. Children behave well and have an eagerness to learn, building strong relationships with each other and the staff. Staff provide exciting activities for all children to play and explore, such as paint exploration and creating art. Happy children Strong relationships Engaging activities Physical development Inclusive environment ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday 7:30 - 18:00 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 — Strong standard — Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Expected standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Expected standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Needs attention Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Expected standard Leadership and governance Needs attention Age range 0 to 4 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Scallywags Nursery Last inspected 24 March 2026 Actions the provider must take - Ensure that all staff understand and consistently implement practices to promote children's wellbeing at mealtimes. (By 21/04/2026) - Improve the oversight and monitoring of the provision to help identify and provide targeted support to improve inconsistencies in staff practice. (By 21/04/2026) What it's like to attend Children are happy and comfortable in their surroundings, moving around their group rooms and the outside area, freely choosing where and what to play with. Children safely negotiate steps and ramps and develop their spatial awareness as they run and play outdoors. Children behave well and have an eagerness to learn, building strong relationships with each other and the staff. Staff provide exciting activities for all children to play and explore, such as paint exploration and creating art. Inspector highlights - Children are happy and comfortable in their surroundings, moving freely and choosing activities. - Children behave well, build strong relationships with staff, and show an eagerness to learn. - The managers and staff implement a curriculum that helps to prepare children for future learning. - Staff support older children to develop their physical skills through outdoor play. - Staff provide exciting activities for all children, such as exploring paint and creating art. - Partnership with parents is strong, with regular communication and shared learning experiences. Areas to develop - 1 At mealtimes, staff do not always implement expected arrangements for managing mealtimes. - 2 Staff do not always communicate well with each other, or deploy themselves effectively, to consistently promote children's wellbeing. - 3 Leaders' systems to evaluate the provision are not robust enough to help identify and improve weaknesses and inconsistencies in staff practice and in teaching. Inspection #10236471 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50302686) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Scallywags Nursery Inspection date Mar 2026 Inspection no. 10236471 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50302686)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY481412) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed Rowallan Way, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 5WX [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-1.44869/52.8684/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Derby - [Day nurseries in Derby](/search?q=Derby) - [Day nurseries in East Midlands](/search?q=East+Midlands) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=scallywags-nursery-de73-5wx-ey481412) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff have a good understanding of how to support children's language skills, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders and staff provide an inclusive and welcoming environment, identifying and monitoring the needs of all children effectively, and working in partnership with parents and other professionals. Outdoor space Children safely navigate steps and ramps, developing spatial awareness as they play outdoors. Pre-school children ride toy tractors and trikes, and older children develop physical skills on garden equipment. Children also learn about bees and celebrate "World Bee Day," building dens in the woodland. ## Parent Reviews of Scallywags Nursery 5.0 (4) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUNol57fJviHA5I2R_9ynEWesLXsU1xB2LcNq6FyozxjIHlJAaBKw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6) Pink Unicorn 8 years ago Scallywags is a really super place for children. We really love the teacher led groups and the home cooked food 🥘. The staff are friendly, welcoming and helpful. They are conscientious and professional keeping you up to date with progress of the children by way of periodic parent reviews based on the early years curriculum and also anything else we need to know about e.g. government updates with free hours. They always have time for you and are so good with the children. The children are happy to be there. They do a lot of activities with them e.g. painting, reading, music time, a lot of time playing in the open air - they have an asphalt area with toys and play areas as well as a grass field. They have special events (which are well publicized in their news letter) for example: Chinese New Year, Nativity Play, Diwali, Easter bonnet parade, summer party. We would highly recommend you check it out! [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURRaXZTY3FnRRAB!2m1!1s0x4879f080865098b9:0x52e75d30e541ea14) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjX-IM9YI3u4QoX21s4muoXEnZ7O98zOo-2F8w15GsNmZtsvxPPl=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba6) Christopher Premraj 6 years ago My son goes to this nursery 5 times a week. The price is reasonable and staff are good. The children are provided with fresh food . This is definitely one of the best you can get in Chellaston Derby close to Homefields Primary school. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQwaElyc1hBEAE!2m1!1s0x4879f080865098b9:0x52e75d30e541ea14) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIPCKTLXIioWubWnnKarhKjTFNF20QCDstZU3kJ72A9WICKelVD=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba4) Andrew Hewlett 6 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMwbXBPdlVnEAE!2m1!1s0x4879f080865098b9:0x52e75d30e541ea14) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLOLxKQ65mzcvMxy9dVhruSaoP4a1W_67XXJO53OqrpGERJFKU=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) N 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNRcHB2SG53RRAB!2m1!1s0x4879f080865098b9:0x52e75d30e541ea14) Reviews from Google for Scallywags Nursery. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=5973845895316367892&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: October 2016 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. - June 2022 Good - October 2016 Good ## Frequently asked about Scallywags Nursery ### Is Scallywags Nursery a private nursery? ### What outdoor areas does Scallywags Nursery have? ### How does Scallywags Nursery support children with SEND? ### Which funded hours does Scallywags Nursery accept? ### Is Scallywags Nursery Ofsted registered? ### What is Scallywags Nursery working to improve? ## Nearby day nurseries in Derby Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Scallywags Nursery. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### Orchard Nursery School Derby · DE73 6RF ](/nursery/orchard-nursery-school-de73-6rf-258406) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### Orchard Private Day Nursery Derby · DE73 6RF ](/nursery/orchard-private-day-nursery-de73-6rf-258408) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### Playdays Opportunity Group Chellaston · DE73 6TU ](/nursery/playdays-opportunity-group-de73-6tu-206146) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.6 mi ### Alvaston Achievers Day Nursery Derby · DE24 0DD 4.3(16 reviews) ](/nursery/alvaston-achievers-day-nursery-de24-0dd-2579160) - [ Ofsted rating unavailable 1.7 mi ### Osmaston Day Nursery Derby · DE24 8XB 5.0(9 reviews) ](/nursery/osmaston-day-nursery-limited-de24-8xb-2751454) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.8 mi ### The Learning Tree Derby Derby · DE24 9SF 3.5(13 reviews) ](/nursery/the-learning-tree-derby-ltd-de24-9sf-ey467568) [See all nurseries in Derby →](/search?q=Derby) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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