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The Little Oak Tree Day Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(5 parent reviews) ·27 Newhall Street, Cannock, WS11 1AB · Staffordshire
Number of places
38 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2025
Local authority
Staffordshire

About this day nursery

The Little Oak Tree Day Nursery in Cannock, established in 2023, provides childcare for children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and is open all year round.

It follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, aiming to equip children with the knowledge and skills necessary for their next stage of learning, including school readiness. " Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive timely and closely monitored support, with leaders ensuring full access to the curriculum, swift identification of needs, and collaboration with external agencies.

Outdoor play is a key component of the daily routine, with children of all ages thoroughly enjoying activities like climbing on hay bales and walking on balance beams, supported by staff to take risks and build confidence. The nursery is committed to providing a rich and varied curriculum for all children.

What it's like

Children arrive at the setting happy and eager to start their day, confidently separating from parents and carers thanks to the effective key-person system and positive relationships with staff. Well-established routines help manage expectations, creating a warm and positive learning environment where children play well alongside peers, taking turns and sharing experiences. Children are curious learners, with exploratory play prioritised from an early age, helping them build positive associations with different objects, materials, and textures, and fostering confidence.

Strong parent partnershipChild-centred curriculumOutdoor playSEND support

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

50 weeks of the year (Monday-Friday)

Age range

6 months to 5 years old

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2023

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Nov 2025

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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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 wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Little Oak Tree Day Nursery

Last inspected 27 November 2025

What it's like to attend

Children arrive at the setting happy and eager to start their day, confidently separating from parents and carers thanks to the effective key-person system and positive relationships with staff. Well-established routines help manage expectations, creating a warm and positive learning environment where children play well alongside peers, taking turns and sharing experiences. Children are curious learners, with exploratory play prioritised from an early age, helping them build positive associations with different objects, materials, and textures, and fostering confidence.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop the knowledge and skills needed for their next stage of learning, including readiness for school.
  • Children of all ages demonstrate positive attitudes to learning, playing well alongside peers and forming secure bonds with staff.
  • Leaders have an excellent understanding of the setting and its children, striving for continual improvement with an ambitious, child-centred curriculum.
  • Parent partnership is strong, with extensive daily communication and opportunities that parents feel go 'above and beyond'.
  • Children thoroughly enjoy outdoor play, developing gross motor skills and risk management with staff support, and benefit from organised activities like sports and music lessons.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should further enhance support for children's communication and language development.
  • 2Leaders should allow more flexibility within routines to enable staff to be highly responsive to children's individual needs.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive timely support from leaders and staff, who closely monitor and review their progress to ensure they get the help and support needed. Leaders take all necessary steps to ensure children with SEND have full access to the setting's curriculum, swiftly identify needs, develop targeted support plans, and make timely referrals to external agencies. Staff work in partnership with various professionals to ensure children make the best possible progress.

Outdoor space

Children of all ages thoroughly enjoy outdoor play. Older children practice their gross motor skills as they climb on hay bales and walk along balance beams. Staff are attentive and support children to take risks, helping them gain confidence. Outdoor play and opportunities to be physically active are a key component of the daily routine. Children learn to manage their own risks as they climb and balance. Leaders ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities have the same opportunities to access outdoor play and physical exercise.

EAL / language support

The report does not provide specific details on EAL support, but the setting is committed to ensuring all children, including those who may be at a disadvantage, have access to a rich and varied curriculum.

Parent Reviews of The Little Oak Tree Day Nursery

5.0
(5)
Stefanie Bounds
a year ago

It's every parents (most parents) worse nightmare having to leave your little ones and chosing somewhere to be looked after but all my worries over gone after picking this nursery. Although I am a first time mom, I have 5 nephews all ages who have gone to all different nurseries and have experienced some not so great ones. This nursery is by far the best I've ever experienced. All of the staff are exceptional, so friendly and kind and make you feel right at home and I know my baby is completely looked after which puts my mind at ease. The owner, Dennis, is so passionate and puts his heart and soul into the place and is so involved with everything. The building itself is lovely, they have an outdoor play area which is the cutest and the children do lots of activities throughout the day. The food is not your bog standard nuggets and chips, it's such a wide variety of healthy nutritional food which I love. I can't recommend this place enough, I am so happy with my choice and thankful of such a wonderful place ❤️

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Demi Hughes
a year ago

I visited quite a few nurseries in Cannock before I found The Little Oak Tree. It didn’t take me long to know it was the perfect nursery for my little boy. Dennis answered all of my questions in depth and was able to put my “first-time mum” worries at ease. His knowledge and expertise in the Early Years area is vast and he has worked so hard to create such a lovely nursery. All of the staff are welcoming and my little boy has developed a fantastic relationship with his key worker. The setting is beautiful, educational and calming, and all of the children seem so happy and cared for. Dennis and the team should be very proud. Thank you to you all!

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Rosie Davies
a year ago

I am so glad I chose this Nursery for my daughter. From the first initial visit of the nursery with an in depth chat with Dennis and a tour of the nursery. I knew within minutes, this was the nursery for us. My daughter is always so happy to attend and I feel that she has developed in so many ways since joining. For a first time mom, I was really anxious about this step but every day she is there, I never have to worry. The staff are all so lovely and approachable. They tell me all about my daughter’s day which is so important to me. So happy that we are lucky enough to be apart of this nursery.

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Tini Kröger
2 years ago

Absolutely amazing staff and owner. I’d give more stars if I could. Everyone is so so nice, welcoming and fantastic with the kids. They are more than flexible and always go out of their way to help. Dennis has been beyond helpful from the moment I stepped in the door and you can tell how much heart he pours into this nursery. It took me approximately 30 seconds to decide that I want my little ones to be going there. I noticed a huge difference in my children’s speech after only three days and they love going there that much that I now bribe them with going to nursery. Huge thanks to Dennis, Amelia and Olivia.

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Natalie Walker
a year ago

The little oak tree nursery is amazing. My daughter was 9month old when she started and settled in so quick and easy. Her development has come on so fast with the support of the amazing , kind and caring staff that support her. Also Dennis the manager and Amelia the deputy manager are so approachable and work very hard. Overall I can’t recommend this nursery enough.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

27 November 2025

Expected standard

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

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