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Tutbury Early Years Provision

Ofsted: Needs attention·
5.0(6 parent reviews) ·Tutbury Cricket Club, Bridge Street, Tutbury, DE13 9LZ · Staffordshire
Number of places
30 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Staffordshire

About this day nursery

Tutbury Early Years Provision, registered in 2024, operates as a childcare setting on non-domestic premises, catering to children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery, located in Tutbury, DE13 9LZ, strives to provide a nurturing environment where children can thrive.

The latest Ofsted inspection on 11 March 2026 highlighted that safeguarding standards are met, with leaders fostering an open culture where everyone is responsible for safeguarding. Staff are praised for their genuine care and for building close relationships with all children, ensuring they feel secure.

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) form strong bonds with staff and receive appropriate support to engage with learning experiences. The setting actively promotes health and hygiene, including encouraging hand washing before meals.

Children also benefit from regular outdoor access, where they can develop physical skills by balancing on beams. While the setting has many strengths, the inspection identified areas for improvement, particularly regarding the ambition and consistency of the curriculum, staff training and supervision, and communication with parents about children's progress.

The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:00 and operates all year round. The overall approach to the curriculum is based on the EYFS framework.

Our ethos

The nursery focuses on a child-centred approach to learning and encourages independence.

What it's like

Children settle quickly on entry to the setting and are greeted by kind and caring staff, which helps them feel safe and secure. They enjoy playful experiences, using their finger muscles to hold scissors and filling rice into containers. Children are confident at exploring their environment and express fascination as rice is poured out onto a tuff tray.

Met safeguarding standardsCaring staffOutdoor accessSEND supportPromotes healthy habits

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:30 - 18:00

Age range

4 months - 4 years old

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Needs attention

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Needs attention

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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

AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Tutbury Early Years Provision

Last inspected 11 March 2026

Actions the provider must take

  • plan an ambitious curriculum for all children that meets the individual needs, interests and development of each child
  • support staff to keep parents up to date with their child's progress and development
  • build on arrangements in place for supervision and training of staff, to foster a culture of continuous improvement
  • support staff to implement routines more consistently to promote effectively children's understanding of expectations.

What it's like to attend

Children settle quickly on entry to the setting and are greeted by kind and caring staff, which helps them feel safe and secure. They enjoy playful experiences, using their finger muscles to hold scissors and filling rice into containers. Children are confident at exploring their environment and express fascination as rice is poured out onto a tuff tray.

Inspector highlights

  • Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders fulfilling responsibilities and establishing an open culture.
  • Staff show genuine care for all children and build close relationships.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities build secure bonds with staff and are supported in accessing learning experiences.
  • Leaders work closely with parents to ensure children are provided with nutritious lunch boxes.
  • Staff actively promote health and hygiene practices, encouraging children to wash hands.
  • Children benefit from accessing the outdoors for fresh air and develop physical skills by balancing on beams.

Areas to develop

  • 1Children's learning progression
  • 2Curriculum ambition and inspiration
  • 3Staff consistency in routines
  • 4Assessment of children's needs
  • 5Effective implementation of speech and language training

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities build secure bonds with staff and are supported in accessing learning experiences. Staff adapt their teaching appropriately for children with SEND, and those with SEND are supported to feel safe by staff as they explore their environment.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from accessing the outdoors for fresh air, where they balance on beams to develop their physical skills. Leaders understand the importance of keeping their premises safe, including adjacent outdoor areas, and practice risk assessments.

Parent Reviews of Tutbury Early Years Provision

5.0
(6)
Niamh Brown
2 months ago

Amazing nursery. My son has come along way since starting nearly a year ago. All the staff are lovely. Also very flexible and reliable. The children are not stuck in a class room all day as they often go to soft plays + parks and on nature walks!

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Jenna Smith
2 months ago

My son has been going here for over a year now, he absolutely loves it and all the staff are great. They are flexible if you need an additional day, and the setting is fantastic. Highly recommend.

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Steve Roberts
2 months ago

Our son has been attending the nursery for a year and a half now and and he is full of confidence, he can’t wait to go when it is a nursery day, All staff are amazing, would100% recommend this nursery as they are so flexible too really pleased our boy goes there

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Tom Farrow
a year ago

Amazing nursery my children love the breakfast and after school club

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olivia donaldson
2 months ago

My daughter has additional needs and started with Tutbury early years a year ago, within this time she has truly blossomed. She has great relationships with the staff members who truly know her and her needs, they allow her to do things her own way and her own pace. we receive lots of pictures of her doing fun activities as well as lots of outdoor play.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

11 March 2026

Needs attention

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

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