Little Angels Pre-School Ltd Swadlincote
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Swadlincote for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 03:45, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024. Open since 2007, 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 Derbyshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Derbyshire 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
DE11 0HXWhat 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, 15 October 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are busy and happily engaged in play in this welcoming and inclusive preschool. They show great interest in the well-thought-out activities provided for them. For example, children develop their large muscles as they have fun taking part in dance and movement sessions. They have lots of opportunities to move their bodies in different ways to music and complete the actions in the songs they sing. Children bend, jump and stretch. Staff use props effectively to engage children. For example, they give children grey socks to wear on their arms as they wave their arms as though it is the elephant's trunk in the song. Children learn to behave well. They form strong attachments to their key person, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Staff consistently encourage children to share, take turns and be kind to each other.
Staff understand the importance of developing children's communication and language skills within their curriculum. They encourage children to talk about what they know and have remembered. Children use new vocabulary introduced by staff as they explore pumpkins, such as 'slimy' and 'cold'. Children enjoy doing things for themselves, such as peeling the top off their yoghurt pots for snack. The staff know the children well and use focused praise to celebrate children's efforts and achievements. This motivates children to keep trying and helps to build their selfesteem and confidence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of group activities to ensure that all children remain fully engaged and interested in their learning n enable children to develop their own imagination and incorporate more of their own ideas into adult-led activities.
- 15 October 2024Good
- 15 November 2023Needs improvement
- 5 June 2023Inadequate
- 10 January 2023Inadequate
- 28 February 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 5 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Angels Pre-School Ltd Swadlincote
- 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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