Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Peterborough 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 May 2024. Open since 2004, with 72 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 North Northamptonshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in North Northamptonshire 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
PE8 4DFWhat 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, 30 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed as they arrive. They eagerly discuss their interests and recent experiences with the friendly staff who greet them. Children appear confident, secure and engaged throughout the nursery. Staff build strong relationships with children. These relationships help to inspire children's learning and development. Children of all ages are confident and motivated. They are supported to develop their vocabulary through skilful staff interactions. Children expand their understanding and use of new words. For example, staff discuss the process of making bread during a play dough activity. Children then use words such as 'yeast' and 'dough' when describing their 'sandwich'. Babies and younger children are supported to develop vocabulary through strong staff interactions and focused songs and stories.
The staff know the children well. They readily identify the next steps in children's learning and offer new experiences and activities. The curriculum is ambitious and sequenced to focus on children making the best possible progress. Children with special educational needs and /or disabilities (SEND) are provided with excellent support. Staff know children's individual needs and ensure these are met during activities and interactions. Staff consistently praise children's efforts and achievements. As a result, children play happily alongside each other and develop a strong sense of well-being.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - strengthen staff's planning of group times to enable all children to take part without interruption.
- 30 May 2024Good
- 21 June 2018Good
- 13 November 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Small Wonders Nursery, Pre-School and Forest School
- 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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