What Ofsted grade does Little Lambs have?

Little Lambs was rated Good at its inspection on 27 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Little Lambs take?

Ofsted registers Little Lambs for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lancashire has 60.

How much does Little Lambs cost?

Little Lambs 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 Little Lambs 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 Lambs how it offers them.

When was Little Lambs last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Little Lambs on 27 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Little Lambs?

Nearby in LA2: Hornby Day Nursery Limited, Little Learners (Galgate) Nursery & Preschool, Furnace Barn Day Nursery.

Little Lambs

Day nursery in Lancashire, LA2.

The Village Hall, Main Street, Cockerham, LA2 0EF

20 places

2015 registered with Ofsted

275 of 362 in our Lancashire ranking

£120 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, North West average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 27 May 2022

Ofsted grades for Little Lambs, inspection of 27 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.

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What a place could cost

Little Lambs 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.

Little Lambs against Lancashire

	Little Lambs	Lancashire average
Places	20	60
Ofsted outcome	Good	87% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Little Lambs

What Ofsted grade does Little Lambs have?: Little Lambs was rated Good at its inspection on 27 May 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Little Lambs take?: Ofsted registers Little Lambs for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Lancashire has 60.
How much does Little Lambs cost?: Little Lambs 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 Little Lambs 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 Lambs how it offers them.
When was Little Lambs last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Little Lambs on 27 May 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Lambs?: Nearby in LA2: Hornby Day Nursery Limited, Little Learners (Galgate) Nursery & Preschool, Furnace Barn Day Nursery.

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.