Little Nutkins @ St Thomas
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Keresley for children from birth to 8+, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2017, with 37 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 Coventry
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Coventry 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
CV6 2PDWhat 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 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are extremely happy and settle well in this nurturing setting. Staff skilfully create a calm, home-from-home environment. The setting is well organised and welcoming. Children love to engage in small group times, where they play 'What's in the Box'. They sing songs, take turns and develop their listening skills.
Staff follow a curriculum that provides structure and progression. They use their professional knowledge to identify the next steps in learning for children and couple this with children's interests to build on what they already know and can do. Staff carry out regular assessments to keep them up to date with children's progress, and any interventions or additional support children may need are built into planning.
Children display positive behaviour towards each other. They are taught to understand the golden rules, and staff support children in following them. For example, staff take children to look at the golden rules' display when they need more assistance to carry them out. They look at the visual prompt for 'kind hands'
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider ways to introduce new and familiar vocabulary during play experiences to challenge children's thinking even more.
- 16 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 18 April 2019Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Nutkins @ St Thomas
- 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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