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[Home](/) 2. [Nurseries](/nurseries) 3. [East Midlands](/search?region=East+Midlands) 4. Little Beans Playgroup # Little Beans Playgroup Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (May 2022) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Arnbrook Children's Centre, Bestwood Lodge Drive, Nottingham, NG5 8NE · Nottinghamshire Number of places 30 places Age range 2–5 yrs Last inspected May 2022 Local authority Nottinghamshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Little Beans Playgroup offers childcare in a nurturing home-like setting located in Arnold. They provide flexible times and days to accommodate diverse family needs, including both private and government-funded care for children. The playgroup emphasises individualised learning, tracking each child's development against the Early Years Foundation Stage framework to ensure they meet key milestones. Staff are described as friendly and approachable, aiming to understand each child individually by building strong relationships with parents. The environment encourages imagination and exploration through varied indoor activities like painting, building, and role-play, as well as outdoor adventures such as sand and water play, mini-beast hunting, and gardening. Their core mission is to foster positive, confident individuals by supporting development in a fun, loving, and secure atmosphere. They also offer breakfast, after-school, and holiday clubs for older children up to 11 years old. The Arnbrook setting provides full and part-time childcare for 2-5 year olds and pickup services from several local primary schools. Our ethos Little Beans Playgroup focuses on individualised learning, tracking development against the EYFS framework, and fostering confident, positive individuals in a fun, loving, and secure atmosphere. They build strong relationships with parents to understand each child individually, encouraging imagination and exploration through diverse indoor and outdoor activities. What it's like Children arrive eager to play, supported by nurturing staff who offer reassurance. They show good understanding of mathematical concepts and develop good social skills. Children behave well and learn to compromise, using a sand timer to take turns on popular wheeled toys. Home-from-home environment EYFS curriculum Indoor and outdoor play Breakfast, after-school and holiday club ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 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. [Request pricing →](https://www.littlebeansplaygroup.co.uk/contact) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.45am until 5.30pm. Session types full-time, part-time, breakfast club, after-school club, holiday club Age range 2-11 years Term time / All Year All Year ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Little Beans Playgroup Inspection date May 2022 Inspection no. 10208244 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50185498)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2525201) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=little-beans-playgroup-ng5-8ne-2525201) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Little Beans Playgroup Last inspected 9 May 2022 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 arrive eager to play, supported by nurturing staff who offer reassurance. They show good understanding of mathematical concepts and develop good social skills. Children behave well and learn to compromise, using a sand timer to take turns on popular wheeled toys. Inspector highlights - The provider strives to make the playgroup the best it can be for the children and families who attend. - The provider and staff provide a well-thought-out curriculum, carefully planned to build on what children need to learn next. - Staff interact positively with children, who enjoy the variety of activities and are curious to explore. - Staff provide a wide range of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills, with most sessions spent playing outside. - Staff quickly identify any children who may benefit from additional support and liaise with parents to gather a full picture of children's needs. Areas to develop - 1 target staff one- to-one meetings to raise the quality of education for children to the highest level - 2 review the organisation of the playgroup day, to ensure children remain fully engaged in purposeful play and learning. Inspection #10208244 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50185498) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff quickly identify any children who may benefit from additional support. They monitor children's progress and put in place achievable next steps to help children succeed to the best of their ability. The playgroup liaises with parents to gather a full picture of children's needs. The provider uses additional funding to purchase additional resources that best support children to make good progress. Outdoor space Staff provide a wide range of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. Children play outside most of the sessions, this contributes to a healthy lifestyle. Staff are mindful of the different homes children live in and the fact some may not have the benefit of a garden. Staff set rules and boundaries when children play on the wheeled toys. Children show great skill as they negotiate space, avoiding obstacles on the balance bikes and scooters. ## Parent Reviews of Little Beans Playgroup 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKqBkbLj_f4dDce89_O1xLI5-mv5MpCpYpWxn9KDMQ5QEuztQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Maddison Kirk 11 months ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tSbWNGbE9lblpNU0hodldURlZkMm90YTFwQk4zYxAB!2m1!1s0x4879c0fb79eeffcf:0xc6c7e77936c4ef6f) Reviews from Google for Little Beans Playgroup. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=14323671647671086959&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Most recent inspection 9 May 2022 Good Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50185498) ## Frequently asked about Little Beans Playgroup ### How can Little Beans Playgroup be contacted? ### What outdoor space does Little Beans Playgroup use? ### What are the opening hours at Little Beans Playgroup? ### How does Little Beans Playgroup support children with SEND? ### Which funded hours does Little Beans Playgroup accept? ### Is Little Beans Playgroup a day nursery or preschool? ## Nearby day nurseries in Nottingham Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Little Beans Playgroup. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.4 mi ### Arnold House Day Nursery Nottingham · NG5 6HW ](/nursery/arnold-house-day-nursery-ng5-6hw-253203) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### Partou Arnold Day Nursery & Pre-School Arnold · NG5 6GS 4.5(44 reviews) ](/nursery/partou-arnold-day-nursery-pre-school-ng5-6gs-ey346312) - [ Awaiting first inspection 0.6 mi ### Kids Planet Country Park Nottingham · NG5 8NJ ](/nursery/kids-planet-country-park-ng5-8nj-2833594) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Busy Bees Day Nursery at Nottingham Daybrook Daybrook · NG5 6BN 4.4(19 reviews) ](/nursery/busy-bees-day-nursery-at-nottingham-daybrook-ng5-6bn-253182) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### Bestwood Park Nursery and Out of School Club Nottingham · NG5 5NE 4.4(17 reviews) ](/nursery/bestwood-park-nursery-and-out-of-school-club-ng5-5ne-ey487131) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### The Willows Pre-School Nursery Nottingham · NG5 6EX ](/nursery/the-willows-pre-school-nursery-ng5-6ex-ey257438) [See all nurseries in Nottingham →](/search?q=Nottingham) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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