Little Swanswell Nursery
Cornerstone Family Centre, Howard Street, Coventry, CV1 4GEWhat Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 23 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Little Swanswell 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 Swanswell Nursery against Coventry
| Little Swanswell Nursery | Coventry average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 102 | 60 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Swanswell Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Swanswell Nursery have?
- Little Swanswell Nursery was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 23 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Swanswell Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Swanswell Nursery for 102 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Coventry has 60.
- How much does Little Swanswell Nursery cost?
- Little Swanswell 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 Swanswell 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 Swanswell Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Swanswell Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Swanswell Nursery on 23 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Swanswell Nursery?
- Nearby in CV1: Stepping Stones Nursery, Goslings Nursery, Enchanted Day Nursery And Holiday Club.
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.