Little Pickles Daycare
Day nursery in Spalding, PE11. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
4 Malting Lane, Donington, Spalding, PE11 4XAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 June 2021
| 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 Pickles Daycare sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Pickles Daycare against Spalding
| Little Pickles Daycare | Spalding average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 94% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Pickles Daycare
- What Ofsted grade does Little Pickles Daycare have?
- Little Pickles Daycare was rated Good at its inspection on 14 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Pickles Daycare take?
- Ofsted registers Little Pickles Daycare for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Spalding has 62.
- How much does Little Pickles Daycare cost?
- Little Pickles Daycare sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Pickles Daycare 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 Pickles Daycare how it offers them.
- When was Little Pickles Daycare last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Pickles Daycare on 14 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Pickles Daycare?
- Nearby in PE11: Sunflower Lodge Limited, Puddleducks Day Nursery, Building Blocks Day Nurseries.
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.