Little Learners Nursery and Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Hornchurch 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 June 2023. Open since 2015, with 35 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 Havering
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Havering 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
RM12 4PTWhat 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, 16 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thoroughly enjoy attending this welcoming setting. They build affectionate bonds with the kind and caring staff, who know them well and are attentive to their needs. This helps children to feel safe and secure, and they settle well and are comfortable and at ease. Children explore the environment with confidence and make choices about their play. They interact positively with staff and speak happily about their friendships with other children.
Children respond positively to staff's high expectations. They follow the setting's routines, use good manners and are kind towards others. Children develop good levels of independence, including with their personal care. For instance, pre-school children learn to use the toilet independently and to serve their own meals and drinks. This will hold them in good stead when they start school.
Children enjoy a good range of interesting and enriching experiences, which sparks their curiosity and develops their love of learning. For example, older children are excited to observe and handle the ducklings that have recently hatched at the nursery. They learn to hold them gently and discuss what they have noticed, such as the ducklings' webbed feet and the noises they make. Children are keen to share what they already know about ducks. They speak confidently about seeing ducks swimming on visits to the park.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- help staff to ensure that they take more account of children's differing abilities when planning and delivering group activities.
- 16 June 2023Good
- 29 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Learners Nursery and Preschool
- 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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