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Little Acorns Nursery in Royston

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2023)
·36 Kneesworth Street, Royston, SG8 5AB · Hertfordshire
Number of places
52 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Little Acorns Nursery offers early childhood education across two distinct locations in Royston. The Kneesworth Street branch serves as the dedicated nursery, providing care and learning experiences for younger children.

For slightly older children, the Poplar Drive location operates as Little Acorns Preschool, situated within Icknield Walk First School. Both facilities are committed to fostering a supportive and engaging environment where children can develop and grow.

The nursery emphasises the importance of parental involvement in making informed decisions about their child's education, offering avenues for inquiries and open communication with prospective families. They prioritise safeguarding, privacy, and accessibility, with comprehensive policies readily available for review.

Families seeking to enrol their children can reach out via phone or email, with distinct contact details provided for each branch.

What it's like

Children are happy and demonstrate strong friendships, sharing resources and encouraging each other. They learn about a range of emotions and the impact of their actions. They also develop physical skills, balancing on scooters and using various equipment.

Two locations: Nursery and Preschool

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.

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Acorns Nursery

Last inspected 20 July 2023

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 are happy and demonstrate strong friendships, sharing resources and encouraging each other. They learn about a range of emotions and the impact of their actions. They also develop physical skills, balancing on scooters and using various equipment.

Inspector highlights

  • The setting focuses its curriculum on the three prime areas of learning, with a primary focus on communication and language development.
  • Staff skilfully introduce new vocabulary and plan exciting activities that gain children's attention, such as using lights in the sensory room to extend knowledge of colours and teaching basic sign language.
  • Staff plan mathematical activities throughout the day, introducing new mathematical language and concepts.
  • The setting supports children's transitions to school, teaching important skills and inviting school teachers to meet children.
  • Morale at the setting is high, with staff reporting excellent support from the management team and enjoying working as a team.

Areas to develop

  • 1share more information to ensure that key staff know how to offer the very best support to children with SEND
  • 2strengthen parent partnerships by providing further information and support regarding children's transitions within the setting.
Inspection #10303576 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are given extra support throughout their time at the setting. Through regular and ongoing observations and tracking, staff recognise when children may show a delay in their development and seek advice from the setting's special needs and/or disabilities coordinator (SENDCo). Children receive one-to-one support, and the SENDCo plans appropriate targets for each child to support their continuous development. However, key persons for children with SEND do not always have all relevant information to be able to extend learning opportunities further.

Outdoor space

The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. Children learn a range of physical skills while at the setting. They learn to skilfully balance on scooters and ride in toy cars. They use a range of equipment, including balls for throwing, catching and kicking. Older children learn to extend their basic skills by negotiating space and speed when riding downhill.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

20 July 2023

Good

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

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