Area avg from
£44/day*
The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Mansfield Road)
14 Mansfield Road, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7AJ
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 34 Limited spaces
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Nurseries & Daycare in Derbyshire
Toddle lists 30 nurseries and pre-schools across Derbyshire, with the most in Alfreton, Swadlincote and Belper, and more in Chesterfield, Ripley, Glossop and Derby. 20 are rated Good by Ofsted and 1 Outstanding (The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Mansfield Road)).
22 take babies (the most around Alfreton and Swadlincote) and 20 are open all year round. Of the nurseries that publish a day rate, a typical full day costs around £52, and 22 accept the 30 funded hours.
Derbyshire County Council runs funded childcare and SEND support across the county, while Derby has its own city council. Availability differs between districts, with Amber Valley under the most pressure. Ask Doddle above about nurseries near Alfreton and Swadlincote, or pick a town below.
How much is nursery in Derbyshire, and where are they?
A full day at a nursery in Derbyshire typically costs about £52, or around £1,130 a month full-time before funded hours. The most are in Alfreton, Belper and Chesterfield, and 22 take babies from 6 months. 20 of the 30 are open all year round rather than term time only.Checked 4 Nov 2026
Source: Ofsted inspection reports and the fees and details each nursery publishes.
Childcare numbers for Derbyshire
Daily fees range
Per day
£36–£76
Outstanding nurseries
3% of nurseries
1
Funded childcare
93% offer funding
28
Total nurseries
Across Derbyshire
30
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From
£59/day
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Alfreton
Grange Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JA
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 72 Spaces available
From
£76/day
Children 1st Chesterfield Nursery School
Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Dryhurst House, Calow, Chesterfield S44 5BL, United Kingdom
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 73 Spaces available
From
£76/day
Children 1st St Peter & St Pauls
Brambling House, Hady Hill, Calow, Chesterfield S41 0EF, United Kingdom
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 147 Waiting list
From
£36/day
Duffield Preschool
Duffield Meadows Primary School, Park Road, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4GT
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 24 Spaces available
From
£65/day
Little Leprechauns Day Nursery
17-19 Broad Pavement, Chesterfield, S40 1RP, United Kingdom
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 48 Limited spaces
From
£36/day
Openwoodgate Pre-School
St Marks Church Hall, Openwoodgate, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0SD
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 24 Limited spaces
From
£45/day
Overseal Pre-School
Overseal Village Hall, Woodville Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 6LU
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 26 Spaces available
From
£69/day
Thornhill Day Nursery & Pre-school
10 Thornhill Road, Off Albany Road, Derby, DE22 3LX, United Kingdom
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 70 Spaces available
From
£39/day
Turnditch and District Playgroup
Crompton Inglefield Village Hall, Ashbourne Road, Turnditch, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2LL
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 24 Waiting list
From
£41/day
Wildlings
Methodist School Rooms, Devonshire Street, Ambergate, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2GJ
Forest School Capacity 28 Spaces available
Area avg from
£44/day*
Burbage Preschool
Burbage Institute Buxton, Nursery Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6UL
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Capacity 50 Limited spaces
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18 more nurseries in Derbyshire, Outstanding first. Page 1 of 2.
- Children 1st Clowne Nursery SchoolClowne · S43Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Dandelions Day NurserySwadlincote · DE11Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Kinderview Childrens Day Nursery LtdGlossop · SK13Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Little Sunshines Pre-School (Somercotes)Alfreton · DE55Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours
- Newton NurseryAlfreton · DE55Good2 to 5 years✓ Funded hours
- Our Monkey Club C.I.C.Swadlincote · DE11Good2 to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Ripley Nursery School ChildcareRipley · DE5Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- White House Nursery AlfretonAlfreton · DE55Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- White House Nursery ShirlandAlfreton · DE55Good6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Little Wonders Day NurseryMatlock · DE4Not Yet Inspected6 months to 5 years£50/day✓ Funded hours
- Rosehill Day NurseryDerby · DE23Not Yet Inspected6 months to 5 years£53/day✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
- Clowns Nursery (Cromford Road)Ripley · DE5Not Yet Inspected6 months to 5 years✓ Funded hours✓ Open all year
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Types of childcare
Types of nursery in Derbyshire
Looking for a baby nursery, a private day nursery or a pre-school near you in Derbyshire? Here is how many of each we list, from the 30 nurseries on this page. Ask Doddle above for the ones that suit your child.
