Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:30 - 18:00
Shardlow Hall Private Day Nursery
Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(7 parent reviews)
·83 London Road, Shardlow, DERBY, DE72 2GP · Derbyshire
Number of places
136 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2026
Local authority
Derbyshire
About this day nursery
Shardlow Hall Private Day Nursery, established in 2012, is a childcare setting for children aged 0-5 years. Located in Shardlow, Derby, this nursery creates a stimulating environment where children are eager to arrive and confidently engage with their surroundings.
The dedicated staff, alongside strong leadership, have cultivated an inclusive space where each child's individual needs are quickly identified and supported, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, enabling them to make rapid progress. Children develop a love for reading early on, enjoy a wide range of stimulating outdoor activities, and are well-prepared for school transitions.
The nursery provides continuity of care, fostering strong bonds between children and their key persons, and staff are responsive to individual care needs. Parents consistently commend the warm and nurturing care provided.
What it's like
Children arrive eager and ready to start their day. They confidently separate from parents and carers and quickly settle to happily play alongside their friends. Children show a secure sense of belonging as they independently select resources and engage comfortably with staff. Children flourish as staff understand their individual needs, provide thoughtful care and celebrate children's achievements. Children are kind and considerate and show respect for their friends and the environment. They quickly establish regular patterns of attendance as leaders work in close partnerships with parents to ensure that any difficulties or barriers are identified. Leaders make careful adaptations so all children benefit from the full range of learning experiences on offer.
Confident ChildrenInclusive EnvironmentLove of ReadingOutdoor AdventuresStrong Progress
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2012
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Feb 2026
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 routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 5
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Shardlow Hall Private Day Nursery
Last inspected 6 February 2026
What it's like to attend
Children arrive eager and ready to start their day. They confidently separate from parents and carers and quickly settle to happily play alongside their friends. Children show a secure sense of belonging as they independently select resources and engage comfortably with staff. Children flourish as staff understand their individual needs, provide thoughtful care and celebrate children's achievements. Children are kind and considerate and show respect for their friends and the environment. They quickly establish regular patterns of attendance as leaders work in close partnerships with parents to ensure that any difficulties or barriers are identified. Leaders make careful adaptations so all children benefit from the full range of learning experiences on offer.
Inspector highlights
- Most children attending the nursery who show lower than average levels of development, particularly those children who are disadvantaged, make rapid progress from their starting points in learning.
- Children are very well prepared for a smooth transition on to school.
- Children demonstrate high levels of confidence and independence as they freely explore the environment and resources.
- From an early age, children develop a love of reading and books.
- Leaders provide a highly inclusive setting where individual needs are swiftly identified and supported.
- Staff provide a wide range of stimulating outdoor activities that successfully promote children's enthusiasm for physical activity and build a deep appreciation of the natural world.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should support staff to strengthen teaching practice so that interactions are of consistently high quality and fully promote opportunities for learning.
- 2Leaders should help staff to support children consistently well during routines and key times of the day to further enhance children's wellbeing.
Inspection #10106584 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders give high priority to ensuring an inclusive setting for all children, where individual needs are swiftly identified and supported. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who face other barriers to their learning make rapid progress. Staff accurately assess children's starting points and developmental needs and implement effective support plans to help close gaps where possible. Staff work very closely with parents and carers and other professionals to tailor and refine activities and teaching strategies to help children reach their potential.
Outdoor space
Staff provide a wide range of stimulating outdoor activities that successfully promote children's enthusiasm for physical activity and build a deep appreciation of the natural world. Children have ample opportunities to learn and play outside, promoting their understanding of how to keep themselves safe on apparatus. They wear appropriate clothing so they can have fun and benefit from fresh air and daily exercise regardless of the weather. Children of all ages delight in getting ready to go outside, demonstrating high levels of independence as they do up zips and pull on boots. They take great pleasure in expressing themselves freely and build strength and coordination through movement and laugh with joy as they jump in puddles. Older children listen carefully to instructions and increase their spatial awareness as they weave in and out of cones.
Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2020
Date: March 2013
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 2020Outstanding
- November 2015Good
- July 2015Inadequate
- March 2013Good
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