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Little Twinkles Childcare # Little Twinkles Childcare Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Outstanding (Feb 2025) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · 44a Gloucester Avenue, GRIMSBY, DN34 5BW · North East Lincolnshire Number of places 18 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Feb 2025 Local authority North East Lincolnshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Little Twinkles Childcare, situated in Grimsby, offers a unique home-style nursery environment for children from 0 to 4 years old. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, providing a nurturing space where children are encouraged to develop and thrive. They offer both hourly care and holiday club services. Little Twinkles is committed to creating a supportive community where every child feels valued and inspired to reach their full potential. They accept various funding options, including for two-year-olds and nine-month-olds, and also offer sibling discounts. The nursery provides breakfast and healthy snacks, though children are required to bring their own packed lunches. While they maintain a waiting list for prospective children, there is a current minimum requirement of three days per week for childcare. Little Twinkles Childcare aims to be a safe and enriching setting, fostering growth and learning in a comfortable, home-like atmosphere. Our ethos At Little Twinkles Childcare, our mission is to provide a safe, home-style environment where every child can twinkle and shine. We are committed to creating a community where children feel valued, supported, and inspired to reach their full potential. What it's like Children arrive with a smile, excited for the day ahead. They confidently greet practitioners and explore their environment, developing skills for school. Babies form strong attachments with passionate and enthusiastic practitioners. Home-style nursery Sibling discount Holiday club ## Pricing & funding Fees are charged at a flat hourly rate per child. A minimum booking of three days is required. Fees include breakfast and morning and afternoon snacks, but parents must provide a packed lunch. Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds Good to know - Minimum booking requirement of 3 days. - Fees must be paid one week in advance. - Includes breakfast and healthy morning and afternoon snacks. - Parents must provide a packed lunch. - Sibling discount of 10% for two children (does not apply to funded hours). - Parent holidays charged at half fee; child sickness charged at full fee. ## Key facts Food Packed lunch required, breakfast and healthy snacks provided Waitlist Waiting list for January - April 2027. No available space for children 2+ years for 2026/27. Opening hours Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 5:00pm Age range 0-4 years Term time / All Year All Year ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Little Twinkles Childcare Inspection date Feb 2025 Inspection no. 10376595 Lead inspector Jackie Ward Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50270925)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY544783) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](http://www.littletwinkles.org/) 44a Gloucester Avenue, GRIMSBY, DN34 5BW Opening hours Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 5:00pm [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-0.09928/53.55362/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near GRIMSBY - [Day nurseries in GRIMSBY](/search?q=GRIMSBY) - [Day nurseries in Yorkshire and The Humber](/search?q=Yorkshire+and+The+Humber) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=little-twinkles-childcare-dn34-5bw-ey544783) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Little Twinkles Childcare Last inspected 3 February 2025 · Jackie Ward Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding What it's like to attend Children arrive with a smile, excited for the day ahead. They confidently greet practitioners and explore their environment, developing skills for school. Babies form strong attachments with passionate and enthusiastic practitioners. Inspector highlights - Practitioners use all opportunities to develop and extend children's communication and language. They complete thorough speech and language assessments and provide targeted intervention. - Practitioners teach with passion, energy and purpose. Their interactions are of a very high quality, and they actively listen to children and observe their non-verbal communication. - Children have exciting opportunities for physical play. Practitioners support babies to walk and teach children skills to climb, developing their core muscle strength. - Practitioners consistently plan a curriculum that builds precisely on children's knowledge and skills. They plan activities that are enticing to children and adapt them to children's age and stage of development. - Managers provide extensive training to support practitioners' knowledge and enhance their practice, helping them to understand children's play better and to provide appropriately for each individual child. Inspection #10376595 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50270925) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Practitioners complete thorough speech and language assessments on every child when they start and provide targeted intervention. Practitioners spoke to the inspector about how they support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Outdoor space Children have exciting opportunities for physical play. They excitedly arrange planks, crates and tyres to make bridges, and practitioners teach children about risk as they walk across them. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. ## Parent Reviews of Little Twinkles Childcare 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLq38HvOjWR-iyRd9Mz8BQ1aV85srzxZKk4ctvM6qB63XBAjA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Chantelle Brown 7 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNJdnJhalBBEAE!2m1!1s0x487884bba57a28c9:0x3b74c3f8e6fe2e00) Reviews from Google for Little Twinkles Childcare. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=4284264619330907648&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2025 Date: May 2019 - February 2025 Outstanding - May 2019 Good ## Frequently asked about Little Twinkles Childcare ### What is Little Twinkles Childcare's Ofsted rating? ### How much does Little Twinkles Childcare cost? ### Does Little Twinkles Childcare accept funded hours? ### What are the opening hours for Little Twinkles Childcare? ### What age range does Little Twinkles Childcare cater for? ### What support does Little Twinkles Childcare offer for children with special educational needs? ### Does Little Twinkles Childcare provide a unique home-style environment? ### What kind of meals and snacks does Little Twinkles Childcare provide? ### How can I contact Little Twinkles Childcare? ## About the setting Little Twinkles Childcare registered in 2017 and is located in Grimsby. The nursery is open Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 5pm. It employs seven members of childcare staff, with six holding early years qualifications at level 3 or higher, including two at level 5 and two at level 6. The nursery provides government funded childcare. URN EY544783 Registered person Braithwaite, Victoria Day care type Full day care Register Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Establishment type Childcare on non-domestic premises Previous rating Good ## Nearby day nurseries in GRIMSBY Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Little Twinkles Childcare. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.2 mi ### Little Blossoms Day Nursery Grimsby · DN34 5BH ](/nursery/little-blossoms-day-nursery-dn34-5bh-ey441029) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.2 mi ### Little Stars Day Nursery Grimsby · DN34 5BQ ](/nursery/little-stars-day-nursery-dn34-5bq-205543) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.3 mi ### Butterflies Day Nursery Grimsby · DN33 1AN ](/nursery/butterflies-day-nursery-dn33-1an-ey377605) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Nunny's Little Farmers Nursery Grimsby · DN33 1HE 4.7(293 reviews) ](/nursery/nunny-s-little-farmers-nursery-dn33-1he-2749762) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Havelock Day Nursery Grimsby · DN33 2BA ](/nursery/havelock-day-nursery-dn33-2ba-205585) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.9 mi ### Leap Ahead @ Nunsthorpe Grimsby · DN33 1RJ ](/nursery/leap-ahead-nunsthorpe-dn33-1rj-ey495611) [See all nurseries in GRIMSBY →](/search?q=GRIMSBY) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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