Little Oaks Day Nursery Penn
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Wolverhampton for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2023, with 95 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 Wolverhampton
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wolverhampton 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
WV4 4AGWhat 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, 29 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff warmly welcome children into this bright and friendly nursery. They get to know each child well and forge strong and caring relationships with them. As a result, children are happy, settle quickly and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in their environment. Staff understand and recognise that each child is unique, and they respond appropriately to their individual needs. For example, they know that the two pre-school rooms are very different and that less confident children thrive in the quieter room.
Staff provide children with a range of interesting activities and resources to promote their curiosity and motivate them to learn. As a result, children concentrate for periods of time at their chosen activity and are keen to try new experiences. Staff recognise any gaps in children's learning and development and swiftly put in place additional intervention if needed. As a result, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their individual starting points.
Staff are positive role models. They have high expectations for children's behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- monitor the recent changes to ensure that they are wholly embedded into practice, so that quality continues to improve n organise activities, so that they fully support children's learning and help them to make even better progress.
- 29 January 2024Good
- 5 September 2023Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Oaks Day Nursery Penn
- 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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