Little Foxes (Newton)
GoodTakes funded hours★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Newton-Le-Willows for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2021. Open since 2016, with 54 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
15 & 30 hours funding for 9 month+; FREE 30 hours for 3/4 years & FREE 15 hours for 2 years; Early Learning for 2 Year Olds: 15 hours per week, 38 weeks of the year from the term after their 2nd birthday; All 3 and 4-year-olds in England already get 15 hours a week, or 570 hours a year of free early education; 3 and 4-year-olds may be entitled to 30 hours free childcare. An extra 570 hours of free.
Worth knowing. Early Learning for 2 Year Olds is available to families who are accessing certain benefits and meet the relevant criteria. It is not an entitlement for every 2 year old.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
WA12 9XDWhat 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.
- 18 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 25 November 2021 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this warm and welcoming setting. They continuously demonstrate that they are happy and secure as they smile broadly and engage with the inspector, despite visitors to the setting being a novelty. This is because staff have focused their recent teaching on supporting babies' and toddlers' social interactions and their confidence to be around others. Children develop close attachments with their key person. Flexible settling-in sessions, where staff gather detailed and precise information, assist children to quickly become accustomed to nursery life.
Staff recognise the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the children that attend. Staff are acutely aware that children have not had the opportunity to socialise with others and develop their confidence when interacting with others.
Consequently, staff have focused intently on sharing, turn-taking, and engaging with others in larger groups. This has helped children to become secure and resilient, and, as a result, children are able to cope with new situations and experiences.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to understand how to effectively develop children's communication and language skills n review how staff organise activities and experiences to ensure that all children are able to benefit from the learning opportunities that they provide.
- 25 November 2021Good
- 16 August 2018Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Foxes (Newton)
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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