Nurseries in Cotgrave

Yes. Eligible working parents in Cotgrave can receive up to 30 funded hours a week from the term after their child turns 9 months until school age. Nottinghamshire calculates this as up to 1,140 funded hours a year, normally over 38 weeks, although some providers allow fewer weekly hours across more weeks.

For funding starting in January, the final application deadline is 31 December; for an April start it is 31 March; and for a September start it is 31 August. Nottinghamshire recommends applying earlier, between 15 October–30 November, 15 January–28 February or 15 June–31 July respectively.

Across Rushcliffe, 130 of an estimated 140 eligible children were taking a supported 2-year-old funded place in summer 2025, giving a 92% take-up rate. That was up from 90% in spring 2025 and was the highest district-level rate reported in Nottinghamshire in the assessment.

Yes. Nottinghamshire County Council used government Early Years capital funding to create additional places ahead of the expanded 30-hour entitlement. By 31 July 2025, 30 additional early-years places had been created across Rushcliffe through this programme.

Nottinghamshire's 2026–27 base rates are £10.65 per funded hour for eligible under-2s, £8.00 for 2-year-olds and £6.01 for 3- and 4-year-olds. Early Years Pupil Premium is £1.15 per eligible hour. These figures are payments to providers, not the private nursery fees parents pay.

Nottinghamshire has allocated £500,000 to its Early Years Inclusion Fund for 2026–27 and £663,790 to the Early Years SEND Inclusion Service. The council says demand has increased as more younger children with additional needs and EHCPs access early-years provision.

For 2026–27, the Disability Access Fund is £975 per eligible child per year, up from £938 in 2025–26. Across Rushcliffe, 36 children received DAF payments during the 2024–25 academic year.

Nottinghamshire's 2025 assessment reported no red or amber wraparound gaps anywhere in Rushcliffe; every school area in the district had a full wraparound offer at the time of assessment. This covers before- and after-school care rather than nursery entitlement itself.

NG12 is the main postcode district for Cotgrave. Official Rushcliffe records place central Cotgrave locations across NG12 3, including Candleby Lane at NG12 3US, Rivermead at NG12 3UQ and Woodview at NG12 3PJ. ToddleKids can be used to compare childcare within the part of Cotgrave that best suits a family's daily route.