Full-day nursery in Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire
Cherubs Mapperley
400 Westdale Lane, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6DG · 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 May 2021Reference 2637607Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places73 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 March 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
400 Westdale Lane, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6DG · More nurseries in NG3
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Steedman Avenue, Kent Road and Shops.
Parks and playgrounds
- Digby Park9 min walk
- Playground10 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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Cherubs Mapperley is a full-day nursery at 400 Westdale Lane, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6DG, in Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire. It is registered for 73 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 13 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Childcare (East Midlands) LLP.
Run by Childcare (East Midlands) LLP (company), which runs 10 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Westdale Infant and Nursery Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Westdale Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.5 miles
- Carlton Digby School ages 4–18Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 0.5 miles
- Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- Ernehale Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Woodthorpe Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.7 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 Cherubs Mapperley's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cherubs Mapperley Good at its inspection on 20 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cherubs Mapperley take?
Cherubs Mapperley is registered with Ofsted for up to 73 children at any one time.
Who runs Cherubs Mapperley?
Cherubs Mapperley is run by Childcare (East Midlands) LLP, which runs 10 nurseries.
How do I contact Cherubs Mapperley?
You can call 0115 855 6400 and visit cherubsnurseries.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2637607 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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