Little Elves Community Pre-School Ltd
GoodBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Fleet for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 September 2022. Open since 2012, with 52 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 Hampshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Hampshire 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
GU51 1HAWhat 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, 30 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children confidently and independently enter the pre-school, eager to begin their day. They are warmly greeted and welcomed by smiling staff. Children know where to store their belongings before choosing what to play with and where to play.
They show they enjoy their time at the pre-school, as the setting fills with children's excited chatter and laughter. Children know who their key person is, which helps them to develop a secure sense of belonging. Their individual needs are known and met. This has a great impact on children's confidence, behaviour and emotional well-being.
Children clearly demonstrate that they are settled and feel secure in the staff's warm and attentive care. Children play cooperatively with one another, taking turns with resources and communicating effectively. Staff are positive role models for children, who behave well. Children know the expectations from staff, such as to wear a helmet before riding bikes. They are capable and independent learners.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop staff practice and help them to understand how to plan and deliver a more challenging and exciting curriculum to maintain children's interest and motivation throughout the day n review the organisation of adult-led group activities, considering the needs and abilities of all children in the group, so that all are equally engaged and their learning is maximised.
- 30 September 2022Good
- 20 October 2016Good
- 6 February 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Elves Community Pre-School 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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