Opening hours
Monday to Friday for 50 weeks per year, from 7am until 5.30pm.
Little Nestlings is a nursery located in the centre of Hereford, catering to children from birth up to four years old across two distinct buildings. The nursery prides itself on fostering a welcoming, personalised, and familiar environment where children can flourish, and families can have peace of mind knowing their child is safe and supported.
Our ethos
Our Vision – To create a welcoming, bespoke, home from home environment in which children thrive and families are happy in the knowledge their child is safe and supported. Our Mission - We want to develop the childrens knowledge, spark their imaginations, and ensure they have all the skills they need to achieve in the future.We want to work with them to build their independence, initiative, strength, resilience, self-esteem, and their ability to understand and self-regulate their emotions and behaviours.Above all we want to ensure all children are happy and secure in their environment, knowing they are cared for, and that they are important. Our Values – We promote kindness and equality above all, providing a diverse, caring, and enriching learning environment, that is committed to fulfilling and supporting high quality education and care for each individual child within the setting.
What it's like
Children are extremely happy, and they enjoy their time at this vibrant nursery. Staff are kind, caring and affectionate, greeting children warmly which supports them to separate from their parents with ease. Children are confident to approach new people and show them their toys, demonstrating how safe they feel.
Charges are based on a flat hourly rate for all ages. Funding can be used over 38 weeks during term time or stretched over 50 weeks, with no requirement to purchase additional private hours. Optional daily charges apply for sustainability and hot lunches.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Opening hours
Monday to Friday for 50 weeks per year, from 7am until 5.30pm.
Age range
birth to four years old
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2023
Last inspected 29 September 2025 · Lisa Bennett
What it's like to attend
Children are extremely happy, and they enjoy their time at this vibrant nursery. Staff are kind, caring and affectionate, greeting children warmly which supports them to separate from their parents with ease. Children are confident to approach new people and show them their toys, demonstrating how safe they feel.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
They explain how much their children enjoy attending and particularly praise the experiences they get in exploring the community around them during regular outings.
Parents welcome the regular feedback they get about their child's care and development, which helps to provide continuity at home.
Inclusion & environment
The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is strong. Staff get to know children well and work with their parents to gather information about other professionals who may be involved with their child. Play plans are devised and implemented successfully to help every child to reach their potential.
The report mentions that the inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors, and that during regular outings, children explore the community around them.
Most recent inspection
29 September 2025
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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