Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC
Day nursery in Cowes, PO31. Part of the Isle of Wight council area.
Little Love Lane, Love Lane, Cowes, PO31 7ETWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 April 2025
| 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 Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC 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 Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC against Cowes
| Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC | Cowes average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 65 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC
- What Ofsted grade does Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC have?
- Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC was rated Good at its inspection on 23 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC take?
- Ofsted registers Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC for 65 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cowes has 58.
- How much does Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC cost?
- Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC 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 Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC 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 Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC how it offers them.
- When was Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC on 23 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Love Lane Pre-School and Nursery CIC?
- Nearby in PO31: Blackberry Lane Pre-School, Little Ladybirds Private Pre-School and 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.