Full-day nursery in Chaddesden, Derby
First Friends PDN
141 Chaddesden Park Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6HP · 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 March 1999Reference 206106Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 15 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
141 Chaddesden Park Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6HP · More nurseries in DE21
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Buxton Road and Wilsthorpe Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Chaddesden Park11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Derby there are about 3.8 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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First Friends PDN is a full-day nursery at 141 Chaddesden Park Road, Chaddesden, Derby, DE21 6HP, in Chaddesden, Derby. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 17 reviews (October 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cavendish Close Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.4 miles
- St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Cavendish Close Junior Academy Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- Roe Farm Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Chaddesden Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 miles
- Breadsall Hill Top Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.7 miles
- Derwent Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.9 miles
- Parkview Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.9 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 First Friends PDN's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First Friends PDN Good at its inspection on 15 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First Friends PDN take?
First Friends PDN is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to First Friends PDN?
Derby is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact First Friends PDN?
You can call 01332 677660 and visit www.firstfriends-nurseries.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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 206106 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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