Nursery Advice
Claim Your Nursery

Dean Close Little Trees Christchurch

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2022)
·Airthrie School, 27-29 Christchurch Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2NY · Gloucestershire
Number of places
33 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2022
Local authority
Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Dean Close Little Trees aims to provide a nurturing and secure environment where children can thrive and prepare for future developmental stages. The nursery is part of the Dean Close Foundation, which ensures staff receive regular, high-quality training and benefit from shared best practices in early years education, childcare, nutrition, and pedagogical research.

This commitment to ongoing professional development helps create a rich and stimulating atmosphere for children to grow and learn.

What it's like

The nursery uses open-plan indoor play spaces effectively, allowing for mixed-age group activities where older children model skills for younger ones. Outdoors, children benefit from access to the exciting play equipment on the school site as well as their own outdoor area, fostering physical development and imaginative play.

Nurturing EnvironmentPart of Dean Close FoundationHigh-Quality Staff Training

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Request pricing →

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Dean Close Little Trees Christchurch

Last inspected 21 March 2022

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

The nursery uses open-plan indoor play spaces effectively, allowing for mixed-age group activities where older children model skills for younger ones. Outdoors, children benefit from access to the exciting play equipment on the school site as well as their own outdoor area, fostering physical development and imaginative play.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff know children well and use home interests to plan stimulating activities.
  • Staff effectively support children's communication and language development, including using home languages and signs.
  • Children's behaviour is good; they share, take turns, and concentrate well.
  • Children feel safe and secure, engaging in activities and showing respect for others.
  • Staff encourage mathematical learning and self-help skills through play and routine activities.

Areas to develop

  • 1improve the organisation of changes in the routine to make sure support for children helps them know what to do next
  • 2make sure that staff notice and include children better in activities in ways that help them learn and develop further.
Inspection #10231520 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Outdoors, children use the exciting play equipment on the school site as well as their own outdoor area. Older children build on their physical skills, navigate an indoor assault course, climb on a wooden pirate ship, and play football. Younger children explore percussion instruments and listen to environmental sounds, with staff making links to nursery rhymes.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

21 March 2022

Good

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

View full Ofsted report

Frequently asked about Dean Close Little Trees Christchurch

Nearby day nurseries in Cheltenham

Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Dean Close Little Trees Christchurch.

Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details.

Claim listing

Share this nursery

Send to a partner, friend or family member.

This listing has been compiled from official Ofsted records, the nursery's own website, details provided directly by the nursery where available, and other trusted public sources. We regularly review and update listings to keep the information as accurate as possible. Learn more