Little Ted's Day Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Ely for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 April 2023. Open since 2007, with 42 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 Cambridgeshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cambridgeshire 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
CB6 3SSWhat 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, 24 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff have good relationships with children. Older children seek staff out to read books with them. Younger children sit with staff for comfort when waking up from their sleep. Staff encourage children to be independent. For example, young children find their own coats and shoes while older children carry their own plates for lunch to the table. Children have an awareness of routines and boundaries. This helps them to feel safe and secure in their environment.
Staff ensure that children experience a wide range of vocabulary. Staff sing songs with young children and use props to support stories. Pre-school children receive encouragement from staff to think about words to describe items. For example, when talking about snow, children share that it is 'soft like a fluffy carpet'. This supports children speech and language development.
Staff take children on a variety of trips in the community. They visit the local pond to look for tadpoles, walk around a local field watching the combine harvester and visit a local recreational field. Children have access to their own allotment which enables them to grow fruit and vegetables. Staff are helping children begin to understand about their local environment and the world around them during these trips.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- provide more opportunities for children to be able to embed personal hygiene routines.
- 24 April 2023Good
- 20 September 2017Good
- 5 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Ted's 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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