Little Orchard Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Kington for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Open since 2008, with 42 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HR5 3BSWhat 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, 23 January 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are very happy and settled at this clean and organised nursery. They form secure relationships with the caring staff, who know them and their families well.
All children demonstrate that they feel valued and cared for. The youngest children confidently climb onto staff's laps and snuggle in for a cuddle. This effectively supports their emotional well-being.
Staff plan a good balance of child-initiated and adult-led play activities. Children develop positive attitudes to learning and make independent choices about their play. They express their creativity and develop strength in their hands as they use small hammers and shapes to create pictures on boards. Children enthusiastically join in with activities led by staff. For example, older children demonstrate their understanding of traditional stories and confidently recall a story about three little pigs. Staff help the youngest children to develop their emerging speech. They introduce single words and associative sounds, such as 'moo', as they play with farm animals. Children demonstrate their understanding of what staff expect from them. Older children cover their mouth when they cough because they know this helps to stop the spread of germs. Children are learning to share and play cooperatively with their friends. The youngest children sleep peacefully in comfortable surroundings. Staff regularly check on them to ensure their safety and well-being.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review children's planned next steps in learning to make sure they are precise and developmentally appropriate to help children make the best possible progress n monitor staff's practice and the training they attend more closely to precisely identify any gaps in their knowledge and target professional development opportunities to raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.
- 23 January 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 25 April 2019Good
- 28 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Orchard 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.