Abstract: A nested drain basket apparatus for placement in an enlarged drain opening having an interior support floor, for separating and retaining debris while allowing liquid such as water to flow into the drain free of the debris includes a upper basket nested in a bottom basket. The upper and bottom baskets each have a bottom with a raised portion, and sidewall structure extending up from the bottom. The upper basket includes a plurality of upper basket openings in its bottom and sidewall structure. The bottom basket includes a plurality of bottom, basket openings in its bottom and sidewall structure where the bottom basket openings are generally smaller than the upper basket openings with the raised portion of the upper and bottom baskets each having at least one finger hole to facilitate removal of the upper basket and bottom basket for cleaning.