Little Oaks
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Leeds for babies from 9 months up to 5 year olds, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2023. Open since 1973, with 80 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
30 hours FEEE (term time only) for all eligible working families from the term after their child turns 9 month old.
What childcare usually costs in Leeds
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leeds 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
LS16 6BWWhat 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, 24 October 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive at the nursery. Staff help them to become enthusiastic and independent learners. Staff have the highest expectations for all children and provide specific levels of support and challenge that meet every child's individual learning needs. Children benefit from access to purposeful and exciting activities in each room at the nursery. Babies are eager to splash in the puddles outdoors, and staff model words and actions for them. Young children show exceptional levels of focus as they pour water into small funnels and containers, using mathematical language such as 'full' and 'empty' as they play.
Older children are exceptionally well-prepared to start school. Staff ensure they have the confidence and skills to join in with activities themselves. For example, children go to get their own apron before they begin to paint. They know how to use scissors safely and select the creative materials they want before they start.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, staff have worked extremely hard to minimise gaps in children's communication skills and their personal, social and emotional development. Staff are excellent role models, and children's behaviour is exemplary; they show kindness to each other and are consistently well-mannered.
- 24 October 2023Outstanding
- 20 March 2018Good
- 21 August 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Oaks
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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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