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Caring for Mickleover families since 2005

The best start in life.

A family-run, Ofsted Outstanding nursery in a Victorian house in Mickleover, caring for children from birth to five.

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Rated by Ofsted in every areaOutstanding Provider
  • Opening hoursMon–Fri, 8am – 5:30pm, with early and late sessions from 7:30am – 5:45pm
  • AgesBirth to five years, across four rooms
  • Ofsted OutstandingRead our latest report
  • Funded hoursAvailable from 9 months — how it works
Our ethos

At Oak House Nursery we believe that each child is unique.

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage and support every child's personal, social and emotional development, as well as their communication and physical skills. Independence and creativity are our top priorities. Every child is included, and we celebrate their unique qualities, strengths and differences to help them shine a little brighter.

  • Personal, social & emotional
  • Communication
  • Physical skills
  • Independence & creativity
About us

Family run, Ofsted Outstanding and established in 2005.

Oak House Nursery is highly respected within the education community. Our Victorian house is full of opportunities to learn, in a warm and welcoming environment where children feel nurtured and motivated.

We create a family atmosphere where children learn to understand their feelings and get along with one another, with the nurture they need to grow both emotionally and academically. We believe in laying strong foundations for good manners, cultural diversity, knowledge and social skills.

Illustration of the Oak House Nursery building, with the Oak House Nursery name

Our rooms

Baby room with wicker baskets, teddies and soft booksBabiesTeddiesOur baby room, calm and cosy for our youngest children.
Treasure basket of natural objects for exploringToddlersTigersOur toddler room, full of first discoveries.
Bright room with a sand tray and big windows2–3 yearsSunshineGrowing confidence, friendships and independence.
Role-play kitchen in the pre-school roomPre-schoolRainbowGetting ready for the big step up to school.
Our story

Established 2005

Oak House was founded in 2005 by Ann Waez, a qualified nursery and infant teacher. Ann brought experience from the UK and overseas, including 16 years as head of a nursery unit in Derby, and built Oak House around one simple belief: every child deserves care shaped around them.

Today we're still proudly family run, led by a mother-and-daughter team who are both involved in the day-to-day life of the nursery.

  • Your child comes firstEverything we do starts with your child's individual needs, so we can support their development in the best possible way.
  • A team of many talentsWe bring together people with different skills and experience, so every child benefits from a rich mix of strengths.
  • Always learningOur staff are committed to ongoing professional development, which keeps our rooms inspiring and our practice at its best.
  • Working togetherStrong partnerships with parents, other professionals and local schools help every child make great progress and move on to school with confidence.

Meet our leadership team

Ann Waez
Ann WaezOwner & Director

B.Ed (Hons) Nursery/Infant with Qualified Teacher Status (University of Nottingham), Early Years Professional Status, Level 5 CMI Management and NNEB.

Emily Waez-Burton
Emily Waez-BurtonNursery Manager

BA (Hons) Communication and Language (Manchester Metropolitan University), NVQ Level 4 in Childcare, Level 5 CMI Management, and LAMDA qualifications in public speaking and drama.

All our staff are paediatric first aid trained.

Learning & care

Healthy, happy days, indoors and out.

Homemade meals

Our own cook prepares delicious, nutritious homemade meals every day, from a three-week menu. Monthly International Days introduce food from around the world, and we serve only water or milk to drink.

Food hygiene rating: 5, Very Good

Nut-free & dietary needs

We follow a nut-free policy because of allergies, so please don't bring food from home. Tell us about any allergies or dietary requirements and we'll plan around your child's needs with you.

Outdoors & forest school

A fantastic outdoor space, including our own forest school area, where children explore nature, hunt for minibeasts and learn through the seasons, with regular sessions led by a qualified Forest School teacher.

Settling in

Every child settles at their own pace. You're welcome to stay at the first visits, and we offer a free stay-and-play session before your child starts so you can be sure you're happy.

Your key person

Each child has a key person who gets to know them really well, plans for their next steps and is your first point of contact, alongside our Manager and Deputy.

Keeping you informed

Babies and toddlers have a personal daily diary, and older children's rooms share the day's menu and how well your child ate. We believe two-way communication is key, so talk to us any time.

Beyond the everyday

Specialist activities that go further.

