Li'l Champs
Day nursery in Preston, PR1. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Preston P C T, 19 Stanleyfield Road, Preston, PR1 1QLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 May 2022
| 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
Li'l Champs sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Li'l Champs against Preston
| Li'l Champs | Preston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Li'l Champs
- What Ofsted grade does Li'l Champs have?
- Li'l Champs was rated Good at its inspection on 25 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Li'l Champs take?
- Ofsted registers Li'l Champs for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Preston has 62.
- How much does Li'l Champs cost?
- Li'l Champs sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Li'l Champs 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 Li'l Champs how it offers them.
- When was Li'l Champs last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Li'l Champs on 25 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Li'l Champs?
- Nearby in PR1: Tinkerbells, University Of Central Lancashire Pre-School Centre, Silver Cloud Nursery Penwortham.
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.