Little Friends
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Nottingham for children from birth to 8+, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2023. Open since 2006, with 30 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 Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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
NG2 5ASWhat 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.
- 17 July 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 13 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy coming into the homely nursery. Staff support children's independence by encouraging them to take off their shoes and put their coats away. Children are eager to find their close friends and begin to play. Staff form close relationships with children, and as a result, those that are more reserved have the support of a familiar adult. The key-person system that the staff have in place helps children feel supported, understood and safe. Staff design the curriculum to cover the seven areas of learning and incorporate children's interests to help them to make good progress.
Children invite others into their play and explain what game they are playing. For example, older children tell younger children that they are using toy diggers to scoop mud in the garden. Children are happy to help others. They smile as they help their friends to balance on wood beams, holding their hands and helping them to balance. Children's behaviour is good. Children share well with others. They pass flour to each other during a dough-making activity without adult prompt. They are polite and use manners as they communicate with others. Children understand the rules and boundaries of the setting, helping others tidy as they happily pack away resources in the garden.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- encourage staff to build on play with older children, so children have opportunities to gain more knowledge and build on what they already know.
- 13 April 2023Good
- 25 August 2017Good
- 9 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Friends
- 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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