Little Sneakers
GoodTakes funded hours★ 4.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Studley for babies from 3 months up to school age, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Open since 2006, with 36 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Government early education funding sessions for all eligible children.
Worth knowing. We do not charge a registration fee for funded-only places.
What childcare usually costs in Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire 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
B80 7RGWhat 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, 18 February 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and confident at this nursery. They form strong bonds with the adults who care for them. Staff are warm and caring and support children's emotional well-being with genuine affection. Staff stay close to children who are new to the nursery. They show empathy towards them and offer them plenty of reassurance. This helps children to settle and become comfortable in their new surroundings. Children quickly show some confidence separating from adults and begin to engage in the learning opportunities on offer. Staff are sensitive to the fact that children are new and allow them time to explore the environment in their own way.
The ambitious curriculum is designed to help all children to prepare for their next stage of learning. Staff support babies to learn that back-and-forth interactions are exciting as they pass toys to one another. This encourages children to repeat their actions. Older children show high levels of independence and curiosity. They ask questions and are keen to express their own ideas. Children develop their imagination as they dress up and take on roles of police officers. They act out previous experiences and use this knowledge to develop their play further.
Children are respectful of one another and the adults around them. They consider the needs of others and are keen to share the toys they are playing with. They invite others to join them in play and begin to make strong friendships. Staff praise children for being kind, which encourages them to repeat these behaviours.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- embed the curriculum even further so that all staff understand how to maximise learning opportunities for children n support staff to implement suitable hygiene routines consistently.
- 18 February 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 16 February 2023Good
- 23 August 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Sneakers
- What it costs
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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