# Little People At The Limes Little People At The Limes is a full-day nursery at Berry Lane, Longridge, PRESTON, PR3 3JA, in Longridge, Lancashire. It is registered for 64 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-people-at-the-limes-ey439661 Last checked 5 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Berry Lane, Longridge, PRESTON, PR3 3JA - Registered places: 64 - Phone: 01772 780496 - Website: https://www.littlepeople-longridge.co.uk/ - Ofsted URN: EY439661 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 2 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY439661 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since January 2012 (Reference EY439661). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY439661) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 2 February 2023). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY439661) - Registered places: 64 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY439661) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 2 March 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/77622) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: Berry Lane, Longridge, PRESTON, PR3 3JA Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.830573,-2.601357 - 13 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Towneley Gardens, 0.1 miles - Park: Highfield Park, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.4 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Lancashire there are about 2.7 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 - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review (as of 5 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Longridge Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (May 2026) | | under 0.1 miles | | Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (March 2023) | | 0.3 miles | | Barnacre Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Inadequate (February 2023) | | 0.4 miles | | Hillside Specialist School and College | | 3–19 | School remains Good (March 2024) | yes | 0.9 miles | | Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge | Primary | 2–11 | School remains Good (October 2022) | yes | 1.6 miles | | Longridge High School | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement (September 2021) | | 0.4 miles | | St Cecilia's RC High School | Secondary | 11–16 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (January 2025) | | 0.4 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [2 To School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/2-to-school-ey481773) | Good | | | under 0.1 miles | | [St Wilfrid's Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-wilfrids-nursery-ltd-ey419431) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [The Longridge Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-longridge-nursery-2717530) | Good | | 07:30–17:30 | 0.5 miles | | [Discovery Vine at Grimsargh St Michael's C of E Primary School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/discovery-vine-at-grimsargh-st-michaels-c-of-e-primary-school-2665229) | Good | | | 2.6 miles | | [Rainbow Wood Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/rainbow-wood-day-nursery-ey536975) | Good | | | 3.2 miles | | [Whitechapel Preschool Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/whitechapel-preschool-playgroup-309527) | Good | | | 3.7 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Little People At The Limes's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Little People At The Limes Good at its inspection on 2 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Little People At The Limes take? Little People At The Limes is registered with Ofsted for up to 64 children at any one time. ### How do I contact Little People At The Limes? You can call 01772 780496 and visit www.littlepeople-longridge.co.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY439661) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 5 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Little+People+at+The+Limes&query_place_id=ChIJ43qekdp2e0gRAkLrFyTGBV0) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.