Little Bear's 2 Ltd
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2011, with 94 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 Redbridge
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Redbridge 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
E11 2NGWhat 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.
- 23 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 12 August 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 19 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are kind and foster children's sense of belonging well at this inclusive and well-resourced nursery. Staff greet children warmly as they arrive. Children show that they feel at home. They happily separate from their parents as they go into their rooms.
Leaders plan a wide-ranging curriculum that includes meaningful experiences across all areas of children's development. For example, staff support children as they learn about growth and change by feeding the setting's African snails.
Children excitedly predict what might happen next as they add bicarbonate of soda and other substances to paint.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen the practice of staff working with babies further so that children's outdoor learning experiences consistently reflect their stage of development n strengthen parent partnership so all parents receive the support necessary to understand how they can support their children's home learning and progress them towards their next steps.
- 19 June 2024Good
- 4 April 2019Good
- 23 August 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Bear's 2 Ltd
- 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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