Little Willows Nursery
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in High Wycombe 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 November 2024. Open since 2004, with 33 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 Buckinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Buckinghamshire 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
HP10 9AAWhat 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, 12 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Managers and staff create a warm and welcoming environment. Children are happy and settled at the nursery. Staff provide children with lots of praise and encouragement throughout the day. They support children to keep trying when something is challenging. Children have a positive attitude to their learning and enjoy their time at the nursery. Staff provide a curriculum that follows children's interests. They interact with the children at key moments and support learning well overall. Children learn about the world around them. They are excited to look for
'wriggly' worms outside and enjoy being active. Staff support children's physical development skills. For example, they teach young children how to climb steps safely. Staff create positive relationships with children. They know when children are hungry, tired or need further movement breaks, and they respond appropriately to meet their needs. Interactions between staff and children are warm and meaningful. Staff create a sense of fun and imagination, such as reciting familiar rhymes with the children outside. Staff support children to play together in groups.
This helps children begin to create lasting relationships with their key persons and peers. Staff remind children of the expectations in place as needed, such as to remain seated while eating and to use good manners. Children and staff often celebrate each other's achievements with 'high fives', helping to boost children's self-esteem.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the organisation of some group activities, such as story time, to ensure that children remain fully engaged and disruptions to their learning are minimised.
- 12 November 2024Good
- 4 December 2018Good
- 4 December 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Willows 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.