Full-day nursery in Shipley Common, Derbyshire
The Rocking Horse Nursery
81 Heanor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8DY · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 3.4 on Google (5 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2026Reference 2884214Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · 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 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
81 Heanor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8DY · More nurseries in DE7
Stations
- Ilkeston18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Boweswell Road, Granby Junior School and Police Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cotmanhay Linear Park4 min walk
- Granby Park5 min walk
- Cotmanhay Linear Park6 min walk
- Cotmanhay Linear Park8 min walk
- Victoria Park10 min walk
- Playground3 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.
What parents say
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The Rocking Horse Nursery is a full-day nursery at 81 Heanor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8DY, in Shipley Common, Derbyshire. It is registered for 36 children. It has a Google rating of 3.4 from 5 reviews (November 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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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- 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 0.1 miles
- Granby Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.1 miles
- Chaucer Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- Esteem Valley Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.6 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 0.7 miles
- Bennerley Fields School ages 2–16has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 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 0.8 miles
- Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 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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How many children can The Rocking Horse Nursery take?
The Rocking Horse Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Who runs The Rocking Horse Nursery?
The Rocking Horse Nursery is run by The Rocking Horse Child Care Centres Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Rocking Horse Nursery?
Ilkeston is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Rocking Horse Nursery?
You can call 0115 930 5240 and visit www.rhnursery.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 2884214 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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