Food
Healthy home-cooked meals, snacks and drinks provided, catering for dietary needs
The White House Nursery Shirland in Alfreton is a vibrant and nurturing childcare setting that reopened in April 2021 after significant investment. It focuses on providing a high-quality early years experience for children aged 0-5 years, with enhanced indoor and outdoor spaces.
The nursery operates from a cosy two-story building with a secure and spacious garden, catering to up to 50 children. They offer both year-round (51-week) and term-time (38-week) contracts, with flexible options for families utilising government funding.
Meals are freshly prepared and dietary needs can be accommodated. The nursery is equipped with CCTV, finger-print or facial recognition access, and offers onsite parking.
They prioritise child development through a curriculum that encourages independence, social skills, and school readiness, adapting activities to each age group from babies to preschoolers. The facility includes dedicated spaces for different age groups, such as a baby room with a covered roof garden, a ground-floor toddler unit with direct garden access, and a preschool unit also on the ground floor with patio door access to the back garden.
They have a focus on continuous learning, providing settling-in sessions, stay and play sessions, parent app updates, and regular progress reports from key workers. The team is dedicated to supporting all children, including those with special educational needs, and staff are enhanced DBS checked and first aid trained.
What it's like
Children throughout the setting play happily and are excited by the inviting activities and resources on offer. Staff are attentive and quickly engage children, encouraging them to take part and share in the fun. They carefully observe children and build a secure understanding of children's interests and developmental needs.
Fees are only provided for meals, which are charged daily for children receiving funded childcare. Standard session rates are not specified in the provided text.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Food
Healthy home-cooked meals, snacks and drinks provided, catering for dietary needs
Opening hours
Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 6.00pm
Age range
3 months to 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 23 February 2023 · Kate Scheel
What it's like to attend
Children throughout the setting play happily and are excited by the inviting activities and resources on offer. Staff are attentive and quickly engage children, encouraging them to take part and share in the fun. They carefully observe children and build a secure understanding of children's interests and developmental needs.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents and carers appreciate the welcoming atmosphere. They comment that staff take time to share information about their child's progress and development.
Parents feel reassured that staff tailor care to meet children's individual needs.
Inclusion & environment
Children join in enthusiastically during outdoor games with their friends. They listen carefully and learn to follow instructions. Children benefit from regular opportunities to get fresh air and make good progress in their physical development.
A wonderful place to leave your children and know they are loved and cared for as much as they are at home. My little princess has come on so much since she started at 9 months old, the baby unit have done an excellent job with a range of activities and stimulation for the children as individuals and as part of a team. The parent app is great, being able to know your child has eaten and done certain activities when you’re at work is very reassuring. She also loves the food! Huge thanks to everyone at The White House Shirland for all your continued support,love and care.
Read on GoogleThis nursery absolutely nailed getting right people to look after our children. My son joined at 6 months and I was extremely anxious leaving my little man in a strange, new place but it's the people in this nursery that are making the difference. They genuinely care and my son loves coming in to the nursery. We did see other places, where despite what they tell you children run around with long boogies and noone cares. I feel like the staff genuinely likes my child and look after him, teaching him new things, helping with food. It's not necessarily the franchise, it's this particular nursery and people who work there, including good management, that makes it stand out. You see management supporting with looking after children during busy periods. Also, the Baby Room in Shirland has been revamped and looks very welcoming, much better than in some other nurseries. Thank you, especially the Baby Room carers, Fiona and Amanda. Very special thanks to Amie.
Read on GoogleThe team at Whitehouse in Shirland are second to none, they really care about the children and their families. They have looked after our child like he’s their family, sharing funny stores, pictures, providing a lovely nurturing environment for them. On top of all that my child eats so well, and loves the routine there. I cannot imagine what our lives would be like without them.
Read on GoogleAlexus started nursery as a mute none verbal communication skills, with the help of the staff and the commitment they have offered and worked alexus has improved to mocking sounds building bond with staff and trying to engage with activities I'm extremely grateful for the care they provide for alexus, the routine care is great service and weekly updates on general care and hygiene program is great, and helping alexus gain trust in eating her own requirements and preferred food without any fuss from alexus by joing the staff and children to dinner thank you
Read on GoogleWe have been very nervous about our child going to nursery but since the day 1, we have been completely reassured he is very well looked after. We are kept informed at all times and we can see he's thriving. We can clearly see the staff pays attention and knows the children, their behaviours and preferences so we know he is in good hands. We would definitely recommend the nursery to anyone.
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Date: February 2023
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