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Littleworld Day Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(2 parent reviews) ·47 Weyhill Road, Andover, SP10 3AN · Hampshire
Number of places
65 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Hampshire

About this day nursery

Littleworld Day Nursery, established in 1999, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years at its Andover setting. Operating year-round from 7:30 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, the nursery prides itself on its inclusive environment and strong focus on children's welfare and wellbeing.

Leaders and staff possess a deep understanding of each child's needs, gathered from parents and carers right from the start, ensuring a tailored approach to learning and development. The setting has successfully implemented changes based on recent nutrition guidance, offering a broad and balanced meal plan, and has enhanced its sensory room using early years pupil premium funding to support children's emotional development.

With a curriculum that integrates EYFS and Makaton, Littleworld Day Nursery prepares children for their next stage of learning by fostering confidence and independence. Staff are also well-versed in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language, utilising strategies such as visual timetables to ensure all children make significant progress.

Parents frequently commend the staff's vital role in their children's development, highlighting the nursery's commitment to creating a safe, secure, and nurturing environment where children thrive.

What it's like

Children arrive happily at the nursery and new starters receive support from familiar faces, helping them adjust to unfamiliar surroundings. They establish secure attachments with key persons, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Overall, children progress well in all areas.

Inclusive environmentStrong wellbeing focusTailored learningExcellent staff understandingSensory room enhancementsMakaton integrated curriculum

Pricing & funding

Charges are structured around core hours with additional options for breakfast, supper, and late sessions. A discounted daily rate is offered for three or more full 10-hour days. Core sessions include a hot lunch and snacks, while extra services and extended hours are billed separately.

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Core hours include a two-course hot lunch and two snacks.
  • Breakfast club and supper club sessions include meals.
  • Discounted rate is applicable for bookings of three or more full 10-hour days.
  • A term-time only retention fee is charged at 20% of the normal fee.
  • Late payments from the 20th of the month incur a 20% fee of the balance owed.
  • An additional service and enhancement fee is charged per funded hour.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 07:30 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

1999

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Jan 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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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 routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Littleworld Day Nursery

Last inspected 9 January 2026 · Lindsay Osman

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happily at the nursery and new starters receive support from familiar faces, helping them adjust to unfamiliar surroundings. They establish secure attachments with key persons, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Overall, children progress well in all areas.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff know children very well and gain key information about their needs from parents and carers when they start.
  • Staff provide an environment that is carefully adapted to meet the needs of all children, including those who face barriers to their learning and wellbeing.
  • Leaders embed a highly inclusive culture, and well-trained and experienced staff value every child and swiftly identify their individual needs.
  • There is a positive culture of mental health support and staff report that they have a manageable workload, their wellbeing is supported, and they feel valued in their work.
  • Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning as they have gained the confidence and independence skills they need to enable them to thrive in their development.
  • Staff work very well with children to develop a secure sense of emotional wellbeing.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should consistently focus on supporting children's communication and language development in all age groups.
Inspection #10346910 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff implement effective strategies to ensure that all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make significant progress from their starting points. Leaders use early years pupil premium funding very effectively, enhancing the sensory room to provide additional resources for individual and small-group activities to support children’s emotional development.

Outdoor space

Children have many opportunities for outdoor play, and this helps to increase their physical skills. Staff promote children’s independence well, encouraging them to put on their coats and boots for outdoor play.

EAL / language support

Staff implement effective strategies to ensure that all children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make significant progress from their starting points. Visual timetables with clear symbols are used, which children instantly recognise and respond to.

Parent Reviews of Littleworld Day Nursery

5.0
(2)

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Inspection history

Date: August 2010

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

  • July 2024Good
  • November 2014Good
  • January 2014Requires improvement
  • August 2010Good

Frequently asked about Littleworld Day Nursery

About the setting

Littleworld Day Nursery registered on 21 May 1999. It is a childcare on non-domestic premises located at 47 Weyhill Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3AN. The nursery operates Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:00.

URN
110169
Registered person
Littleworld Day Nurseries Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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