What Ofsted grade does Little Friends have?

Little Friends was rated Good at its inspection on 13 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Little Friends take?

Ofsted registers Little Friends for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Nottinghamshire has 61.

How much does Little Friends cost?

Little Friends 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 Friends 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 Friends how it offers them.

When was Little Friends last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Little Friends on 13 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Little Friends?

Nearby in NG2: Ryan House Day Nursery, White House Day Nursery (Notts) Ltd, Willow Pre-School.

Little Friends

Day nursery in Nottinghamshire, NG2.

Adbolton Lane, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5AS

30 places

2006 registered with Ofsted

95 of 201 in our Nottinghamshire ranking

£123 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East Midlands average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 13 April 2023

Ofsted grades for Little Friends, inspection of 13 April 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.

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What a place could cost

Little Friends 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 Friends against Nottinghamshire

	Little Friends	Nottinghamshire average
Places	30	61
Ofsted outcome	Good	84% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about Little Friends

What Ofsted grade does Little Friends have?: Little Friends was rated Good at its inspection on 13 April 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Little Friends take?: Ofsted registers Little Friends for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Nottinghamshire has 61.
How much does Little Friends cost?: Little Friends 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 Friends 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 Friends how it offers them.
When was Little Friends last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Little Friends on 13 April 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Friends?: Nearby in NG2: Ryan House Day Nursery, White House Day Nursery (Notts) Ltd, Willow Pre-School.

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.