Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside)
Day nursery in Hornchurch, RM12. Part of the Havering council area.
1 Ambleside Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 5ESWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 June 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 Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) against Hornchurch
| Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) | Hornchurch average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 37 | 44 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 74% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside)
- What Ofsted grade does Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) have?
- Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) was rated Good at its inspection on 17 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) take?
- Ofsted registers Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) for 37 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hornchurch has 44.
- How much does Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) cost?
- Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) 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 Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) how it offers them.
- When was Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside) on 17 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Learners Nursery & Preschool (Ambleside)?
- Nearby in RM12: Explorers Elm Park, Upminster Little Learners Day Nursery, Sunshine and Smiles 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.