Full-day nursery in Dereham, Norfolk
East Dereham Day Nursery
4 Theatre Street, DEREHAM, NR19 2EW · 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 November 2009Reference EY403721Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places63 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 July 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
4 Theatre Street, DEREHAM, NR19 2EW · More nurseries in NR19
Stations
- Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- Fleece Meadow6 min walk
- Dereham Commonland8 min walk
- Neatherd Moor - Open Access Land10 min walk
- Quebec Park12 min walk
- Playground7 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 Norfolk there are about 3.9 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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East Dereham Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 4 Theatre Street, DEREHAM, NR19 2EW, in Dereham, Norfolk. It is registered for 63 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 12 reviews (November 2026).
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Dereham Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kings Park Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| London Road Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
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| Scarning Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Little Owls (Scarning)Full-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| William Cowper PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- King's Park Infant School, Dereham Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.1 miles
- Dereham Church of England Infant and Nursery Academy Primaryages 3–7has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Grove House Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Dereham Church of England Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Scarning Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 1.0 miles
- Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 1.3 miles
- Toftwood Infant School Primaryages 3–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.4 miles
- Northgate High School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.3 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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What is East Dereham Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated East Dereham Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 10 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can East Dereham Day Nursery take?
East Dereham Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 63 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to East Dereham Day Nursery?
Dereham (Mid Norfolk Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact East Dereham Day Nursery?
You can call 01362 692935 and visit www.derehamnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- 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.
- © 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY403721 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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