Little Lambs
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Cockerham for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2015, with 20 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 Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire 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
LA2 0EFWhat 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, 27 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children settle quickly and establish positive relationships with adults at this caring nursery. They greet their key persons with a big hug when they arrive and enter confidently. Children say that they like coming to nursery because they enjoy playing with their friends. They are happy and feel safe.
Children are curious and engage in thoughtful conversations about their experiences. For example, they talk about what they can see through the binoculars and describe how the trees are changing colour. They ask about the difference between a bee and a wasp and offer suggestions about when the baby birds might appear from the nest in their outdoor area. Children benefit from the range of activities on offer at the nursery, which capture their interests. They focus for long periods on self-chosen activities. Children are developing positive attitudes to learning.
Children have formed caring friendships. They are incredibly kind and supportive of each other. For example, older children help the younger ones to reach their coats and to put on the dressing-up clothes. They independently share their toys when other children join them. Children delight in sharing each other's achievements. For example, they enthusiastically cry, 'Wow, that's brilliant!,' when they notice things that other children have made. Staff support children to talk about their feelings.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen communication with other professionals to promote continuity of education and care for children n promote children's language and communication further by consistently modelling new vocabulary and posing questions that extend their thinking.
- 27 May 2022Good
- 9 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Lambs
- 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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