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Best Nurseries in ILKESTON

4 nurseries in ILKESTON1 Outstanding, 3 Good

Ofsted ratings in ILKESTON

4

Total nurseries

1

Outstanding

3

Good

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Outstanding

Derby College, ILKESTON

🏫 54 places
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Good

Butterfly Castle Day Nursery, Ilkeston

🏫 86 places
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Good

88 Stanton Road, Ilkeston

🏫 83 places
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Good⚠️ Old inspection

Scargill Ce Primary School, Ilkeston

🏫 30 places

Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in ILKESTON

In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.

Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many nurseries are in ILKESTON?

ILKESTON has 4 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 1 are rated Outstanding and 3 are rated Good.

What percentage of nurseries in ILKESTON are rated Outstanding or Good?

100% of nurseries in ILKESTON are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How do I find the best nursery in ILKESTON?

This page lists all 4 nurseries in ILKESTON sorted by Ofsted grade. Click any nursery to see its full profile including inspection details, funded places, and parent reviews.

Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.