Full-day nursery in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
The Rocking Horse Childcare Centre
Kingsway, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, NOTTINGHAM, NG17 7FH · 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 July 2004Reference EY283280Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places74 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Kingsway, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, NOTTINGHAM, NG17 7FH · More nurseries in NG17
Stations
- Kirkby in Ashfield16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Cemetery, Western Avenue and St Thomas Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kingsway Park2 min walk
- Morven Park11 min walk
- Sorrel Drive Park11 min walk
- Playground5 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 Nottinghamshire there are about 3.2 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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The Rocking Horse Childcare Centre is a full-day nursery at Kingsway, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, NOTTINGHAM, NG17 7FH, in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. It is registered for 74 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (October 2026). It is run by The Rocking Horse Child Care Centres Ltd.
Run by The Rocking Horse Child Care Centres Ltd (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kingsway Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Morven Park Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Bracken Hill School ages 4–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2021 0.5 miles
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
- The West Park Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.8 miles
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 1.0 miles
- Kirkby Woodhouse School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.1 miles
- Orchard Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.1 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 The Rocking Horse Childcare Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Rocking Horse Childcare Centre Good at its inspection on 24 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Rocking Horse Childcare Centre take?
The Rocking Horse Childcare Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 74 children at any one time.
Who runs The Rocking Horse Childcare Centre?
The Rocking Horse Childcare Centre is run by The Rocking Horse Child Care Centres Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Rocking Horse Childcare Centre?
Kirkby in Ashfield is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Rocking Horse Childcare Centre?
You can call 01623 408330.
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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 EY283280 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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