Dean Close Little Trees Day Nursery, Tutshill
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Chepstow for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2015, with 85 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
England: Up to 15 funded hours/week for working parents of children aged 9 months+; All 3 & 4 Year Olds 15 universal hours/week – total 570 hours over 38 weeks, working families may also be eligible for an additional 15 hours per week (Extended Hours Entitlement); From Sept 2025 up to 30 funded hours/week for eligible working parents of children aged 9 months+. Wales: 3 & 4 Year Olds up to 30 hour.
Worth knowing. Additional Services Fee applies to cover meals, trips, resources, IT systems, and enhanced provision beyond the basic entitlement; Funding is term-time only (38 weeks), with additional hours billed separately; Dates outside of those listed are charged at the standard session rate; Hours cannot be rolled over, and any sessions beyond the funded hours are charged at our standard rates; Unused hours cannot be carried forward; Funded sessions cannot be changed mid-term.
What childcare usually costs in Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Gloucestershire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
NP16 7LEWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 4 October 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and enjoy attending this nursery. Staff are caring and attentive to their individual needs. For example, they know how to engage babies during singing times, such as sitting at their eye level and using facial expressions and positive body language to sustain their interest. Babies smile with excitement as they attempt to mirror the actions of staff and mimic the words to the song. This also helps young children to build secure bonds with their key person.
Toddlers and pre-school children are independent and confident to explore their environment. Staff know how to promote their social, language and communication skills effectively. For example, they engage in meaningful discussions with children about real-life events to build connections. Staff know how to promote children's love of books. Consequently, children develop good concentration skills from an early age while listening attentively to their favourite story.
Staff manage children's behaviour well. They provide clear explanations to help children understand what is expected of them and teach them how their behaviour may impact others. Children make good progress, and staff support them effectively to acquire the necessary skills they need for the next stage of their learning.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- explore ways to build on what children already know and can do to further stretch their learning and provide more challenge, particularly for most-able children - review children's daily food choices so they benefit fully from a balanced and varied diet and regularly share this information with parents to keep them up to date.
- 24 January 2024Good
- 27 April 2023Needs improvement
- 31 October 2022Needs improvement
- 17 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 4 graded inspections.
Still missing for Dean Close Little Trees Day Nursery, Tutshill
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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