Little People (Alwoodley)
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Leeds 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 2023. Open since 2011, with 82 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 Leeds
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Leeds 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
LS17 5HXWhat 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, 1 August 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy to attend this friendly nursery. Staff are nurturing and attentive to children's needs. They ensure that children feel a strong sense of belonging in the nursery by implementing an effective key-person system. Staff work hard to develop trusting relationships with children and parents. This helps children to build close bonds with staff. Children quickly develop the confidence which they need to explore and learn.
Staff know children well. They use information gathered from families to plan a range of fun, themed activities. They make sure that activities are relevant to children, based on their interests and build on their prior experiences. For example, children enjoy themed activities around the beach, such as building sandcastles and making 'ice cream' with dough, as many of them have recently been on holiday.
Staff provide lots of opportunities for children to develop a love of nature, which promotes their understanding of the world. Staff teach children about life cycles.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review opportunities for children's learning throughout the day to consistently provide enough challenge for all children to make the best possible progress n ensure that supervision meetings are purposeful and that they contribute to improving staff's teaching to an even higher standard.
- 1 August 2023Good
- 8 September 2017Good
- 25 May 2017Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little People (Alwoodley)
- 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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