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Little Lambs (Longlevens)

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.6(11 parent reviews)
·Paygrove Lane, Longlevens, GLOUCESTER, GL2 0AU · Gloucestershire
Number of places
95 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Little Lambs (Longlevens) Ltd, registered in 2023, operates as a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Gloucester, catering to children aged 0-4 years. The nursery provides full-day care from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, with a short break during Christmas and public holidays.

The dedicated team of 23 childcare staff ensures a warm and caring environment where children feel secure and happy, fostering good relationships with key persons and their families. While the latest inspection identified areas for improvement in the quality of education and teaching, children benefit from daily outdoor play opportunities, promoting physical development, and they are supported in forming cooperative friendships.

The nursery effectively implements safeguarding measures and is committed to continuous improvement, working with external agencies to meet the needs of children with SEND and providing a range of interest-based activities to encourage engagement.

Our ethos

Little Lambs Day Nursery follows the EYFS framework, focusing on building children's confidence, independence, and early learning skills through play. They aim to provide a nurturing environment where each child is valued and encouraged to flourish, with freedom to explore and discover.

What it's like

Children do not make good enough progress in their learning and development because of ongoing weaknesses in the quality of teaching. Staff are caring and kind, and settling-in procedures are good, helping children to transition from home to nursery and form secure relationships with staff.

Caring staff teamOutdoor playPositive interactionsGood behaviourSecure relationships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Session types

Full Day (10.5 hrs), Morning session (5.5 hrs), Afternoon session (5 hrs)

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

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 routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Lambs (Longlevens)

Last inspected 12 May 2026 · Tina Smith

What it's like to attend

Children do not make good enough progress in their learning and development because of ongoing weaknesses in the quality of teaching. Staff are caring and kind, and settling-in procedures are good, helping children to transition from home to nursery and form secure relationships with staff.

Inspector highlights

  • Children have daily opportunities to play outside in the fresh air and develop good physical skills.
  • Positive interactions support children's emotional security and well-being.
  • Children behave well and play cooperatively with their friends.
  • Overall care and hygiene practice is effective.
  • Key persons develop secure relationships with children and their families.

Areas to develop

  • 1Improve the monitoring of staff practice to swiftly identify weaknesses and raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level.
  • 2Ensure staff receive appropriate training and professional development opportunities to improve their knowledge and skills and enable them to successfully plan and implement a sequenced and ambitious curriculum that meets the developmental needs of all children.
  • 3Ensure children's planned next steps in learning are precise and accurately identify what children need to learn next to fully support their ongoing progress.
  • 4Improve the organisation of every day routines to ensure staffs' interactions promote children's engagement in meaningful learning experiences and supports their understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe.
Inspection #10359652 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work with external agencies, such as the inclusion team, to help them meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Outdoor space

Children have daily opportunities to play outside in the fresh air. They develop good physical skills as they climb and balance on apparatus. Staff support babies' drive to stand and walk by carefully holding under their arms to support their balance.

Parent Reviews of Little Lambs (Longlevens)

4.6
(11)
Kyley Rennebach
7 months ago

When my son started little lamb in May they have been amazing with my son ⭐ can’t thank them enough for all they have done and are still doing for my son, My son loves going to nursery. They have done wonderful with my son. His speech has come on so much since being at little lambs I really can’t thank them all for all they have done. Special Thankyou to Dee 👏 you have really took your time with us and tell us about everything we need help with. Thanks again to little lambs we appreciate you.

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rubina alvi
9 years ago

My Little girl loves her nursery. The team is lovely and always happy to help. They have been marvelous in helping my little one to have a smooth transition from under 2's to over 2's. The atmosphere is happy and children look cheerful. My older daughter who is nearly 8 went to into-play Longlevens when she was just 8 months old. I will recommend into-play Longlevens to parents who are looking for a good nursery. Thanks, Rubina

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christelle BUSSET
9 years ago

My daughter started nursery age 5m and 1w, from day 1 the staff has been taking great care of her. She loves going to nursery and gets loads of cuddles! She's now 17 months and is doing constant progress. The staff is even trying their best to speak a bit of french to her! Even though she's young, she already has some good friends. I would definitly recommend the nursery to anyone!

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Mike Lewis
12 years ago

What a fantastic Nursery! Both my children have attended from 6 months onwards, my eldest is now Three my youngest 17 months. Trust me both myself and my wife have had the thoughts of are we doing the right thing leaving our babies with people you don't really know, How will they settle him/her when they cry etc? WORRY NOT! The Staff are fantastic and provide a level of care above and beyond that they are trained for because they have natural mothering instinct. My little girl now three told me yesterday "Daddy, I have had a Lovely day, I love my Nursery". For me this is Gold! My Child is happy and secure which means I'm Happy. If your looking for a nursery with a Family Feel, then this is the one.

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Rebecca Howell
9 years ago

My daughter went to intoplay for around 18 months before she moved to school. I moved her from a childminder where she never really settled, so was initially worried but the staff were fantastic and she settled in so quickly, they had a great introducing program and I never looked back - even on difficult days when my daughter had maybe been unwell or just wanted to stay with mummy and daddy the staff were great, they always treated the child as an individual and adapted there methods to make the child feel safe and secure while away from home. Leah loved all the activities and learning and still often likes to look through her photos that where taken while she was there. They also really helped ready for her transition into school. They helped me out on a couple of occasions where I had to change the days or times she attended with virtually no notice. I will always be grateful to the team especially Louise, Kim and Laura they made leaving my little girl a little easier while I worked, it is hard for any parent to trust someone else to look after their child. I have just had my second child and will definitely be looking for him to attend when the time arises.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2024

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • June 2025Requires improvement
  • May 2025Requires improvement
  • July 2024Requires improvement
  • June 2024Requires improvement

Frequently asked about Little Lambs (Longlevens)

About the setting

Little Lambs (Longlevens) Ltd registered in 2023 and is located in Gloucester. It is open Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas, with sessions from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery employs 23 members of childcare staff, with 16 holding at least level 2 qualifications, one with early years professional status, and four with a level 6 qualification. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged from nine-months to four-years.

URN
2734549
Registered person
Little Lambs (Longlevens) Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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