Little Oaks Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Gloucester 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 March 2025. Open since 2002, with 45 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 Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Gloucestershire 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
GL1 3NNWhat 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, 7 March 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and eager to attend this warm, nurturing and well-organised nursery. They build secure relationships with the kind and responsive staff and quickly engage in their chosen play. The nursery delivers a broad and wellsequenced curriculum that supports children's developmental needs. Staff understand children's learning goals and provide targeted support to help them progress. They work closely with parents and other professionals to ensure that children receive the support they need.
Babies develop strong physical skills as they eagerly explore the inviting learning environment. They build core strength by crawling up steady inclines and pulling themselves up on furniture into a standing position. Staff offer praise and encouragement to support a 'can do' attitude from a young age. They provide support to early walkers, holding their hands to help them balance when taking steps. Older children understand the daily routine and listen well to instructions from staff. They show good independence skills and competently manage their selfcare, such as dressing themselves for outdoor play. Children behave well. They play cooperatively with their friends and are learning to share and take turns. For example, they pass around magnifying glasses while searching for insects in the garden and take turns navigating the stepping stones.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the organisation of activities to ensure all children can fully engage in purposeful and meaningful play n provide children with more time during group activities to think, process and express their own ideas, to further build their confidence and expand their vocabulary and language skills.
- 7 March 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 1 May 2019Good
- 8 May 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 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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