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When it comes to children unleashing their creative potential, the nursery has its own Atelier - where children can bake, make and create. Not to mention their very own photo wall, where...
Situated in a former Malt House, Cherubs Ilkeston is spread over 4 age-appropriate air-conditioned rooms. Externally, the nursery has 3 different outdoor spaces (including rooftop terrace, Baby Garden and Toddler Garden) for children to enjoy (curated by Timotay Playscapes).
When it comes to children unleashing their creative potential, the nursery has its own Atelier - where children can bake, make and create. Not to mention their very own photo wall, where parents are encouraged to capture all those special memories that make up a child’s early years.
If you’re looking for a modern and conveniently located nursery, overflowing with outstanding facilities, Cherubs Ilkeston is the nursery for you.
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Minimum attendance
- 0.5 days per week
Full days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup / Owner
- Cherubs Nurseries
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Caron Hyde (Head of Nursery)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 14
Total Places for Children
- 72
Age Range
- from 0 years 1 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Nappies, Wipes, Suncream
Also provided: Nappy Sacks, Emergency Medication
Opening Times
- Monday07:30-18:00
- Tuesday07:30-18:00
- Wednesday07:30-18:00
- Thursday07:30-18:00
- Friday07:30-18:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas
Parking
- On-street, free parking is available outside the nursery. Parking enforcement is active in the area, so please observe on-road markings and signs.
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£494/ month
Short days (7:30am–3:30pm, 8:30am–4:30pm or 9:30am–5:30pm) are £70.00. A 10% full-time discount applies to children attending five full or short days a week. A 10% sibling discount applies to the eldest child where two siblings each attend three or more full or short days a week. Both discounts apply to full months’ fees only.
Short days (7:30am–3:30pm, 8:30am–4:30pm or 9:30am–5:30pm) are £70.00. A 10% full-time discount applies to children attending five full or short days a week. A 10% sibling discount applies to the eldest child where two siblings each attend three or more full or short days a week. Both discounts apply to full months’ fees only.
For funded places, families can choose our Enhanced package, charged at £2.00 per funded hour for food, consumables and enrichment activities. Alternatively, they can opt out to our Basic package (Mondays and Fridays only), which carries a mandatory meal charge of £10.00 per day; Basic families supply their own nappies, wipes, nappy sacks and sun cream. Fully funded sessions with no extra charge are available Monday to Friday, 1:15pm–3:30pm (15 hours) or 7:30am–12:00pm (30 hours, breakfast and mid-morning snack included); parents provide consumables. Funded hours are spread across 51 weeks. Any part of a day not covered by funding is charged at our standard rate. A non-refundable £100 registration fee applies, plus a deposit equal to two weeks’ attendance. Extra sessions carry an ad-hoc charge of £2.50 if booked 7 or more days ahead, or £3.50 with less notice. Early drop-off and late collection charges apply.
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
0.5 days per week
£47
3 days per week
£494
5 days per week
£1,091
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 7:30am to 6:00pm (10.5 hours)
- 22.4 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch, Snacks, Nappies, Wipes, Suncream and Nappy sacks, emergency medication
Price without government funding: £1,046 / month (£82 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £552/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 51 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 51 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.4 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Cherubs Ilkeston Reviews (27)
Cherubs Ilkeston has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.907) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Cherubs Ilkeston has 27 reviews.
We have recently started our 8 month old at this nursery over the last few weeks, and the care, communication, and staff approach has been nothing but extraordinary. We changed our little girls feeding and they have adapted right to this. The nursery workers are amazing and so polite. The food has...
We have recently started our 8 month old at this nursery over the last few weeks, and the care, communication, and staff approach has been nothing but extraordinary. We changed our little girls feeding and they have adapted right to this. The nursery workers are amazing and so polite. The food has a great range. Our little one also goes on on walks and spends time with other. Would highly recommend.
