Little Cubs Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Kenilworth for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2017, with 43 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 Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire 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
CV8 1LQWhat 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.
- 27 April 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly in the warm and calm nursery environment. They form secure attachments with staff, who are caring and nurturing towards them. Staff give high priority to children's emotional well-being. Some children seek reassurance from staff, who are always on hand to offer cuddles when needed.
Children benefit from a well-planned curriculum. They take part in a broad range of experiences that help them to make good progress in their learning. Babies thrive as they explore playing in sand. Staff introduce new equipment to them, such as a sieve. They explain why sand can fall through the small holes and encourage children to test this out. Toddlers practise their problem-solving skills by completing jigsaw puzzles. Staff explain how to connect the pieces. Children show high levels of engagement as they persevere and complete the task for themselves. Older children continuously express their imaginations as they learn about different roles in the community. They immerse themselves in pretending to be dentists or hairdressers. Staff take opportunities to explain about the importance of looking after their teeth and drinking milk to get calcium.
Staff have high expectations for every child's development. They encourage children from a young age to become independent. Babies practise feeding themselves at mealtimes, while older children are self-sufficient in serving their own meals.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's confidence in using assessment information to plan even more precisely for what children need to learn next n find ways to provide more challenge to children during activities so that their learning is extended further.
- 5 January 2024Good
- 4 April 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Cubs 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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