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Little Achievers Forest School Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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3.7(3 Google reviews) ·Ramsgreave Hall Farm, Higher Ramsgreave Road, Blackburn, BB1 9DQ · Lancashire
Number of places
75 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Little Achievers Forest School Nursery, located in Blackburn, is part of the Rosy Apple Childcare group, which also operates nurseries in Preston and Skelmersdale. This particular nursery prides itself on its exceptional outdoor area, designed for all-year-round use with a covered section and an outdoor activity room.

The outdoor space is thoughtfully divided into various zones to encourage diverse challenges for children, including areas for potion making, construction, playing musical instruments, engaging with wheeled toys to develop spatial awareness, and a natural garden for exploration and bug hunting. The day nursery provides full day care for children aged from 3 months to 5 years, fostering a nurturing and intellectually stimulating environment where children are encouraged to explore, imagine, create, and learn.

Their dedicated and qualified staff are committed to delivering high-quality early years care and education, with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning through their Forest School approach.

Our ethos

Little Achievers Forest School Nursery is committed to delivering high-quality early years care and education with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning through their Forest School approach. They aim to foster a nurturing and intellectually stimulating environment where children are encouraged to explore, imagine, create, and learn.

What it's like

Staff have lovely relationships with children and a good understanding of their individual needs. They teach children about the rules and boundaries at nursery and model good manners. Children behave well and are beginning to recognise how their behaviour affects their friends. Overall, staff provide all children with an ambitious curriculum.

Forest School LearningOutdoor Play FocusAges 3 months to 5 years

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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

Key facts

Opening hours

7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks a year (excluding Bank Holidays)

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2008

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Achievers Forest School Nursery

Last inspected 3 April 2025

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

Staff have lovely relationships with children and a good understanding of their individual needs. They teach children about the rules and boundaries at nursery and model good manners. Children behave well and are beginning to recognise how their behaviour affects their friends. Overall, staff provide all children with an ambitious curriculum.

Inspector highlights

  • Children's literacy development is particularly well promoted.
  • The procedures for identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well embedded.
  • Communication and language development is promoted well.
  • Children are eager and motivated to take part in dough activities.
  • Staff promote children's physical development well.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to implement leaders' curriculum intentions more consistently with younger children
  • 2encourage staff to model consistent hygiene routines to teach children about good health and self-care
  • 3strengthen the procedures for coaching and mentoring staff to provide more consistency in the quality of interactions.
Inspection #10357102 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The procedures for identifying and supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well embedded. Staff use observations and assessments to identify when children are at risk of falling behind and introduce targeted learning plans, ensuring referrals for support from outside agencies are made swiftly.

Outdoor space

Staff promote children's physical development well. Younger children learn to balance and climb confidently in the outdoor area. Staff support children to learn how to ride the scooters by pushing with one leg. Older children skilfully dig using the sit-on digger, showing resilience and determination as they carefully coordinate their arms to pick up and tip out sand from the bucket.

Google Reviews of Little Achievers Forest School Nursery

3.7
(3 Google reviews)
Charlotte Redding
11 months ago

FABULOUS NURSERY WITH GREAT STAFF

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Kashif T
2 years ago

That’s real shame and unprofessional management!

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025

Date: January 2009

  • April 2025Good
  • May 2024Requires improvement
  • June 2018Good
  • June 2017Good
  • March 2014Good
  • August 2013Good
  • May 2013Requires improvement
  • January 2009Good

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