Littleton Minors
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Huntington for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2012, with 26 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 Staffordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Staffordshire 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
WS12 4PDWhat 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, 4 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a warm welcome from the friendly and caring staff. They form emotional attachments with their key person, which helps children to feel safe and secure. Children learn to share and take turns, and are respectful to each other and staff. They receive an abundance of praise and encouragement for their achievements, which helps to boost their self-esteem. Children confidently make independent choices on the direction of their play and are enthusiastic to learn.
They engage in adult-led activities and child-initiated play experiences and make good progress from their starting points. Children are familiar with the routines of the nursery and anticipate what will happen next. For example, they excitedly sit on the carpet and wait for story time to begin. Staff sing familiar nursery rhymes and read stories with good intonation.
Children enjoy playing outside in the garden. They have lots of space to run around and develop their large physical skills. Children have opportunities to learn about the natural world as they search for insects in the garden using magnifying glasses.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on staff's knowledge and understanding of how children learn through exploration and investigation n support staff to develop effective questioning techniques, to provide children with opportunities to problem-solve to extend their learning to the highest level.
- 4 October 2022Good
- 17 January 2017Good
- 1 May 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Littleton Minors
- 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.