- 22Baby nurseriesTake babies, usually from 6 months
- 20Day nurseries open all yearFull days, all year round, for working parents
- 8Pre-schools and nursery schoolsFor 2 to 5 year olds, often term time
- 7Term-time onlyClose in the school holidays
- 3Forest school nurseriesMuch of the day spent outdoors
- 1Rated OutstandingOfsted's top grade
- 28Offer funded hours15 or 30 funded hours
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1When was your child born?
Age: 2 yearsFree hours are available.
2Are you working?
Each working parent needs to earn at least £2,643.68 over 3 months, and under £100,000 a year.
3How much time at nursery?
Days a week
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Hours a day
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4What does the nursery charge?
About £54 a day for 10 hours. All-ages average from 10 nurseries with prices on Toddle in Derbyshire
You'd pay about
£657a month
£7,884 a year after your free hours
- Nursery fees
- £1,170
- Free hours (30 a week)
- −£513
- You pay
- £657
Doesn't include meals, nappies or trips. Most nurseries charge for these separately.
You could get 30 free hours a week.
They end when your child starts reception, around September 2029.
Why isn't it lower in the holidays?
38 weeks free hours: £108/wk 14 weeks full fee: £270/wk
Free hours cover 38 term-time weeks. Many nurseries can spread them across the year instead. Ask yours.
Only going term time? Your cost will be lower. Ask your nursery for their term dates.
Estimate only. England. Based on GOV.UK figures, checked 20 October 2026.
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The nursery postcode districts represented on this page map to these official local authorities. Choose your council below; your home postcode determines which one handles your application.
Visit Derby CityPostcodes: DE22
Visit Derbyshire County CouncilPostcodes: DE12–DE75 · S40–S44 · SK17
Helpful answers
Nursery questions in Derbyshire
How much are nursery fees in Derbyshire?
Among the 12 Derbyshire nurseries on Toddle that publish a day rate, the middle price is £52 a day and most charge £40 to £68; the lowest published rates we list are around Belper and the highest around Chesterfield.
At £52 a day, a full-time place works out at about £1,130 a month before funded hours, and 10 include meals, for example around Alfreton and Belper.
What are the best nurseries in Derbyshire?
Going by Ofsted, 1 nursery we list in Derbyshire is rated Outstanding: The Cottage Private Day Nursery (Mansfield Road) (Heanor).
How many nurseries are there in Derbyshire?
We list 30 nurseries in Derbyshire so far, spread over 16 postcode districts, with the biggest groups in Alfreton, Swadlincote, Belper and Chesterfield.
Which Derbyshire nurseries take babies?
22 of the 30 take babies, usually from around 6 months, and Alfreton and Swadlincote have the most baby places we list. The other 8 are pre-schools and nurseries for 2 to 5 year olds, mostly around Belper and Swadlincote.
Are Derbyshire nurseries open all year round?
Can my child's nursery get extra SEND funding?
Yes. Derbyshire's SEN Inclusion Fund can support eligible children aged 9 months to 4 years who need additional help in their early years setting.
Is Portage available for young children in Derbyshire?
Yes. Derbyshire Portage supports eligible children aged 4 months to 4 years with significant developmental delay or complex SEND.
Is nursery availability the same across Derbyshire?
No. The latest county assessment found enough places overall, but identified Amber Valley as the district with the greatest childcare sufficiency concerns.
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