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Littleleaps # Littleleaps Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · The Bungalow, Gonerby Road, GRANTHAM, NG31 8HQ · Lincolnshire Number of places 28 places Age range 1–4 yrs Last inspected Jan 2023 Local authority 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 Littleleaps Nursery & Preschool, located in Grantham, NG31 8HQ, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 6 weeks to school age. The nursery aims to foster unique, happy, confident, independent, and curious learners through a variety of engaging activities. Sessions are flexible, with options for morning, afternoon, or full-day care, and can be booked to start and finish at 30-minute intervals between 7:30 am and 5:30 pm. The dedicated staff team plays a crucial role in supporting each child’s learning and development through careful observation, thoughtful planning, and responsive interaction, ensuring every day is filled with fun and educational experiences. Littleleaps also provides comprehensive support for families navigating childcare funding, offering government-funded options and assistance with schemes like Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit for Childcare. The nursery offers both standard term-time and stretched all-year-round funding models to accommodate various family needs. Children are provided with breakfast, snacks, and lunch or tea depending on their session times, with options for nursery-provided hot meals or packed lunches from home. Our ethos Littleleaps aims to foster unique, happy, confident, independent, and curious learners through engaging activities. The staff support each child’s learning and development through observation, planning, and responsive interaction. What it's like Children are warmly welcomed and quickly settle into familiar activities. They develop small-muscle skills through painting and exploring play dough and sand. Children also enjoy fresh air in the engaging outdoor area, using large muscles for ride-on toys and balancing, and developing coordination skills with ball games. Flexible sessions Government funding support Nurturing environment Meals provided ## Pricing & funding The nursery charges a flat hourly rate for standard and additional hours that exceed government funding. Optional hot lunches are charged separately, and a snack consumables fee is applied to funded three and four-year-olds depending on their daily session pattern. Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Tax-Free Childcare Good to know - Standard hourly rate applies to all booked sessions for families not eligible for government funding. - A daily snack consumables charge applies to children accessing the 3 & 4 year old Early Years Entitlement. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Littleleaps Inspection date Jan 2023 Inspection no. 10263944 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50209332)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY367483) 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 [ Visit website ](https://www.littleleaps.co.uk/) The Bungalow, Gonerby Road, GRANTHAM, NG31 8HQ [© 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#/-0.65718/52.92562/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near GRANTHAM - [Day nurseries in GRANTHAM](/search?q=GRANTHAM) - [Day nurseries in East Midlands](/search?q=East+Midlands) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=littleleaps-ng31-8hq-ey367483) ## Key facts Session types Morning sessions, Afternoon sessions, All Day sessions Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5:30pm Age range 6 weeks old until school age Term time / All Year All Year Established 2008 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Littleleaps Last inspected 26 January 2023 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 warmly welcomed and quickly settle into familiar activities. They develop small-muscle skills through painting and exploring play dough and sand. Children also enjoy fresh air in the engaging outdoor area, using large muscles for ride-on toys and balancing, and developing coordination skills with ball games. Inspector highlights - Children are welcomed warmly and quickly settle. - Children benefit from exploring the engaging outdoor area. - Children behave well and are respectful. - The management team is passionate and committed, involving staff in decision-making. - The nursery provides a good range of additional learning experiences. Areas to develop - 1 develop staff knowledge on how to support children who prefer solitary play, to help build on and extend the children's knowledge and skills - 2 enhance staff's understanding of how to provide challenge for the most able children to extend their learning to the highest possible level. Inspection #10263944 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50209332) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff work tirelessly with parents to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They liaise well with external agencies to ensure children receive targeted care and learning opportunities, resulting in children with SEND making good progress in their learning. Outdoor space Children benefit from fresh air as they explore the engaging outdoor area. They use their large muscles to propel themselves forward on ride-on toys and scooters, and are supported by staff as they carefully balance along a beam. ## Parent Reviews of Littleleaps 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJUNcvcFbCQv732_KYRWqbYODX6HQVXl0AcR8diZuymZDWDCA=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Kelly Meadows 9 years ago Customers of Littleleaps say "Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Littleleaps! The staff are lovely and my daughter was always happy to go there" "Recommed, Great staff and my son loves it!" [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN3bExmUW5RRRAB!2m1!1s0x48783104eed6fc59:0xfb3656e8022a9172) Reviews from Google for Littleleaps. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18101751306731032946&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: October 2011 - January 2023 Good - May 2017 Good - March 2015 Good - October 2011 Good ## Frequently asked about Littleleaps ### What size of nursery is Littleleaps? ### Which funded childcare hours does Littleleaps accept? ### What are the opening hours at Littleleaps? ### How does Littleleaps support children with SEND? ## Nearby day nurseries in GRANTHAM Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Littleleaps. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.8 mi ### Serendipitys Day Nursery Grantham · NG31 8AN ](/nursery/serendipitys-day-nursery-ng31-8an-ey495708) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### Albion House Day Nursery Grantham · NG31 8BG 5.0(9 reviews) ](/nursery/albion-house-day-nursery-ng31-8bg-ey318956) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### Clarence House Grantham Grantham · NG31 7LT 5.0(24 reviews) ](/nursery/clarence-house-grantham-ng31-7lt-ey478405) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### My Nursery (UK) Grantham · NG31 6PB ](/nursery/my-nursery-uk-ltd-ng31-6pb-ey423021) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.2 mi ### Stepping Stones Grantham · NG31 6QP ](/nursery/stepping-stones-ng31-6qp-ey397245) - [ Ofsted rating unavailable 1.2 mi ### Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Grantham Grantham · NG31 6QU 4.4(7 reviews) ](/nursery/ashbourne-day-nurseries-at-grantham-ng31-6qu-2749473) [See all nurseries in GRANTHAM →](/search?q=GRANTHAM) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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