Little Learners Childcare
Outstanding★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Corby for babies from a few weeks old up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2010, with 105 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in North Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Northamptonshire 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
NN17 1EEWhat 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.
- 29 January 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 5 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are at the centre of everything staff do at this nursery. Staff greet them in a warm and caring way and provide cuddles and reassurance. Children confidently talk about their skills to visitors, such as explaining how they make clay insects, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure.
The knowledgeable staff provide children with a rich set of stimulating experiences to develop their talents and skills. Babies are curious to experiment with brushes and paint as they make marks on a large garden mirror. Older children regularly attend the on-site forest school. They excitedly explore the willow archways together and use leaves and sticks to make clay faces on a tree. Older children talk about an imaginary pirate, 'Captain Black Beard'. They create stories and pictures together as staff inspire the children to extend their ideas.
Children's behaviour is exemplary. They confidently show their understanding of why behaviour rules are in place. For example, they talk about safety as they sit around the fire pit. Children explain why it is safer to use a one-way system to enter the area and why there is a water bucket next to the fire. Staff explain how oven gloves protect their hands from the heat as they remove crumpets from the fire.
- 5 June 2023Outstanding
- 25 October 2017Outstanding
- 14 August 2013Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Learners Childcare
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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