Little Corkers Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Doncaster for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2001, with 35 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 Doncaster
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Doncaster 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
DN7 5DHWhat 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, 22 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
All children thrive in this welcoming environment. Staff go out of their way to support children and their families. The setting is inclusive and provides very good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who speak English as an additional language. All children confidently and independently explore their environment freely. They approach staff to have their needs met. Children settle quickly, are extremely happy and feel very secure.
Staff provide a curriculum which considers what children already know, their interests and their personal experiences. Parents, carers, partner agencies and the local community all form part of the curriculum. Children benefit fully from the exciting early education opportunities available to them. Children learn about the world around them. For example, children visit the supermarket and buy snacks, and make pumpkin soup.
Children show positive attitudes to their learning and readily join in with activities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to allow time for quieter children to process conversations and questions before moving on n extend children's learning further by providing appropriate challenge during child-led play.
- 22 September 2023Good
- 5 February 2018Good
- 7 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Corkers 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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