Little Oaks Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Grimsby 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2022. Open since 2019.
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 North East Lincolnshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North East Lincolnshire 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
DN31 1UJWhat 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, 21 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy as they engage in purposeful indoor and outdoor play experiences. For example, in the outdoor planting area, children are supported to learn about the life cycle of plants and where vegetables come from. Staff continually provide a narrative as children play. They support babies to increase their vocabulary by putting two words together. For example, when babies say
'more' at snack time, staff encourage them to say, 'more please' or 'more snack'.
As children get older, staff ask questions to further encourage children's communication skills.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support older children to learn how to sit, listen and wait for their turn during group activities n consider how to ensure the lunchtime routine is more effectively organised for older children, so that quality learning experiences are consistently maintained.
- 21 April 2022Good
- 12 November 2021Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Oaks Day Nursery
- 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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