Little Lambs Childcare
Good★ 4.2 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Burton-On-Trent for children from birth to 5, open 07:30 to 18:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2020, with 65 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
DE13 9RSWhat 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, 8 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and separate from parents with ease. They enjoy coming into the well-resourced nursery, where they can independently choose what activities to complete or what resources to play with. Staff are kind and nurturing. Lots of cuddles are given to babies. Some are rocked in the arms of staff as they fall asleep. Children feel safe and secure. They are confident and happily share their experiences with new people. Babies enjoy exploring play dough, as they squish and squeeze it through their fingers. They play peekaboo with staff through pop-up tunnels and crawl through, giggling with their friends.
Toddlers enjoy transporting sand and creating their own imaginary beach. They help to make and explore sticky slime. They take pride in their achievements and staff reward them with praise. This helps to build their self-esteem. Pre-school children enjoy participating in activities designed to build their small-muscle skills, ready for pencil control and writing. They use tweezers to try and pick up buttons.
Staff are skilful in interacting to introduce other areas of learning, such as mathematics. Children work out how many more buttons are needed to complete their task. All children enjoy time outdoors in the excellent outdoor space the provider has created from them. They practise their large-muscle skills as they walk along balance beams or ride tricycles. Children are encouraged to manage their own risk safely.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of daily routines to make sure children are able to consistently access the curriculum n help staff to support further those children who may have less confidence than others, to be able to share their thoughts and ideas in group activities.
- 8 June 2023Good
- 24 January 2023Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Lambs Childcare
- 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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