Little Tinkers Day Nursery
Day nursery in Accrington, BB5. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Laneside Avenue, Accrington, BB5 5ATWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 29 January 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 Tinkers Day Nursery 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 Tinkers Day Nursery against Accrington
| Little Tinkers Day Nursery | Accrington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Tinkers Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Little Tinkers Day Nursery have?
- Little Tinkers Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 29 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Tinkers Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Little Tinkers Day Nursery for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Accrington has 53.
- How much does Little Tinkers Day Nursery cost?
- Little Tinkers Day Nursery 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 Tinkers Day 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 Tinkers Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Little Tinkers Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Tinkers Day Nursery on 29 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Tinkers Day Nursery?
- 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.