Nippers Children's Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Lancaster 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 February 2024. Open since 2006, with 36 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 Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire 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
LA1 2LNWhat 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, 9 February 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager to start their day as they arrive at this warm and welcoming nursery. They settle quickly and chat happily to their friends and staff. The keyperson system is highly effective, and staff know children well. Hygiene routines are carried out sensitively and with respect. Staff have high expectations and are excellent role models. They teach children how to share and take turns. Staff are swift to intervene when children need support to manage their feelings and behaviour. They offer lots of encouragement and praise children's efforts. This helps to build children's confidence, self-esteem and resilience.
Children demonstrate positive dispositions to learning as they explore the thoughtfully planned and engaging indoor environment with enthusiasm. Older children sustain their concentration for a considerable time when playing a sound lotto game. Younger children seek help and reassurance from staff as they excitedly print with vegetables and paint. Outside, staff have carefully considered all children's needs when organising the space. They challenge children to move in different ways and to overcome obstacles. Older children learn how to manage risk safely as they jump off small platforms. They comment on how exercise makes their hearts beat faster and changes their breathing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to provide more opportunities for children to develop their growing independence n enhance staff's questioning techniques so that they better support children's communication and language development.
- 9 February 2024Good
- 20 February 2018Good
- 6 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Nippers Children's Day Nursery Ltd
- 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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