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Little Nestlings

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
·50 Broad Street, Hereford, HR4 9AR · Herefordshire
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Herefordshire

About this day nursery

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.

Pricing & funding

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

Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Funding can be stretched at 22.8 hours per week over 50 weeks, or taken as 30 hours per week over 38 weeks.
  • No requirement to book private hours to access a funded space.
  • Optional sustainability charge applies per funded day to cover government funding gaps.
  • Optional hot lunches are available, or children can bring a packed lunch.
  • The nursery is open 50 weeks of the year.

Key facts

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

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Nestlings

Last inspected 29 September 2025 · Lisa Bennett

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

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

  • Managers are highly ambitious about the quality of care and education they provide.
  • The support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is strong.
  • Staff are skilful in building on children's communication and language skills.
  • Children are supported to develop a love for reading through continuous access to high-quality books.
  • Children behave well at nursery, with staff acting as excellent role-models.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the planning and organisation of group activities to help children remain deeply engaged in their learning
  • 2embed professional development opportunities for staff to consistently raise the quality of their teaching to the highest level.
Inspection #10422362 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

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

How they support every child

SEND provision

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.

Outdoor space

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.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

29 September 2025

Good

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

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