Alongside the Early Years Foundation Stage, children enjoy a range of specialist activities, depending on their age and room. They're part of our day sessions, and optional on funded sessions.

  • Forest schoolRegular sessions with a qualified Forest School teacher
  • SpanishForeign language lessons for our pre-schoolers
  • Cookery classesLittle chefs learning about food
  • DramaConfidence, storytelling and mime, with a Christmas play and a July graduation show
  • Creative danceDance and movement with a specialist
  • Tiny TalkSong, rhyme and games with an accredited Tiny Talk teacher
  • Boogie BeatsMusic, movement and dance
  • YogaCalm, stretching and mindful moments
  • All Star sportsActive games and early sports skills
  • Arts & craftsPainting, making and plenty of creative mess

“Every child is an artist.”

Pablo Picasso
Ofsted Outstanding provider

Our Ofsted rating

The manager and assistant manager are extremely inspirational and are committed to achieving and maintaining outstanding provision.
— Ofsted
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour & attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Leadership & management

Rated Outstanding in every area in January 2023, as at our previous inspection. We pride ourselves on continuous improvement, through our own self-review cycle and improvement plan.

Read our Ofsted report
Fees & funding

Our prices, and help with funding.

Everything you need to know about costs, and the support you may be entitled to.

Our price list

Our price list sets out our session times and prices, what's included, and how funded hours work at Oak House. Our day sessions include meals, snacks and extra-curricular activities.

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Funded hours

We offer funded hours for eligible children from the term after they turn 9 months, stretched across our year so your costs stay steady.

  • Working families: up to 30 funded hours a week for children from 9 months to school age, if you're eligible.
  • All 3- and 4-year-olds: 15 funded hours a week.
  • Some 2-year-olds: 15 hours if you get certain support.

On funded sessions, meals and extra-curricular activities are optional. Tax-Free Childcare can also help with costs.

How to apply

  1. Check what you're entitled to and apply at childcarechoices.gov.uk.
  2. You'll get an 11-digit code. Pass it to us with your child's date of birth and your National Insurance number.
  3. Reconfirm every 3 months to keep your hours.

Not sure what you can claim? Ask us and we'll help you get the most from your funded hours.

Parent information

Everything you need, in one place.

Illness: please keep your child at home if they have an infectious illness or a temperature, and bring them back once a fever has gone for a whole day. For sickness and diarrhoea, please keep your child at home until 48 hours after their last episode. If you're unsure, please call us for advice.

Our policies

  • Safeguarding
  • Illness & medicines
  • Managing behaviour
  • Equal opportunities
  • Complaints

Copies of all our policies are available in reception. Ask us for a copy.

Opening & closures

  • Mon–Fri8am – 5:30pm
  • Early & late7:30am – 5:45pm
  • Bank holidaysClosed

We're open 50 weeks a year. We close for the August bank holiday week, and from Christmas Eve until the day after New Year's Day. Early and late sessions must be booked in advance.

What to bring

  • A change of clothes, including socks and underwear
  • Nappies, nappy cream and formula, if needed
  • Name labels in all clothing, please

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Parents' comments

Like a second home.

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★★★★★
All 3 of our children have attended Oak House Nursery and each time we have been more than happy with our experience. The staff are amazing in every room, from babies to pre school, with many of them looking after all 3 of our children over almost 10 years. It's a lovely feeling leaving your children in a setting where you feel like the staff really care.
February 2025
★★★★★
Oak House Nursery is simply the best! The staff are like family and go above and beyond to provide the best care and support for every child. Mickleover is so lucky to have such an outstanding nursery which provides countless exciting opportunities and champions community engagement. The homemade meals and forest school are an amazing bonus!
September 2024
★★★★★
Oak House offers a wide range of fun and educational activities. Children also get the opportunity to go out into the local community. There is a fantastic outdoor space including a forest area. All the staff are friendly and professional. I would certainly recommend Oak House Nursery!
August 2024
★★★★★
We chose Oak House for our first and loved it so much we sent our second too. The care received is exemplary and genuinely feels like the boys' second home. The nursery are always doing a variety of fun things, special celebration days and inventive ways of play. We couldn't recommend Oak House enough.
November 2023
Vacancies

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