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Cherubs have been wonderful for our little boy. He started at 11 months and at the time, he really struggled to be away from his mum or dad so we were anxious about how he would manage at nursery. However, since starting he has absolutely thrived. He has gained so much confidence and he has the...
Cherubs have been wonderful for our little boy. He started at 11 months and at the time, he really struggled to be away from his mum or dad so we were anxious about how he would manage at nursery. However, since starting he has absolutely thrived. He has gained so much confidence and he has the best time. We really appreciate the regular updates through the day and staff always give a great handover. We do really feel that his keyworker & staff genuinely know him and enjoy him being at nursery. We can't thank you enough for helping him settle!
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Cherubs have been fantastic with my son who has ASD and extra needs. Including making relevant adjustments to ensure he is feeling safe and happy at nursery. The nursery is always clean and tidy, the children all seem settled and happy but the best part is the staff they are always happy, bubbly...
Cherubs have been fantastic with my son who has ASD and extra needs. Including making relevant adjustments to ensure he is feeling safe and happy at nursery. The nursery is always clean and tidy, the children all seem settled and happy but the best part is the staff they are always happy, bubbly and go the extra mile everyday. They genuinely care about my child and it shows!
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Since my son has joined Cherubs, his development has come on leaps and bounds. Everyday is a new experience to him, and his learning of the world around him in which the nursery provides is invaluable. We believe as parents that the daisies room has been pivotal towards this. The staff in daisies...
Since my son has joined Cherubs, his development has come on leaps and bounds. Everyday is a new experience to him, and his learning of the world around him in which the nursery provides is invaluable. We believe as parents that the daisies room has been pivotal towards this. The staff in daisies have always been very supportive and we always feel comfortable as parents with leaving our son with them for the day. The management at Cherubs is also very good and is always there if we have any questions and always makes us feel very welcomed,happy and at ease.
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Our little boy has been with Cherubs Ilkeston since late 2024 and it's truly amazing the see the progress he has made under the amazing care of the Cherubs team. They are all super friendly and caring and whenever we have a handover they are always chatting a keeping us updated with how our boy is...
Our little boy has been with Cherubs Ilkeston since late 2024 and it's truly amazing the see the progress he has made under the amazing care of the Cherubs team. They are all super friendly and caring and whenever we have a handover they are always chatting a keeping us updated with how our boy is doing. You can tell he loves his time at nursery and wouldn't couldn't be happier with him being there!
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From the very first day, I felt reassured. I remember asking whether he had been outside and staff thoughtfully...
From the very first day, I felt reassured. I remember asking whether he had been outside and staff thoughtfully explained that they hadn't taken him out yet as they didn't want to overwhelm him. That level of understanding & sensitivity stood out straight away.
The food is also excellent. My son often eats everything offered at nursery which is quite remarkable given how fussy he can be at home! It's clear that mealtimes are well managed and positive.
A special mention to Summer and Saffron - their positivity and the strong relationships they build really stand out. They make you feel at ease and welcome and it's clear they are genuinely passionate about what they do. We don't want to move rooms!
All staff are warm, welcoming and approachable, and the regular updates/ photos are really appreciated. Thank you
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As a new parent in Ilkeston, I was naturally quite nervous about sending my first child to nursery. However, this place has truly been an answered prayer. The staff have been nothing but amazing, and my child absolutely loves it there. It's made the whole experience so much easier and more...
As a new parent in Ilkeston, I was naturally quite nervous about sending my first child to nursery. However, this place has truly been an answered prayer. The staff have been nothing but amazing, and my child absolutely loves it there. It's made the whole experience so much easier and more reassuring for us.
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The staff are absolutely wonderful: kind, approachable, and...
The staff are absolutely wonderful: kind, approachable, and genuinely caring. You can tell they take the time to get to know each child as an individual, which makes such a difference. One thing we particularly appreciate is the end-of-day handover - it's always detailed and thoughtful, so we leave feeling fully informed about our children's day.
