What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 27 March 2023
| 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 Nippers Childcare Ltd sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Nippers Childcare Ltd against Plymouth
| Little Nippers Childcare Ltd | Plymouth average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 62 | 58 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 83% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Nippers Childcare Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Little Nippers Childcare Ltd have?
- Little Nippers Childcare Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 27 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Nippers Childcare Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Little Nippers Childcare Ltd for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Plymouth has 58.
- How much does Little Nippers Childcare Ltd cost?
- Little Nippers Childcare Ltd sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Nippers Childcare Ltd 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 Nippers Childcare Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Little Nippers Childcare Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Nippers Childcare Ltd on 27 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Nippers Childcare Ltd?
- Nearby in PL7: Willow Childcare, Chaddlewood Pre-school and Woodies Out Of School Club, Little Orchard Montessori Chaddlewood.
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.