Growing Places @ Little Acorns
Day nursery in Hampshire, PO17.
Little Acorns, Mayles Lane, Wickham, PO17 5AG
Run by Community Childcare Centres What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 31 May 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Growing Places @ Little Acorns sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Growing Places @ Little Acorns against Hampshire
| Growing Places @ Little Acorns | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Oliver's Rainbow Nursery Expected standard in all 6, 100 places, PO17 6AR
- Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Wickham Good, 44 places, PO17 5HA
- Happy Mindz Day Nursery And Pre-School Good, 36 places, PO17 5DE
Growing Places @ Little Acorns is run by Community Childcare Centres, which has 6 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Growing Places @ Little Acorns
- What Ofsted grade does Growing Places @ Little Acorns have?
- Growing Places @ Little Acorns was rated Good at its inspection on 31 May 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Growing Places @ Little Acorns take?
- Ofsted registers Growing Places @ Little Acorns for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does Growing Places @ Little Acorns cost?
- Growing Places @ Little Acorns sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Growing Places @ Little Acorns offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Growing Places @ Little Acorns how it offers them.
- When was Growing Places @ Little Acorns last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Growing Places @ Little Acorns on 31 May 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Growing Places @ Little Acorns part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Growing Places @ Little Acorns is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Community Childcare Centres.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.