Little Acorns Day Nursery
Day nursery in Chesterfield, S40. Part of the Derbyshire council area.
Ashgate Manor Medical Centre, Ashgate Road, Chesterfield, S40 4AAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 May 2024
| 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
Little Acorns Day Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Acorns Day Nursery against Chesterfield
| Little Acorns Day Nursery | Chesterfield average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 52 | 59 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 91% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Acorns Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Acorns Day Nursery have?
- Little Acorns Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 29 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Acorns Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Acorns Day Nursery for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Chesterfield has 59.
- How much does Little Acorns Day Nursery cost?
- Little Acorns Day Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Acorns Day Nursery 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 Little Acorns Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Acorns Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Acorns Day Nursery on 29 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Acorns Day Nursery?
- Nearby in S40: Kids Planet Brampton, Little Monsters Nursery, Little Leprechauns Day Nurseries.
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.