Full-day nursery in Bakewell, Derbyshire
Ark Childcare
Unit 12, Riverside Works, Buxton Road, BAKEWELL, DE45 1GS · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 5.0 on Google (5 reviews)
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Not yet inspected
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Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Unit 12, Riverside Works, Buxton Road, BAKEWELL, DE45 1GS · More nurseries in DE45
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Lumford Mill, ALDI and Lakeside.
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Derbyshire there are about 3.4 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.
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Ark Childcare is a full-day nursery at Unit 12, Riverside Works, Buxton Road, BAKEWELL, DE45 1GS, in Bakewell, Derbyshire. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark ChildcareThis nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little PuddingsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Child 1st (Bakewell) Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| The Bakewell Preschool Playgroup LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Youlgrave PlayschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
| Baslow Edge NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.8 miles |
| Flutterbys Children's NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 3.9 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Anselm's School ages 0–13has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Bakewell CofE Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Bakewell Methodist Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected September 2021 0.9 miles
- Lady Manners School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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How do I contact Ark Childcare?
You can call 01629 385016 and visit www.ark-childcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2859470 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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