Little Sparks Ltd
Day nursery in Accrington, BB5. Part of the Lancashire council area.
5 Super Street, Clayton le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5STWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 November 2022
| 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 Sparks Ltd sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Sparks Ltd against Accrington
| Little Sparks Ltd | Accrington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Sparks Ltd
- What Ofsted grade does Little Sparks Ltd have?
- Little Sparks Ltd was rated Good at its inspection on 11 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Sparks Ltd take?
- Ofsted registers Little Sparks Ltd for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Accrington has 53.
- How much does Little Sparks Ltd cost?
- Little Sparks Ltd sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Sparks 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 Sparks Ltd how it offers them.
- When was Little Sparks Ltd last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Sparks Ltd on 11 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Sparks Ltd?
- Nearby in BB5: Great and Small Forest School, Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery, Great And Small Kindergarten.
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.