Full-day nursery in Shipley Common, Derbyshire
Little Plums Nursery Ilkeston
19a, Summerfields Way, Ilkeston, DE7 9HE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2024Reference 2792730Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places47 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 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
19a, Summerfields Way, Ilkeston, DE7 9HE · More nurseries in DE7
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Lynmouth Drive, Ilford Close and Holkham Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Shipley Country Park7 min walk
- Granby Park12 min walk
- Barling Drive Play Area playground5 min walk
- Barling Drive Lagoon Play Area playground8 min walk
- Manners Play Area playground9 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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Little Plums Nursery Ilkeston is a full-day nursery at 19a, Summerfields Way, Ilkeston, DE7 9HE, in Shipley Common, Derbyshire. It is registered for 47 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Granby Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Esteem Valley Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.7 miles
- Cotmanhay Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.7 miles
- Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
- Bennerley Fields School ages 2–16has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.9 miles
- Chaucer Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 1.0 miles
- Chaucer Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected September 2024 1.2 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 Little Plums Nursery Ilkeston's Ofsted rating?
Little Plums Nursery Ilkeston was inspected on 14 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Plums Nursery Ilkeston take?
Little Plums Nursery Ilkeston is registered with Ofsted for up to 47 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Plums Nursery Ilkeston?
Ilkeston is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Plums Nursery Ilkeston?
You can call 0115 932 1345 and visit ilkeston.littleplumsdaynursery.co.uk.
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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 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2792730 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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