Full-day nursery in Chilwell, Nottinghamshire
Alphabet House Day Nursery
42-44 Attenborough Lane, Chilwell, Nottingham, NG9 5JW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since July 2016Reference EY501770Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places68 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
42-44 Attenborough Lane, Chilwell, Nottingham, NG9 5JW · More nurseries in NG9
Stations
- Attenborough11 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Eskdale Drive16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Bramcote Lane17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Hardwicke Road, Chetwynd Road and Bypass Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Chetwynd Road Recreation Ground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Nottinghamshire there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Alphabet House Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 42-44 Attenborough Lane, Chilwell, Nottingham, NG9 5JW, in Chilwell, Nottinghamshire. It is registered for 68 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (October 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet House Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Attenborough Church Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| The Secret Garden Private Day Nursery (attenborough)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Treetops TotonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Secret Garden Pre-School (Attenborough)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Trail Makers EducationSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Children 1st @ TotonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- Eskdale Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Chetwynd Spencer Academy Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.7 miles
- The Lanes Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2022 0.7 miles
- Sunnyside Spencer Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 1.0 miles
- Toton Banks Road Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.0 miles
- Bispham Spencer Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 1.2 miles
- Grange Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Alphabet House Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Alphabet House Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 4 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Alphabet House Day Nursery take?
Alphabet House Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 68 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Alphabet House Day Nursery?
Attenborough is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Alphabet House Day Nursery?
You can call 0115 922 4204 and visit www.alphabethousenursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY501770 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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