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Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·60 Oakleigh Grove, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8GY · Medway
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Medway

About this day nursery

Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School in Rochester, Kent, offers comprehensive childcare services for children from birth to five years old. Open 51 weeks a year, Monday to Friday from 8 am to 6 pm, the nursery provides a stimulating environment focused on high-quality education delivered by experienced and qualified staff.

The facility boasts a spacious garden with free-flow access from two of its rooms, allowing children to move seamlessly between indoor and outdoor learning areas. Little Acres Nursery emphasizes the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring that all children receive an integrated approach to early learning and care, fostering confidence and supporting their development from an early age.

They also offer a 5% discount to NHS workers and accept various government funding schemes to make childcare more accessible for families.

Our ethos

Little Acres Nursery emphasizes the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring that all children receive an integrated approach to early learning and care, fostering confidence and supporting their development from an early age. They provide a stimulating environment focused on high-quality education.

What it's like

Children settle extremely well at this welcoming nursery, forming good attachments with their key person. Staff provide meaningful learning experiences that captivate children's interests, building on their curiosities and existing knowledge. They also have high expectations for behaviour, supporting children to learn what is expected of them.

High-quality childcareExperienced staffSpacious garden with free-flow accessEYFS frameworkNHS discount

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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

8am till 6pm Monday to Friday 51 weeks of the year.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2022

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School

Last inspected 25 June 2024 · Nicky Chambers

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 settle extremely well at this welcoming nursery, forming good attachments with their key person. Staff provide meaningful learning experiences that captivate children's interests, building on their curiosities and existing knowledge. They also have high expectations for behaviour, supporting children to learn what is expected of them.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager is extremely passionate and ambitious, with a clear vision for the nursery, and makes good use of training to develop staff knowledge and skills.
  • Children benefit from a gradual settling-in process and well-planned transitions between rooms, with staff working closely with local schools.
  • Staff provide valuable experiences for children to learn about their community and the wider world, including visits from local people.
  • Children have a positive attitude to learning and are motivated to join in with exciting activities, benefiting from lots of interaction with staff.
  • The passionate special educational needs coordinator works closely with children's key person, parents, and external professionals to plan precise support for children with SEND, who consequently achieve well and make good progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to enhance their skills, so they understand how to adapt their teaching to further extend children's learning, in particular, when children feel less confident
  • 2review the organisation of daily routines to ensure that children are not waiting for long periods of time
Inspection #10349910 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak highly of the care and support their children receive.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The passionate special educational needs coordinator knows the needs of children well. She works closely with children's key person, parents, and external professionals, which helps her to plan precise support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Consequently, children with SEND achieve well and make good progress in relation to their capabilities.

Outdoor space

Children relish spending time outdoors. They build their balance and coordination as they ride bikes and explore on climbing apparatus. Younger children enjoy pulling themselves up onto low-level equipment, which helps to support their large-muscle skills.

Parent Reviews of Little Acres Day Nursery and Pre-School

5.0
(3)
Georgie Castle
a year ago

My daughter started Little Acres Nursery when she turned 1 in January of this year. I could not be happier with the care she receives. The staff are so kind and communicative. It is such a brilliant nursery full of joy and warmth.

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Ellie Potter
2 years ago

My gorgeous grandson Jaxson attends this nursery. When he started at little acres he was classed as non verbal. They started the process of a speech therapist. Not only have all the staff at little acres helped Jaxson he can now say a few single words. He has also made some amazing friends. He has grown up so much from starting back in November 2022. Would I recommend Little Acres? Of course I would. It’s a no brainer

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Ellie Potter
2 years ago

Truly one of the best private nursery schools around. Not only have the helped Jaxson reach a level from non verbal at three to Saing a few words. We have potty trained him in 3 weeks at nursery. Georgia, Debbie, and all the staff here amazing at what they do. I have always wanted to send my children to somewhere, knowing he will have structure in everything he does. And it is all down to the staff

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

25 June 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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