Nurseries in Mansfield

Yes. Eligible working parents in Mansfield 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, usually taken over 38 weeks, although some nurseries offer fewer weekly hours across more weeks.

Nottinghamshire's 2025 assessment recorded 235 children using supported 2-year-old places in Mansfield during summer 2025, against an estimated eligible population of 326. This produced a 72% take-up rate, compared with 73% in spring 2025.

Yes. Nottinghamshire specifically identified Pleasley Hill after an early-years provider closed there, leaving childminders as the local provision. The council found neighbouring wards had capacity for children under 2 but said places for 2- to 4-year-olds still required consideration.

The 2025 assessment also highlighted Forest Town as an area needing monitoring. At the time, the local cluster contained 2 schools and 4 childminders, with a day nursery available in a neighbouring ward. This makes it useful for Forest Town families to compare nearby Mansfield areas rather than restricting their search to one ward.

Nottinghamshire's 2026–27 base rates are £10.65 per funded hour for eligible children under 2, £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 are payments to childcare providers, not the private fees charged to parents.

Nottinghamshire has allocated £500,000 to its Early Years Inclusion Fund for 2026–27, alongside £663,790 for the Early Years SEND Inclusion Service. The additional funding reflects increasing numbers of younger children being identified with SEND and needing support within early-years settings.

The 2026–27 Disability Access Fund is £975 per eligible child per year. In the 2024–25 academic year, 36 children in Mansfield received DAF payments, including 17 in autumn, 9 in spring and 10 in summer.

Yes. Nottinghamshire County Council lists Ladybrook Family Hub, Mansfield Woodhouse Family Hub and Ravensdale Family Hub as its main Mansfield sites. Oak Tree Family Hub also received a £150,000 improvement programme, funded through the government's Levelling Up Fund and Nottinghamshire County Council, with upgraded facilities reopening in 2025.

Provision has increased. In summer 2025, 68% of Mansfield schools provided a full wraparound childcare offer, up from 61% the previous summer. Of the district's schools, only one junior school still had no wraparound offer, while 10 offered partial provision.

NG18 is the main postcode district for Mansfield itself, while NG19 covers areas including Mansfield Woodhouse and Forest Town. Parents around the northern side of Mansfield may therefore need to compare both postcode areas on ToddleKids.