Little Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery
OutstandingBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Peterborough for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. Open since 2016, with 20 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 3NTWhat 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.
- 19 November 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 14 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Babies thrive in the safe and nurturing environment that staff provide. Staff are highly skilled and well trained in their work with babies. They know babies and their families incredibly well. Staff use this information, together with their professional knowledge of typical child development to plan effectively to inspire babies' curiosity. Babies are extremely well settled and ready to explore. Staff intuitively adapt the environment to meet babies' emerging needs and interests.
They strive to mirror babies' home routines because they understand that each baby is unique. This helps children to settle well and form strong bonds with their key person. Babies are confident to seek reassurance should they feel upset. Staff ensure that babies' needs are promptly met and this helps to build trust and high levels of self-esteem.
Staff are ambitious for all babies. They are highly focused on helping babies to learn and develop. Babies have plenty of space, both indoors and outside, to practise physical movement. They receive lots of praise and encouragement that helps them develop positive attitudes and to keep trying. Staff follow babies'
- 14 February 2024Outstanding
- 27 February 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery
- 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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