Most importantly, our children are genuinely happy here. They go in excited each day, and our eldest often talks about his teachers at home, which says everything about the bonds he's built. We also love seeing all the creative activities they get involved in - they regularly come home with mountains of artwork and even things they've cooked themselves!
The nursery app is another huge plus. It's fantastic to receive.
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My Son has attended Cherubs at Ilkeston since he was 9months old and we've had nothing but the best care from both the rooms he's been in. He's formed such strong bonds with everyone there, it's heart warming to see. Fantastic nursery!!
My Son has attended Cherubs at Ilkeston since he was 9months old and we've had nothing but the best care from both the rooms he's been in. He's formed such strong bonds with everyone there, it's heart warming to see. Fantastic nursery!!
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They do lots of fun activities , playing outside & he's constantly learning.
I pick him up and he has the biggest smile on his face - I couldn't...
They do lots of fun activities , playing outside & he's constantly learning.
I pick him up and he has the biggest smile on his face - I couldn't recommend this nursery enough
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Daisies are amazing helping my son everyday so I don't ever have to worry Summer and Saffron have care/taught/kept my son happy and safe and I couldn't be more happy with his experience at Cherubs and the daisies room.
Daisies are amazing helping my son everyday so I don't ever have to worry Summer and Saffron have care/taught/kept my son happy and safe and I couldn't be more happy with his experience at Cherubs and the daisies room.
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The overall experience from sending my daughter to Cherubs has been faultless. I have only had positive things to say about all the staff at Cherubs especially Summer & Saffron. They have always gone above and beyond and made my daughter go from a very upset little girl on her 1st day to...
The overall experience from sending my daughter to Cherubs has been faultless. I have only had positive things to say about all the staff at Cherubs especially Summer & Saffron. They have always gone above and beyond and made my daughter go from a very upset little girl on her 1st day to practically running through the door. You can see how much care is taken. The entire nursery is amazing and I can't say enough great things about all the staff who make it run as smooth as it does, including all behind the scenes. Thank you for everything!
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The staff are all so friendly and warm, even the staff that arent involved in looking after my daughter, always say hello and goodbye to her by name and...
The staff are all so friendly and warm, even the staff that arent involved in looking after my daughter, always say hello and goodbye to her by name and wave to her. She happily goes across to them during drop off which shows to me that she is happy to be there. The staff always get fully involved in themed days, dressing up and encouraging the children to do so too. Updates we recieve on the parent app are plenty detailed enough and the handovers are always personal. The nursery from visits, collections and sensory classes have always been clean.
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Our Son joined Cherubs Ilkeston in April 2025. He started off in Buttercups room and quickly settled in. I could see from the app updates that he was having a great time. He made a real connection with Daniel and was always excited to see him. He has since moved upstairs to Snowdrops and has coped...
Our Son joined Cherubs Ilkeston in April 2025. He started off in Buttercups room and quickly settled in. I could see from the app updates that he was having a great time. He made a real connection with Daniel and was always excited to see him. He has since moved upstairs to Snowdrops and has coped so well with the transition. He loves all the staff that work in his room. Since being at Cherubs his speech has come on leaps and bounds. He can now say well over 200 words and sing parts of nursery rhymes. When I tell him its Nursery day he picks up his Cherubs backpack and runs to the front door to go. The variety of food on offer is amazing and it is so good to see on the app how much he eats while there (usually all of it) The staff always greet us with a smile and seem genuinely happy to see my son. Its really reassuring when he runs in with no fuss. I couldn't recommend this Nursery enough.
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Cherubs Ilkeston have been absolutely amazing with my daughter she always comes home so happy and tells us how much she has done. Olly has been amazing with her she always asks if he'll be in her room and even asks if we can see him at the weekend, it's lovely to see she has such a great connection...
Cherubs Ilkeston have been absolutely amazing with my daughter she always comes home so happy and tells us how much she has done. Olly has been amazing with her she always asks if he'll be in her room and even asks if we can see him at the weekend, it's lovely to see she has such a great connection with him and feels so comfortable to go to nursery knowing he's there.
