Small Wonders Nursery
Day nursery in Stamford, PE9. Part of the Lincolnshire council area.
15 Broad Street, Stamford, PE9 1PGWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 28 April 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Small Wonders Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Small Wonders Nursery against Stamford
| Small Wonders Nursery | Stamford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 81 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Small Wonders Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Small Wonders Nursery have?
- Small Wonders Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 28 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Small Wonders Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Small Wonders Nursery for 81 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Stamford has 67.
- How much does Small Wonders Nursery cost?
- Small Wonders Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Small Wonders 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 Small Wonders Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Small Wonders Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Small Wonders Nursery on 28 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Small Wonders Nursery?
- Nearby in PE9: The Children's Garden Day Nursery, The Little Lane Nursery Limited, Rocking Horse Nursery Stamford Limited.
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.