Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn
Day nursery in Royston, SG8. Part of the Cambridgeshire council area.
1 The Moor, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6EDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 6 December 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
Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn against Royston
| Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn | Royston average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn
- What Ofsted grade does Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn have?
- Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn was rated Good at its inspection on 6 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn take?
- Ofsted registers Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Royston has 68.
- How much does Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn cost?
- Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn 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 Hands Nursery School - Melbourn how it offers them.
- When was Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn on 6 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn?
- Nearby in SG8: Flying Start Montessori, Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Forest School, Partou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Forest 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.