Litlington Pre-school
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Royston for children from birth to 5, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1992, with 26 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
SG8 0QFWhat 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, 12 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children feel safe and secure at this welcoming nursery. They form emotional attachments to staff, particularly their key persons, and enjoy their positive interactions. This helps to support children's emotional well-being and boosts their confidence. As children arrive, they find their names and place them onto the selfregistration board. They are curious, and are excited by the activities that are available in the environment. They comment on a winter sensory tray, exploring shaving foam and different shaped ice cubes. Children giggle as they talk about which ones are cold and point this out to their peers.
Children have opportunities to develop their physical skills and enjoy spending time in the outdoor area. They confidently navigate the environment using ride-on toys to practice their skills of balance and movement. Children use spades and other tools in the sand to scoop and build different sculptures. Staff encourage children to look at the world around them. Children enthuse as they see a tractor in the field near their nursery garden. Staff skilfully engage children in conversation. They talk about farms and what the tractor might be doing. They help children to learn the names of different vegetables as they play with them in the 'home corner'.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children to learn how to look after their bodies and manage their personal needs independently n allow more opportunities for children to lead their own play and develop their own ideas during planned activities.
- 12 January 2023Good
- 12 June 2017Good
- 29 January 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Litlington 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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