Precious Little Smiles- Day Nursery, Stratford upon Avon
GoodBirth to 8+Open a few years
A day nursery in Stratford-Upon-Avon for children from birth to 8+, open 07:15 to 18:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 2022, with 21 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 Warwickshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Warwickshire 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
CV37 6NRWhat 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.
- 10 February 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 15 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enter nursery happily and are eager to become involved in the activities available to them. They enjoy learning and involve their friends and staff in their play. Key people spend time gathering lots of information from parents about their child when they first attend. They use this to provide care tailored to children's individual needs. As a result, children form close attachments which positively supports their social development. Staff encourage children to continually develop their language and communication skills. They ask questions to encourage children's thought processes when creating their own snowmen.
Staff use their observations of children to identify ways to support their learning further. As a result, children benefit from an interesting and full curriculum that supports children's individual learning needs and builds on what children already know. While the provider plans activities and shares these with staff, opportunities for staff to be involved in this process more are still evolving. Parents are actively involved, and staff share ideas of ways they can support their child's learning at home.
Children behave extremely well. Older children are positive role models to the younger children and share the resources with them, modelling turn taking. Staff reinforce this also through gentle reminders when minor disagreements take place.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider ways to enhance children's awareness of oral health n enhance ways of involving the wider staff team in planning the curriculum.
- 15 December 2023Good
- 4 April 2023Needs improvement
- 28 November 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Precious Little Smiles- Day Nursery, Stratford upon Avon
- 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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