Little Tigers Day Nursery
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Peterborough for children from birth to 8+, open 07:45 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2009, with 90 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
Funding is available for 2,3 and 4 years old (570 hours per year) 2 year old funding is subject to meeting the criteria. Funding can be used 15 hours per week term time only (38 weeks) or 11 a week all year round (52 weeks). We do accept the 30 hours funding for working families used as 30 hours a week term time or 22 hours a week all year round.
Worth knowing. Nappies and wipes are not included for children attending only fully funded sessions.
What childcare usually costs in Peterborough
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Peterborough 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
PE3 7NBWhat 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.
- 6 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive eagerly to start the day with their friends. They separate from parents confidently and smile broadly as kind staff greet them. Children build strong bonds with staff and show that they feel safe and secure in their care. They listen to staff and follow simple instructions. Babies are very well settled. Nurturing staff ensure that their needs are met promptly.
Children receive lots of encouragement to make choices as they play. They show good levels of attention as they choose to squeeze paint bottles. They are enthralled as the paint pools in the palettes. Children explore paint using a variety of brushes, sponges and their hands. They discover what happens as they mix colours and make marks on paper, hearing and repeating words, such as 'splat', as staff introduce new vocabulary that describe their actions.
Children behave well. They receive clear explanations from staff that help them learn to share and take turns as they play. Staff act as good role models and show children the utmost respect. For example, they consistently seek children's consent to change nappies, wipe noses and wash hands before mealtimes. This helps children build good levels of self-esteem and supports their understanding of good hygiene routines.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - enhance the quality of teaching when children are outside to enable them to have equally high-quality experiences outdoors as those of the indoor learning environment n help staff understand the impact of background distractions, to provide children with a learning environment that supports their speech development.
- 23 September 2022Good
- 26 October 2016Good
- 6 December 2012Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Tigers Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- 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.
- 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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