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2 Little Birds Parker Road

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
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4.6(20 parent reviews) ·Belmont Village Hall, Parker Road, Grays, RM17 5YW · Thurrock
Number of places
51 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Thurrock

About this day nursery

2 Little Birds Pre-school and Childcare, based in Grays, offers a nurturing environment where children are encouraged to learn through exploration and outdoor play. Owned and managed by an experienced primary school teacher and a Level 3 practitioner, the preschool is dedicated to providing high-quality childcare.

The team believes in fostering resilience, determination, and problem-solving skills, preparing children for their educational journey. They focus on allowing each child to develop at their own pace within an enabling environment, tailoring activities to individual learning styles.

The preschool maintains a high staff-to-child ratio, ensuring personalised care and meaningful interactions. They cater to both funded and non-funded children aged two and above, offering flexible hours to accommodate various family needs.

Their philosophy emphasises the importance of natural environments and stimulating activities that support emotional, intellectual, and physical growth.

Our ethos

2 Little Birds Pre-school and Childcare's philosophy emphasises the importance of natural environments and stimulating activities that support children's emotional, intellectual, and physical growth. They believe in fostering resilience, determination, and problem-solving skills by encouraging children to learn through exploration and outdoor play in an enabling environment, allowing each child to develop at their own pace.

What it's like

Children arrive eager and settle quickly with support from friendly, attentive staff who use a robust key-person approach to form secure attachments. They behave well, show curiosity and sustained concentration, and benefit from a clear curriculum that supports a range of skills and real-life experiences.

OFSTED registeredStrong outdoor learning ethosHigh staff-to-child ratioFlexible hours

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
  • Non-funded daily rate£65 / day
  • Funded 3/4 year olds additional session£20.00 / session
  • Funded 2 year olds additional session£22.50 / session
  • Breakfast/After School (7:00am - 8:45am)£6.00 / session
  • School Pick Up (until 6:00pm)£14.00 / session

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Thursday: 7:00am - 6:00pm, Friday: 7:00am - 4:30pm

Age range

2-4 years old

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for 2 Little Birds Parker Road

Last inspected 18 October 2024 · Clare Ford

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive eager and settle quickly with support from friendly, attentive staff who use a robust key-person approach to form secure attachments. They behave well, show curiosity and sustained concentration, and benefit from a clear curriculum that supports a range of skills and real-life experiences.

Inspector highlights

  • Friendly, attentive staff and a robust key-person approach support children to settle and form secure attachments
  • Clear curriculum model understood by staff that supports development of essential skills
  • All-weather outdoor provision supports energetic physical play and exploration
  • Strong partnership working with parents and the local community (visits to allotment, river walks)
  • Effective support for children with SEND through individual education plans and targeted support

Areas to develop

  • 1guide staff to support children who speak English as an additional language to ensure that they can access all areas of the provision independently and better understand the routine of the day.
Inspection #10355108 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provisionPositive

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported by caring and nurturing staff to make the progress they are capable of. Effective individual education plans and strong partnership working mean that children receive targeted support where they need it the most.

Outdoor space

Children benefit greatly from the all-weather setting and use the outdoor area for energetic physical play, such as navigating monkey bars, climbing trees and balancing on large tyres. Staff attentively support physical development and understanding of risk, and children engage in outdoor exploration such as searching for worms and slugs.

EAL / language support

Staff support children who speak English as an additional language through use of key words, but not all children have access to the language needed to understand activities or routines, limiting independent choices.

Parent Reviews of 2 Little Birds Parker Road

4.6
(20)
Faizah Nadeem
2 years ago

Wonderful nursery and brilliant staff who have really nurtured and supported my son over the last year. They were incredible during his first few weeks when he didn't want to leave me, and worked with me to help him get settled. Since then, Adam loves going nursery and he's learnt so much. I am very proud of all the independence he has gained the last year and it is largely due to the wonderful staff at 2 Little Birds. So sad he'll be leaving for 'big school ' but we are also very excited for the chapter ahead!

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Vicky Billingham
2 years ago

I couldn’t rate this pre-school high enough. The hours they offer are so flexible and always there to help if I have a meeting or training day, with notice. The school itself is amazingly laid out, specific areas for different games or learning. And, most importantly, the staff are kind, caring, extremely well trained, understanding and my girls adore them. They have always ran in every morning without hesitation and come out happy and well stimulated. I have seen my twins progress and am always amazed how well the staff know them and their personalities. We are all going to miss everyone now mine are going to ‘big school’ but thank you so much for getting them very well prepared for the next step in their journey

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Claire Garner
2 years ago

My daughter spent just shy of three years at this preschool and I cannot speak more highly of them. Team take wonderful care of the children, exploring the world and preparing them for a life of adventure. The teachers all clearly love their jobs and enjoy playing with the children and the kids can feel that positive energy and they just thrive! I’m just sorry you weren’t around to have my older one because he would have been so much better off than cooped up mostly indoors at his nursery. Thank you 2LB for being so amazing and looking after my baby girl ❤️ we will miss you so so much xxxxx

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Emma Phillips
3 years ago

What a fabulous pre school! My daughter was so happy here and learnt so much. Her confidence improved and the staff are nurturing without overwhelming the children. The freedom they get from the outside space and the many options given to them is amazing! My Son is going there soon and he can’t wait to go - thanks so much to 2 Little Birds for putting an anxious Mum’s mind at rest.

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Lauren Smart
2 years ago

My son, Charlie has attended from 2 years old up until this week, when he graduated and is going off to school. Charlie has grown and developed so much throughout his time at 2 Little Birds, going from only saying a handful of words to a complete chatterbox, as well as learning his ABCs, numbers, lots of nursery rhymes off by heart, writing his name and many other things, all learning through playing which he enjoys. Charlie loves his time at 2 Little Birds and is often disappointed when it is not a nursery day. I honestly cannot recommend 2 Little Birds enough. If you are looking for a nursery where all the teachers really care and are invested in your child then look no further. I cannot wait for my younger son to join the 2 Little Birds family, he is desperate to get inside and join. Thank you to all the teachers.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

18 October 2024

Good

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

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