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Little Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls

Day nursery in Great Yarmouth, NR31. Part of the Norfolk council area.

Seagulls Surestart centre, Magdalen Way, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BP
62 places
2021 registered with Ofsted
9 of 15 in our Great Yarmouth ranking
£135 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, East of England average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 2 February 2024

Ofsted grades for Little Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls, inspection of 2 February 2024
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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 Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls 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 ageYou pay a weekAbout 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 Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls against Great Yarmouth

Little Squirrels Play Forest at SeagullsGreat Yarmouth average
Places6269
Ofsted outcomeGood80% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Little Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls

What Ofsted grade does Little Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls have?
Little Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls was rated Good at its inspection on 2 February 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Little Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls take?
Ofsted registers Little Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Great Yarmouth has 69.
How much does Little Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls cost?
Little Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls 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 Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls 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 Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls how it offers them.
When was Little Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Little Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls on 2 February 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Squirrels Play Forest at Seagulls?
Nearby in NR31: Scribbles Day Nursery (Gorleston) Ltd, Rascal's Day Nursery, StaynPlay Day Care.

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.