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Little Beans Day Care (Garland)

Ofsted: Urgent improvement·
3.7(9 parent reviews) ·Little Beans Garland, 59 Garland Road, Poole, BH15 2LD · Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
Number of places
58 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

About this day nursery

Little Beans Day Care (Garland) Limited, registered in 2015, provides childcare on non-domestic premises in Poole, Dorset. 30pm for 51 weeks of the year, caters to children aged 0–6 years.

With an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good' from its latest inspection on June 16, 2023, the setting is known for its welcoming environment and dedicated staff. The management and staff are highly ambitious, striving for every child to achieve their best through a broad curriculum and close progress monitoring.

The nursery is fully inclusive, supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those learning English as an additional language. Children benefit from activities like French sessions, cooking, music, and dance, all contributing to their confidence and social skills.

The indoor spaces are designed to invite exploration, while outdoor areas offer challenging activities like water play and tricycles for younger children. The setting actively promotes a positive attitude towards learning, encouraging curiosity and respect among children.

What it's like

Children show their excitement as they enter the nursery, feeling safe and secure due to friendly staff greetings and information exchange. They demonstrate curiosity, respect for their environment, and delight in achievements. The manager has revised the curriculum with a strong focus on children's social and emotional well-being, including additional activities like French, cooking, music, and dance.

Good overall effectivenessAmbitious curriculumInclusive settingStrong SEND supportVaried activitiesSafe and secure

Pricing & funding

Charges are based on an hourly rate for additional care. For funded hours, hot lunches and light teas are charged separately.

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Hot lunch is available for funded hours.
  • Light tea is available for funded hours.
  • Additional hours of care are billed at an hourly rate.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 5.30pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Urgent improvement

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Urgent improvement

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
—
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementUrgent improvement
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesUrgent improvement
Children's welfare and wellbeingUrgent improvement
Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
InclusionUrgent improvement
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Age range
0 to 9
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Beans Day Care (Garland)

Last inspected 14 April 2026

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children show their excitement as they enter the nursery, feeling safe and secure due to friendly staff greetings and information exchange. They demonstrate curiosity, respect for their environment, and delight in achievements. The manager has revised the curriculum with a strong focus on children's social and emotional well-being, including additional activities like French, cooking, music, and dance.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff have high ambitions for every child to achieve to the best of their abilities, planning a broad curriculum and monitoring progress closely.
  • The nursery is fully inclusive and welcomes all children, including those in receipt of additional funding, using it to extend learning experiences.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children who are learning to speak English as an additional language are supported well.
  • The nursery is safe and secure, with inviting indoor areas and challenging outdoor activities for children.
  • The manager is passionate about supporting her staff team, organising supervision sessions and encouraging knowledge sharing from training courses.

Areas to develop

  • 1Encourage staff to focus more precisely on clearer learning intentions for activities to support what children need to learn next.
  • 2Provide consistent opportunities for children to understand clearly the reasons why certain behaviours are unacceptable.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. The special educational needs coordinator supports staff to develop plans and targets for children's learning. Staff ensure that support is sought without delay and work well with other professionals to support children with SEND. Children with SEND know the routines.

Outdoor space

The nursery is safe and secure. The indoor areas are inviting and well arranged to help children explore and investigate what captures their interest. Outdoors, younger children ride tricycles confidently and manoeuvre them around obstacles. Older children enjoy challenging activities, such as water play, to continue their learning outdoors.

EAL / language support

Children who are learning to speak English as an additional language are supported well. The special educational needs coordinator supports staff to develop plans and targets for children's learning.

Parent Reviews of Little Beans Day Care (Garland)

3.7
(9)
Rachel Gilbey
3 months ago

We have been attending Little Beans for the past three years and it has been a consistently positive experience for our family. My son has Autism, ADHD and Global Delay and the team have always shown strong knowledge, understanding and genuine care in supporting his needs. It has been reassuring to see how well they get to know him as an individual and how thoughtfully they help him progress. Little Beans is a nurturing and welcoming nursery where children are encouraged to thrive. The staff create an environment that feels safe, supportive and inclusive and it is clear how much they value every child in their care. Their after‑school club has also been a huge support, with safe and reliable collection from Longfleet School. During half‑terms, they offer fantastic activities such as baking, messy play and local trips, which my son always enjoys. We’re very grateful for everything the team have done for our son and I would happily recommend Little Beans to any family looking for a warm and supportive early years setting.

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Cheryl Walker
3 months ago

My grandsons attend this nursery after a traumatic experience at their previous nursery. They are so happy and settled almost immediately. The staff are always so happy to see the children and are very supportive with SEN needs.

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Claire Crombie
a year ago

Our son attends Little Beans and it has been the best start for him in all the preparation to start school next year. The staff are amazing and so supportive and very much there to work with. Any concerns at all and they will work with the little one on anything you feel you need support with. In each stage through Little Beans your child is assigned a key worker and each one of the has built up and amazing relationship with our son. We will be continuing to use Little Beans if we can as wrap around care for after school.

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Katie Ballard
a year ago

Our little boy attends little beans and absolutely loves it! His development needs are a priority and he has soo much fun every day! We were so nervous about him starting nursery because of his severe allergies; however they have been thorough with risk assessment and we’ve never had any incidents/cross contamination concerns. It’s so nice to have somewhere where I feel my son is safe, cared for and advocated for, especially when he was started he was so little he couldn’t speak for himself. Now, 11 months later, he leaves and chats all about his day and all of his practitioners. Would recommend to any parent ❤️ thank you little beans ❤️

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Gemma Peirce
a year ago

My daughter attends little beans in the baby room. She was a very clingy baby and didn’t like leaving my side when she started, however she is thriving there and really enjoys her days! My daughter suffers from some allergies and the nursery are very good at accommodating these and I feel confident with her being in their care. The practitioners are so lovely and friendly and you can really see the wonderful bond she has made with key worker. 🥰

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Inspection history

Date: December 2016

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • July 2023Good
  • June 2023Good
  • December 2017Good
  • December 2017Good
  • December 2016Good

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