Little Nestlings
Day nursery in Hereford, HR4. Part of the Herefordshire council area.
50 Broad Street, Hereford, HR4 9ARWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 September 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 Nestlings sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West 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 | £142 | £449 |
| 2 years old | £138 | £435 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £133 | £420 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Nestlings against Hereford
| Little Nestlings | Hereford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 96% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Nestlings
- What Ofsted grade does Little Nestlings have?
- Little Nestlings was rated Good at its inspection on 29 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Nestlings take?
- Ofsted registers Little Nestlings for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hereford has 57.
- How much does Little Nestlings cost?
- Little Nestlings sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Nestlings 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 Nestlings how it offers them.
- When was Little Nestlings last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Nestlings on 29 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Nestlings?
- Nearby in HR4: Trinity Treetots Nursery, Busy Bees Nursery and Creche, Lollipops Nursery & Creche.
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.