What Ofsted grade does Little Tinkers have?

Little Tinkers has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 24 March 2026. Its most common grade is safeguarding not met areas, and safeguarding was not met.

How many children can Little Tinkers take?

Ofsted registers Little Tinkers for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in East Sussex has 48.

How much does Little Tinkers cost?

Little Tinkers sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Little Tinkers 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 how it offers them.

When was Little Tinkers last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Little Tinkers on 24 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Little Tinkers?

Nearby in TN20: Mayfield Preschool, Oz Tots.

Little Tinkers

Day nursery in East Sussex, TN20.

Scocus Barn, Five Ashes, Mayfield, TN20 6JJ

64 places

2009 registered with Ofsted

116 of 132 in our East Sussex ranking

£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Safeguarding not met Inspected 24 March 2026

Ofsted report card for Little Tinkers
Area	Grade	What the grade means
Inclusion	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Curriculum and teaching	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Achievement	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Behaviour, attitudes and routines	Strong standard	Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Children’s welfare and well-being	Expected standard	Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery.
Leadership and governance	Urgent improvement	Well below the expected standard; it has to be put right quickly.
Safeguarding	Not met	Ofsted recorded safeguarding as not met at the inspection on 24 March 2026. Read Ofsted's report.

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What a place could cost

Little Tinkers sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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	£161	£511
2 years old	£152	£480
3 to 4 years old	£144	£457

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Little Tinkers against East Sussex

	Little Tinkers	East Sussex average
Places	64	48
Ofsted outcome	Safeguarding not met	86% rated Good or better

Other nurseries close by

Questions parents ask about Little Tinkers

What Ofsted grade does Little Tinkers have?: Little Tinkers has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 24 March 2026. Its most common grade is safeguarding not met areas, and safeguarding was not met.
How many children can Little Tinkers take?: Ofsted registers Little Tinkers for 64 places at any one time. The average day nursery in East Sussex has 48.
How much does Little Tinkers cost?: Little Tinkers sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Little Tinkers 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 how it offers them.
When was Little Tinkers last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Little Tinkers on 24 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Little Tinkers?: Nearby in TN20: Mayfield Preschool, Oz Tots.

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.