Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School
Day nursery in Herne Bay, CT6. Part of the Kent council area.
Topfield, Rear of 71 Norton Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 7TAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 25 April 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School 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.
Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School against Herne Bay
| Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School | Herne Bay average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 38 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 92% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School have?
- Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 25 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Herne Bay has 38.
- How much does Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School cost?
- Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School 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 Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School 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 (Herne) Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School on 25 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School?
- Nearby in CT6: Club 4 Kids Childcare, Dan Dans Ltd, Little Explorers Day Care Kent (HB) Limited.
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.