Full-day nursery in Ripley, Derbyshire
Clowns Nursery (Cromford Road)
12 Cromford Road, Ripley, DE5 3FP · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Ofsted
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Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2024Reference 2806129Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
12 Cromford Road, Ripley, DE5 3FP · More nurseries in DE5
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Pasteur Avenue, Jura Avenue and Tavistock Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Crossley Park2 min walk
- Charnwood Drive Park11 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 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 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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Clowns Nursery (Cromford Road) is a full-day nursery at 12 Cromford Road, Ripley, DE5 3FP, in Ripley, Derbyshire. It is registered for 48 children. It is run by Clowns Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Clowns Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clowns Nursery (Cromford Road)This nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Jen's XplorersFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Ripley Nursery School ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Clowns Day Nursery LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Sunny Days Preschool Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Swanwick Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Little Sunshines Pre-School (Somercotes)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lons Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.1 miles
- Ripley Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.3 miles
- Ripley Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Ripley Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.5 miles
- Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Waingroves Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.3 miles
- Swanwick Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 1.5 miles
- Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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How many children can Clowns Nursery (Cromford Road) take?
Clowns Nursery (Cromford Road) is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
Who runs Clowns Nursery (Cromford Road)?
Clowns Nursery (Cromford Road) is run by Clowns Day Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2806129 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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