Little Owls Day Nursery
Good★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Nottingham 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 August 2024. Open since 2016, with 61 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 Nottinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Nottinghamshire 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
NG4 1PHWhat 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.
- 28 August 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 18 May 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 20 August 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager to arrive and are greeted warmly at the door by their key person. They settle quickly and find their favourite activity in the engaging and secure environment. Staff help children to develop their physical development as they explore the inviting outdoor area. They provide opportunities for children to learn to take managed risks and build their resilience, such as using balancing beams. Younger children are encouraged to build their large muscles as they push themselves forward on trikes and scooters. Children are supported further to develop their coordination and balancing skills as they sit on rockers. Staff sing to them as they rock, and children respond well, smiling and joining in with some of the words as they move forwards and backwards.
Staff encourage children to be kind to each other. Children listen and respond well to this, asking their friends for help and sharing the toys effectively. Children show curiosity as they play and explore the activities offered to them. Younger children are supported to build their exploratory and sensory skills, as they delve into textured cereals and oats.
Staff are receptive to pre-school children's interests. The children decide that they want to make 'spinners. Staff guide and support the children with how to use the tools to make the spinner and to think about what they need to add to make them fly better.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's questioning techniques so that younger children can understand and have time to respond n build on staff knowledge of how to support younger children's early language and communication skills.
- 20 August 2024Good
- 15 October 2018Good
- 19 October 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Owls 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.
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