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Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School Hampton

Ofsted: Strong standard·
3.7(3 Google reviews)
·3a Waterhouse Way, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough, PE7 8SJ · Peterborough
Number of places
100 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2026
Local authority
Peterborough

About this early years setting

Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School offers a nurturing and inclusive environment where children aged 3 months to 5 years can thrive. With a strong emphasis on the Montessori method, the nursery aims to make learning an adventure, encouraging children to explore practical life skills and develop confidence and independence.

The school prides itself on fostering a supportive atmosphere where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential. They provide spacious and secure outdoor play areas for all children, ensuring a well-rounded experience that combines structured learning with plenty of opportunities for physical activity and exploration.

The nursery is dedicated to providing high standards of care and education, supported by a passionate and experienced team, operating Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Our ethos

At Little Acorns, we make learning an adventure! Children explore life’s practical skills through Montessori teaching, gaining confidence and independence along the way. We’re honoured to be part of their big little steps. Our objective is for your child to have achieved confidence and social independence to their full potential.

What it's like

Children thrive at this warm and welcoming setting, forming secure attachments with their key person who moves with them through the rooms. They benefit from parents' active participation, which increases children's confidence and helps them feel valued. Children trust staff who meet their individual needs, including those with SEND, by adapting activities and using sign language for communication. They are confident, sociable, and friendly, learning to be part of the community through visits to local care homes and farms. Children learn to be safe, make healthy choices, and enthusiastically participate in engaging learning opportunities, building strong relationships and collaborating on tasks.

Montessori methodInclusive environmentSecure outdoor playAges 3 months to 5 years

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday – Friday | 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Jul 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
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Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School Hampton

Last inspected 3 July 2026

What it's like to attend

Children thrive at this warm and welcoming setting, forming secure attachments with their key person who moves with them through the rooms. They benefit from parents' active participation, which increases children's confidence and helps them feel valued. Children trust staff who meet their individual needs, including those with SEND, by adapting activities and using sign language for communication. They are confident, sociable, and friendly, learning to be part of the community through visits to local care homes and farms. Children learn to be safe, make healthy choices, and enthusiastically participate in engaging learning opportunities, building strong relationships and collaborating on tasks.

Inspector highlights

  • All children make excellent progress with their language development; babies and toddlers use sign language and learn new words rapidly.
  • Children demonstrate superb recall of their learning, including different mathematical concepts, and make excellent progress with early literacy skills.
  • Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour that are consistently implemented, teaching manners and supporting children with SEND.
  • Staff prioritise children's emotional wellbeing, ensuring secure attachments and exceptionally well-managed transitions between rooms.
  • Leaders continually evaluate the quality of their curriculum, with a current focus on strengthening excellent teaching practice and bespoke methods.
  • Leaders are fully committed to identifying children's needs quickly and removing barriers to learning, providing comprehensive and targeted plans for SEND support.
  • Leaders use their deep understanding of the local community and child development to create an inclusive and well-designed learning environment.
  • Parents speak extremely highly about the setting, appreciating the support received for their children's development and school preparedness.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should ensure continued improvement in the setting's successful work to remove barriers for children from disadvantaged backgrounds to realise a transformational impact on all children's achievement and wellbeing.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders are fully committed to identifying children's needs quickly and developing comprehensive, targeted plans to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They use impactful strategies, including sensory and communication-based interventions, and make flexible adjustments to routines to ensure children with SEND develop foundational skills.

EAL / language support

Staff support many children who speak English as an additional language, respecting their home language and using various communication strategies to teach them English. They celebrate the uniqueness of every child and encourage sharing of backgrounds and experiences.

Google Reviews of Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School Hampton

3.7
(3 Google reviews)
pradeep Rajegowda
a year ago

My son started going to this nursery and if you're looking for a nursery that combines functionality with modern design ethos, this place is a gem. Highly recommended for any parent wanting to craft a beautiful, safe, sustainable space with great lighting and ventilation ,knowledgeable staff for the baby/child then this is the place .

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NUR AMNAH BASIRAH AZMI
2 months ago

I don't like young staff little acorns at Daisy Rooms. She doing bad attitude to my baby 1 years 11 month on August 2025 time around 1pm time to collect my baby. 😭 my baby crying non stop

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

3 July 2026

Strong standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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