Little Pals Forest Nursery
465 St Johns Road, Clacton, Clacton, CO16 8DUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 October 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 Pals Forest Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Pals Forest Nursery against Essex
| Little Pals Forest Nursery | Essex average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Pals Forest Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Pals Forest Nursery have?
- Little Pals Forest Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 15 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Pals Forest Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Pals Forest Nursery for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Essex has 57.
- How much does Little Pals Forest Nursery cost?
- Little Pals Forest Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Pals Forest 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 Pals Forest Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Pals Forest Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Pals Forest Nursery on 15 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Pals Forest Nursery?
- Nearby in CO16: Nanny Jo's Day Nursery, St Osyth Preschool and Nursery CIC, Little Pals Childrens Centre 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.