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Our daughter has been attending Cherubs Ilkeston since September 2025. We have had a great experience settling in for both our daughter and us. Having regular updates and photos of what she is doing each day is really reassuring and makes us feel at ease knowing how happy and safe she is and having...
Our daughter has been attending Cherubs Ilkeston since September 2025. We have had a great experience settling in for both our daughter and us. Having regular updates and photos of what she is doing each day is really reassuring and makes us feel at ease knowing how happy and safe she is and having a fantastic time. In the few weeks she has been attending we can already see a difference in how much more interactive she is.
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I couldn't be more happy with Cherubs. They go above and beyond for my little one. He is always so happy from the pictures they send on his session and he loves to be involved in all the activities they set up. The food always looks and smells delicious, it's great knowing everything is cooked from...
I couldn't be more happy with Cherubs. They go above and beyond for my little one. He is always so happy from the pictures they send on his session and he loves to be involved in all the activities they set up. The food always looks and smells delicious, it's great knowing everything is cooked from scratch on the premises.
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Cherubs have been fantastic in facilitating a comfortable and caring environment with so many development and learning experiences for our little girl. We have seen just how much she has advanced in a short space of time. The girls have been great and make drop offs easy for everyone! I would...
Cherubs have been fantastic in facilitating a comfortable and caring environment with so many development and learning experiences for our little girl. We have seen just how much she has advanced in a short space of time. The girls have been great and make drop offs easy for everyone! I would highly recommend Cherubs Ilkeston to any parent looking to give their little one(s) a home from home environment. Thank you.
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The Ilkeston team have been so welcoming + reassuring from day one! Especially one staff member in particular - who my little one has taken too. You have really made this process a lot smoother + easier - and I thank you all so much!
The Ilkeston team have been so welcoming + reassuring from day one! Especially one staff member in particular - who my little one has taken too. You have really made this process a lot smoother + easier - and I thank you all so much!
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2 staff members in particular and the team at Ilkeston are brilliant. They have been key into my child settling into nursery with no trouble. One staff member in particular was my other child's key worker so it is nice for her to have her.
2 staff members in particular and the team at Ilkeston are brilliant. They have been key into my child settling into nursery with no trouble. One staff member in particular was my other child's key worker so it is nice for her to have her.
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- 31 Mar 2026Recipient: Cherubs Nurseries
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Meet the Team (3)

"Hello, I'm Laura - Area Manager for Cherubs Ilkeston. I have been part of Cherubs Nurseries since 2007 and am incredibly fortunate to work across...
"Hello, I'm Laura - Area Manager for Cherubs Ilkeston. I have been part of Cherubs Nurseries since 2007 and am incredibly fortunate to work across multiple Cherubs Nurseries during my career so far. Doing this has allowed me to really understand the expectations and the need to ensure we provide high-quality childcare every day. We take our role in the early years seriously and are always keen to go above and beyond where we can.
I am incredibly passionate about giving all children the very best start. In addition to my Area Manager role, I am the Group Safeguarding and SEND Lead. This means I work with all the nurseries to ensure we provide tailored care to those with additional needs."

Hello, I'm Caron - Head of Nursery at Cherubs Ilkeston. I'm currently working on my Cherubs story to share with you and will have it uploaded soon.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cherubs Ilkeston
How much does Cherubs Ilkeston cost?
Typical fees at Cherubs Ilkeston are £82 / day (without govt. funding), calculated from data given to us by the nursery. Your final quote may vary.
What is the Age Range of Children that Cherubs Ilkeston accepts?
Cherubs Ilkeston accepts Children aged from 0 years 1 month to 5 years 0 months.
What Days & Hours is Cherubs Ilkeston Open?
Cherubs Ilkeston is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.
How many Children does Cherubs Ilkeston have capacity for?
Cherubs Ilkeston has capacity for a total of 72 Children.
How far is Cherubs Ilkeston to the centre of Ilkeston?
0.5 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.
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