Opening hours
7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
Little Beans Daycare
Ofsted: Expected standard·
3.9(11 parent reviews)
·Little Beans Weymouth, 7 Albany Road, Weymouth, DT4 9TH · Dorset
Number of places
80 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Dorset
About this day nursery
Little Beans Daycare Limited, located in Weymouth, Dorset, provides a stimulating and supportive environment for children aged 0-4 years. Registered in April 2023, the nursery operates all-year-round, from 7:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, with a dedicated team of 15 childcare staff.
The leadership team prioritises children's emotional security, forming strong, caring relationships that help children feel safe and confident. This approach is evident in the positive interactions between staff and children, from enthusiastic greetings at arrival to encouraging "high fives" and "good job" affirmations, fostering a strong sense of belonging.
The nursery also provides government-funded places. A particular highlight is the rich outdoor learning experience provided, where older children engage in creative activities like drawing spaceships with chalk, while toddlers develop fine motor skills by scooping Brussels sprouts and building with pretend bricks.
The nursery prides itself on its close collaboration with local schools, ensuring a smooth transition for children by sharing comprehensive information about their strengths, needs, interests, likes and dislikes. The setting also values strong parent partnerships, with open communication about children's care and learning, supported by events like "Graduation Day" and grandparent visits, which build a family-like atmosphere and promote continuous learning.
Although the setting provides a good standard of care, it continuously strives for improvement by reviewing activity organisation and refining staff interactions to further enhance children's learning experiences and maximise their potential.
Our ethos
Little Beans Daycare's philosophy centres on nurturing young minds, fostering creativity through imaginative and hands-on activities, and connecting children with nature. They are committed to holistic growth, promoting cognitive, emotional, and social skills through play-based learning, with a particular emphasis on using natural resources and outdoor play to instil a love for the environment.
What it's like
Friendly and welcoming staff greet children as they arrive. Children separate well from their parents and are keen to enter the nursery and start playing with their friends. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure and confidently talk to staff and happily go to them for reassurance and help.
Emotional securityCooperative playPositive parent relationshipsCaring interactionsWell-supported staff
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All_year
Food
Meals are provided.
Established
April 2023
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected May 2026
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Beans Daycare
Last inspected 11 May 2026 · Mikaela Jauncey
What it's like to attend
Friendly and welcoming staff greet children as they arrive. Children separate well from their parents and are keen to enter the nursery and start playing with their friends. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure and confidently talk to staff and happily go to them for reassurance and help.
Inspector highlights
- The leadership team has designed a curriculum that focuses on children's emotional security.
- Children show they are learning how to play cooperatively with others.
- Relationships with parents are positive. Parents appreciate the information they receive about their children's care and learning.
- Children benefit from staff's caring and supportive interactions.
- The leadership team supports staff well.
- Friendly and welcoming staff greet children as they arrive, and they separate well from their parents, keen to enter the nursery and start playing with their friends.
- Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure and confidently talk to staff for reassurance and help.
- Children enjoy their time outside, engaging in a wide variety of activities staff have carefully planned for them.
Areas to develop
- 1Ensure that routine activities are organised effectively to minimise interruptions to children's play and learning.
- 2Support staff to build on their positive interactions with children to focus on what it is they want children to know and be able to do to fully extend children's learning.
- 3Make sure children's next steps have a clear focus to better support children in reaching their full potential as effectively as possible.
Inspection #10398096 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The leadership team understands the importance of working with other professionals when staff identify gaps in children's learning. Staff work closely with local schools to share important information about children's strengths, needs, interests, likes and dislikes. This helps children transition into school smoothly.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy their time outside, engaging in a wide variety of carefully planned activities, such as drawing spaceships and monsters with chalk, scooping and collecting Brussels sprouts in the water tray, and building towers with pretend bricks.
Parent Reviews of Little Beans Daycare
3.9
(11)
Denise Clements
4 months ago
My grandson has been lucky enough to have a place at Little Beans. He loves it. The team are always welcoming, friendly and have a smile. They give constant updates in his progress and send photos of his daily activities. My daughter and I have complete trust in the team and are so pleased with his progression 🥰
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Kirsty Greenman
a year ago
I don’t quite have the words to express how much our family loves Little Beans, and how wonderfully they look after our daughter. I'm so pleased with the support and love our daughter recieves at Little Beans, especially whilst she's trying to navigate her own social and emotional difficulties. The staff are amazingly kind, generous and patient, it’s a testament to the quality of the nursery. Little Beans is genuinely such a special place, full of joy and special people! The care and attention which our daughter receives is second-to-none. We would thoroughly recommend them! :)
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Jo Perrett
a year ago
My son has loved going to Little Beans over the last year and has made some lovely friends. The staff have been really supportive and helped him develop his confidence. He will really miss nursery when he starts school.
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Katie Saunders
a year ago
A fantastic nursery setting for little ones to grow and explore. Caring and enthusiastic staff who cater to the individual needs of each child. Informative and supportive as your little one grows and gets them ready for school. Our little one continues to thrive there, thank you Little Beans!
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Alana Course
a year ago
Honestly, the most loving little nursery. My daughter has thrived being there over the past year. The women who work there have supported me and her throughout a rough time, always checking in with me as a single mum and accommodating where needed to keep me and my little girl safe. She struggles with being separated from me and they take it in their stride to help her with this every morning. It is perfect and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who asked. Thank you to the team for lookimg after my little girl and keeping her happy and safe ❤️
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Inspection history
Date: July 2025
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.
- August 2025Good
- July 2025Good
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