Lilliput Pre-School
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Peterborough for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2000, with 24 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Cambridgeshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cambridgeshire 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
PE7 1XJWhat 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.
Ofsted inspector, 13 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy, safe and secure in this calm and welcoming environment. They display warm and caring relationships with staff, as they happily engage in conversations about their family lives. Children are eager to explore and investigate their surroundings. For example, they roll, cut and press dough into textured moulds. They excitedly show visitors their creations and describe the textures as
'bumpy' and 'smooth'. Children enjoy exploring the well-planned outdoor environment. Staff teach them how to take appropriate risks as they climb ladders and support themselves with branches. Younger children are shown how to balance on stilts. They use them to travel through puddles and observe the prints they make.
Children behave well. They develop friendships with their peers and enjoy each other's company. For example, they call to friends to join them as they create
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the organisation of large-group activities, so that all children can engage in the planned learning.
- 13 January 2023Good
- 23 June 2017Good
- 14 November 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lilliput Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? 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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