Little Orchard Day Nursery
Day nursery in Herefordshire.
3 Gravel Hill, Kington, HR5 3BSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 January 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 Orchard Day Nursery 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 Orchard Day Nursery against Herefordshire
| Little Orchard Day Nursery | Herefordshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 51 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Orchard Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Orchard Day Nursery have?
- Little Orchard Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 23 January 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Orchard Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Orchard Day Nursery for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Herefordshire has 51.
- How much does Little Orchard Day Nursery cost?
- Little Orchard Day Nursery 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 Orchard Day Nursery 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 Orchard Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Orchard Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Orchard Day Nursery on 23 January 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Orchard Day Nursery?
- Nearby in Kington: Beech House Nursery School Limited, Whitchurch CE Primary School Nursery, Busy Bees Nursery and Pre-school.
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.