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Little Conkers

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.0(4 parent reviews) ·Scout Association, 7th Stevenage, Stevenage, SG2 8EY · Hertfordshire
Number of places
64 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Little Conkers, a childcare setting for children aged 2 to 4 years old, has been operating in Stevenage since 2023. The nursery provides an inclusive environment where leaders diligently identify and assess children's individual needs, particularly for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

They employ a robust graduated approach, utilising insights from observations, families, and external professionals to ensure targeted support from the outset. Children at Little Conkers benefit from daily outdoor play and sensitive interactions, which foster confidence and emotional regulation.

The setting is committed to ensuring full participation for all children, making environmental adaptations and providing targeted adult support where necessary. Operating all year round, Little Conkers is open Monday to Friday from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, offering a consistent and nurturing environment for children's learning and development.

What it's like

Children feel a strong sense of belonging through secure, trusting relationships with staff. They arrive settled and eager to engage, supported by warm, positive interactions that value their ideas, emotions and home lives. Staff model positive behaviour, creating a calm, nurturing environment where children feel safe to explore, take risks and develop independence. Children enjoy learning and thrive socially and emotionally.

Inclusive cultureStrong communication skillsPositive attitudes to learning

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:30 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Dec 2025

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
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

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Conkers

Last inspected 4 December 2025

What it's like to attend

Children feel a strong sense of belonging through secure, trusting relationships with staff. They arrive settled and eager to engage, supported by warm, positive interactions that value their ideas, emotions and home lives. Staff model positive behaviour, creating a calm, nurturing environment where children feel safe to explore, take risks and develop independence. Children enjoy learning and thrive socially and emotionally.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders create a very inclusive culture where they identify and assess children's individual needs promptly and skilfully.
  • Children make progress across the curriculum, particularly in their communication and language.
  • Children show positive attitudes to learning and take part confidently in both adult-led and child-initiated activities.
  • Staff meet children's individual needs effectively through attentive and responsive care practices.
  • Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should support staff in consistently embedding structured routines to enhance children's engagement, learning and sense of security throughout the day.
  • 2Leaders should continue to extend opportunities for children to develop their independence by embedding essential self-help and life skills from the earliest age to strengthen confidence, autonomy and readiness for future learning.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders create a very inclusive culture where they identify and assess children's individual needs promptly and skilfully. They use a robust graduated approach, drawing on high-quality information from observations, families and external professionals. This ensures that support is targeted from the earliest point. Leaders are extremely passionate about inclusion and take thoughtful and strategic action to reduce barriers to children's learning and wellbeing. They use a dedicated special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) hub, ensuring that children with SEND can access the curriculum meaningfully. As a result, children participate fully in nursery life and make sustained progress.

Outdoor space

Daily outdoor play and sensitive interactions help children to develop confidence and regulate their emotions. Leaders ensure that reasonable adjustments, such as making adaptations to the environment and targeted adult support, enable children's full participation.

Parent Reviews of Little Conkers

4.0
(4)
Shannon ODonnell
3 years ago

My daughter started with little conkers in January 2022, i had never left her with anyone except family before so was understandably extremely anxious. Over the last 16 months of her being a Little Conker, she has absolutely flourished. With the assistance of the staff here, she has just become the most intelligent, polite little girl. The ethos, the staff, the other kids, the communication, I have not a single fault for this childcare provider. I never thought I would be so comfortable trusting anyone but family with my children. If you are in the area and are thinking of sending your child to little conkers, you really will not regret it. I could not recommend more. Thank you all so much for everything over the last 16 months, you have been more than amazing to us. We will miss you massively and will remember you all forever ❤️

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Lena Shubina
2 years ago

Little Conckers is the best nursery ! Staff provide excellent service with individual approach towards all children. They also support children with additional needs and help their parents with EHCP application. I would highly recommend this nursery to everyone who is looking for excellent service and make sure your child is well cared! If I have a second child , I would definitely bring him/her to this place! Best wishes, Olena

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Chloe Saunders
a year ago

Amazing staff who are very helpful and understanding, all of my children have attended Little Conkers and I would recommend them! Forever grateful for Little Conkers supporting my children on their learning journey xx

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Claire Gibson
5 years ago

This is not the correct address, this is a private address

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

4 December 2025

Expected standard

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

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