Full-day nursery in Sheepbridge, Derbyshire
Nursery Rhymes
619 Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, S41 9DX · 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 2022Reference 2676332Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 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
619 Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, S41 9DX · More nurseries in S41
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Holland Road, William Street North and Fowler Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground7 min walk
- 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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Nursery Rhymes is a full-day nursery at 619 Sheffield Road, Chesterfield, S41 9DX, in Sheepbridge, Derbyshire. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Absolute Healthcare Ltd.
Run by Absolute Healthcare Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mary Swanwick Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Cavendish Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.7 miles
- Newbold CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 1.0 miles
- Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.0 miles
- New Whittington Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 1.3 miles
- Unstone Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.4 miles
- Highfield Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected February 2025 1.4 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 Nursery Rhymes's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Nursery Rhymes Good at its inspection on 26 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Nursery Rhymes take?
Nursery Rhymes is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Who runs Nursery Rhymes?
Nursery Rhymes is run by Absolute Healthcare Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact Nursery Rhymes?
You can call 01246 450354 and visit www.nurseryrhymeschesterfield.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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2676332 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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