# Little Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery

Little Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 184 Broadway, Yaxley, Peterborough, PE7 3NT, in Yaxley, Cambridgeshire. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Little Acorn Day Nurseries Ltd.

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-acorns-baby-unit-and-day-nursery-ey498401  
Last checked 30 June 2026.

## At a glance

- Type: Full-day nursery
- Address: 184 Broadway, Yaxley, Peterborough, PE7 3NT
- Registered places: 20
- Run by: [Little Acorn Day Nurseries Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/little-acorn-day-nurseries-ltd)
- Ofsted URN: EY498401

## Ofsted and official records

Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection on 14 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

- Quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding

Safeguarding effective.

Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY498401

Official records:

- Ofsted registration: Registered since February 2016 (Reference EY498401). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY498401)
- Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 14 February 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY498401)
- Registered places: 20 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY498401)
- Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 16 July 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/908391)

## Fees

Fees, hours and ages: not published yet.

## Hours and ages

Opening hours and ages: not published yet.

## Getting there

Address: 184 Broadway, Yaxley, Peterborough, PE7 3NT

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.516998,-0.260614

- Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles

© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026.

## Places and next steps

Spaces: not published yet.

In Cambridgeshire there are about 2.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021.

When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery

## Ratings


## Nearby schools

Distances are in a straight line.

| School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourfields Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Good (March 2024) |  | 0.2 miles |
| William de Yaxley Church of England Academy | Primary | 7–11 | Good (October 2023) |  | 0.3 miles |
| Yaxley Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | Good (November 2022) |  | 0.4 miles |
| Great Haddon Primary School | Primary | 2–11 |  | yes | 0.8 miles |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (March 2025) |  | 1.0 miles |
| Hampton College | All-through | 4–19 | Good (June 2023) |  | 1.2 miles |
| Hampton Vale Primary Academy | Primary | 0–11 | Good (June 2023) | yes | 1.3 miles |
| Hampton Lakes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (March 2024) | yes | 1.5 miles |

## Nearby nurseries

| Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Little Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-acorns-day-nursery-and-montessori-school-ey409528) | Outstanding |  |  | under 0.1 miles |
| [Stretton Pre-School CIO Foundation](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stretton-pre-school-cio-foundation-2815013) |  |  |  | 0.2 miles |
| [Stretton Pre-school CIO Foundation(Main Street)](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/stretton-pre-school-cio-foundation-main-street-2815011) |  |  |  | 0.3 miles |
| [Little Incredibles](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-incredibles-ey541159) | Good |  |  | 0.4 miles |
| [Busy Bunnies Hampton Water](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-bunnies-hampton-water-2694643) | Good |  |  | 0.9 miles |
| [Little Seedlings Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-seedlings-nursery-2751279) | Report card Feb 2026 |  |  | 1.3 miles |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Little Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Little Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 14 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

### How many children can Little Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery take?

Little Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.

### Who runs Little Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery?

Little Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery is run by Little Acorn Day Nurseries Ltd, which runs 3 nurseries.

## Sources

- Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY498401)
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)

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