Little Acorns Pre School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Bradley Stoke for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2005, with 30 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 South Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in South 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
BS32 8HLWhat 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, 17 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and enjoy the time they spend at this bright and inviting preschool. They are motivated to learn and eager to explore the well-resourced indoor and outdoor learning environments. Children are familiar with the daily routine.
They self-register on arrival and enthusiastically greet their peers. Children excitedly move their bodies to music as they engage in a 'wake and shake' activity with staff. They stretch their arms, twirl and jump to the music.
Children develop secure attachments with their key person and all staff who care for them. They display good social skills and caring early friendships. Children seek out their friends throughout the day. They share interests and clearly enjoy each other's company.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to use their knowledge of children's individual learning needs and adopt a more-focused approach to their teaching to support children to make even better progress in their learning and development n consider further ways to promote children's engagement in more-energetic physical activities to fully promote their physical development and good health.
- 17 May 2023Good
- 17 October 2017Good
- 10 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Acorns 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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