Full-day nursery in Daybrook, Nottinghamshire
Little Beans Playgroup
Arnbrook Children's Centre, Bestwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8NE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Behaviour and routinesNeeds attention
- Children's welfare and well-beingNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2019Reference 2525201Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 12 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places30 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Arnbrook Children's Centre, Bestwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8NE · More nurseries in NG5
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Capenwray Gardens, Milverton Road and Bestwood Lodge Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bestwood Country Park9 min walk
- Salop Street Park10 min walk
- Mosswood Crescent Open Space11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Nottinghamshire there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Little Beans Playgroup is a full-day nursery at Arnbrook Children's Centre, Bestwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8NE, in Daybrook, Nottinghamshire. It is registered for 30 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Needs attention and leadership and governance Needs attention; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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| Little Beans PlaygroupThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.1 miles
- Arnbrook Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.2 miles
- Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2020 0.4 miles
- Burford Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Endeavour Academy ages 3–19Ofsted: Inadequateinspected May 2023 0.8 miles
- Southglade Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2022 0.8 miles
- Arnold View Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.9 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Little Beans Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Little Beans Playgroup was inspected on 12 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Needs attention and leadership and governance Needs attention. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Beans Playgroup take?
Little Beans Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
How do I contact Little Beans Playgroup?
You can call 07514 109045 and visit littlebeansplaygroup.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2525201 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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