Derby's Childcare Directory

La Petite Academy Ltd

Day Nursery

Name:
La Petite Academy Ltd
Address:
10 - 12 Highfield Road,
Littleover,
Derby,DE23 1DG
Telephone:
01332 774413
Daily Session Times:
  • Monday: 07:30 - 18:00 Funded Places
  • Tuesday: 07:30 - 18:00 Funded Places
  • Wednesday: 07:30 - 18:00 Funded Places
  • Thursday: 07:30 - 18:00 Funded Places
  • Friday: 07:30 - 18:00 Funded Places
Provider Delivery Channels:
  • Childcare Provider Is Registered For The Tax-Free Childcare Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers Accepted
Last Updated:
04/09/2026 00:00:00
Accredited By:
  • 01 Derby City Early Years And Childcare Service
Eligibility Criteria:
  • Available To All - A Universal Service
Care for children aged::
3 months to 5 years
Registered for 2yr Old Funding:
Yes
Registered for 3/4yr Old Funding:
Yes
Last Inspection Details:
16/11/2023
Re-Inspection (Early Years Register)
Good
Ofsted Reference:
206109
Languages Spoken:
  • English
  • Punjabi
  • Urdu
Availability:
Open All Year
Vacancy Notes:
Updated 28/05/2026: Please contact provider for vacancy details. We do have some availability for September 2026.

Service Description

Service Description:
La Petite Academy has been established since October 1995 and is a small friendly nursery serving the local community. It is registered in total for 76 children, which includes a separate, small cosy baby unit registered for 12 babies under 24 months. The baby unit has been specially modified to cater for the needs of the babies.

The main nursery is registered for children from 0 - 5 years and operates a before and after school club on the premises for age group 5 - 11 years. A nursery practitioner escorts children to and from Ridgeway and Gayton and St Georges via a safe path with no traffic, back to the nursery.

Full Day/Week Sessions: 7.30am – 18.00pm. Morning Session: 7.30am – 13.15pm. Afternoon Session: 13.15pm – 18.00pm. A Holiday Club, before and after school sessions are also available. Before School: 7.30am – 9.00am. After School: 15.30pm – 18.00pm.

All staff are qualified or working towards a qualification in Education and Childcare and hold a full paediatric first aid certificate and Basic Food Hygiene certificate. La Petite Academy receives nursery education grant funding and is a ''''good'''' rated nursery (Ofsted, November 2023).

Closed all Bank Holidays. Closed at 4:00pm on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Please contact the nursery to discuss your childcare needs further or for more information.

Additional Funding Information

Answered Questions:
  • 01. Childcare Provider Offers Funded Morning Sessions: No
  • 02. Childcare Provider Offers Afternoon Funded Sessions: No
  • 03. Childcare Provider Offers All Day Funded Sessions: Yes
    • 9am to 3pm x 5days, or 9am to 4:30pm x 2days
  • 04. Funded Sessions Can Be Stretched Over How Many Weeks Of The Year?: No
    • 38 weeks per year only if not also taking private care.
  • 05. No Funded Session Is Conditional On Taking Extra Fee-Paying Hours: Yes
    • Not conditional.
  • 06. Childcare Provider Has A Charges Policy: Yes
  • 07. If Parents Do Not Want To Pay For Meals Provider Is Happy For You To Bring Packed Meals: Yes
    • have to follow healthy meals policy.
  • 08. The Provider Has A Healthy Eating Policy That Is Shared With Parents Who Bring Packed Meals: Yes
    • Emailed to parents and on website
  • 09. If Parents Do Not Want To Pay For Consumables, The Provider Is Happy For Parents To Bring Items: Yes
    • All.

Cost information

Provider Costs:
2-3yrs
  • A. Cost - Non Funded: £15.00 Per Hour from 09-Apr-2026
  • B. All Day Meal Package Costs: £10.00 Per Day from 09-Apr-2026
  • D. Breakfast : £1.50 Per Day from 09-Apr-2026
  • E. Lunch: £5.00 Per Day from 09-Apr-2026
  • F. Tea: £1.50 Per Day from 09-Apr-2026
  • G. Snacks: £1.00 Per Session from 09-Apr-2026
    • morning and afternoon
3-4yrs
  • A. Cost - Non Funded: £15.00 Per Hour from 09-Apr-2026
  • B. All Day Meal Package Costs: £10.00 Per Day from 09-Apr-2026
  • D. Breakfast : £1.50 Per Day from 09-Apr-2026
  • E. Lunch: £5.00 Per Day from 09-Apr-2026
  • F. Tea: £1.50 Per Day from 09-Apr-2026
  • G. Snacks: £1.00 Per Session from 09-Apr-2026
    • morning and afternoon
  • I. Additional consumables: £0.80 Per Hour from 09-Apr-2026
    • consumables charge is 80p per hour for all consumables
9mths - 23mths
  • A. Cost - Non Funded: £15.00 Per Hour from 09-Apr-2026
  • B. All Day Meal Package Costs: £10.00 Per Day from 09-Apr-2026
  • D. Breakfast : £1.50 Per Day from 09-Apr-2026
  • E. Lunch: £5.00 Per Day from 09-Apr-2026
  • F. Tea: £1.50 Per Day from 09-Apr-2026
  • G. Snacks: £1.00 Per Session from 09-Apr-2026
    • morning and afternoon
  • I. Additional consumables: £0.80 Per Hour from 09-Apr-2026
    • consumables charge is 80p per hour for all consumables

SEND Information

Special Needs Area of Experience:
Autistic Spectrum
Can Administer Medication
Diabetes
Downs Syndrome
Learning Difficulties
Learning Disabilities
Physical Disability
Speech And Language Difficulties
Visual Impairment

Facilities Available

Facilities:
  • Car Parking
  • Outdoor Area
  • Sensory Room
Provider Access Channels:
  • Open For School Inset Days
  • Open In Half Term Holidays
  • Open In The Easter Holidays
  • Open In The Summer Holidays