Little Nippers Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Mansfield for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2006, with 40 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
NG21 0JZWhat 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, 17 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff create an enticing environment that children confidently explore. For example, pre-school children exclaim they are 'so excited' to take part in a food-tasting activity. Staff give children time to consider how to describe the foods they are trying. Children confidently say the different foods are delicious, sweet or sour.
During circle time, children are encouraged to take turns and share news about their weekend. Children listen intently, giggling as their friends tell them a story about a water slide. Staff gently support children who are less confident by giving them more time to think and respond. To this end, children take part in the activity at their own pace. Staff praise children for their confident communication and use of description words. This sees children beam with pride.
Children thoroughly enjoy outdoor play. They use their muscles and develop their coordination skills as staff help them balance on stilts and throw balls into the basketball hoop. Staff support toddlers to climb steps to the slide, where they help them sit safely before sliding back down. Children are kind to others. They notice their friends struggling to ride their car up the small slope. Children readily offer to help push their friend's car up the slope, so they can roll their car back down again.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff in providing consistent opportunities for children to carry out tasks for themselves to further promote their independence n find ways to share information with parents about including even more healthy options for children's lunch boxes.
- 17 June 2024Good
- 30 June 2023Needs improvement
- 10 November 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Nippers 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.