Term time / All Year
All Year
Little Beaver Childcare
Ofsted: Good
(May 2023)
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
May 2023
Local authority
Derbyshire
About this day nursery
Little Beaver Childcare Limited, established in 1989, is a welcoming, all-year nursery in Glossop, rated Good by Ofsted on 23 May 2023. It provides care for children aged 0-11 years.
Children settle quickly and happily into activities, developing independence through everyday tasks like setting tables for lunch and practising self-care skills such as handwashing and managing tissues. The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, where children engage in activities that develop their physical coordination and confidence, from pushing bubble cars and transporting blocks with wheelbarrows to navigating climbing apparatus and creating balance beams.
Staff act as positive role models, promoting sharing, turn-taking, and good manners. The curriculum effectively supports children's development across various areas; staff provide opportunities to develop fine motor skills essential for early writing, encourage creativity through role-play, and embed mathematical terms like colour, shape, position, and number into play.
The nursery has proactively implemented improvements following its previous inspection, ensuring robust safeguarding practices are in place and children's safety is prioritised.
What it's like
Children thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery, happily leaving their parents and quickly settling into activities. They are developing independence, for example, by setting up tables for lunch and serving themselves food and drink. Toddlers learn to wash hands and manage their own tissues, fostering self-care skills.
Good Ofsted ratingOutdoor learning encouragedFocus on independenceStrong safeguardingGood role modelsEarly writing skillsCreative activitiesMathematical embedding
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request
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Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Beaver Childcare
Last inspected 23 May 2023
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 thoroughly enjoy their time at this welcoming nursery, happily leaving their parents and quickly settling into activities. They are developing independence, for example, by setting up tables for lunch and serving themselves food and drink. Toddlers learn to wash hands and manage their own tissues, fostering self-care skills.
Inspector highlights
- The provider has taken a proactive approach in response to the last inspection, ensuring appropriate changes were made and staff have a robust understanding of safeguarding.
- Staff are good role models, encouraging children to share, take turns, and use manners.
- Staff provide opportunities to develop children's small muscles, helping them practice skills for early writing.
- Staff provide activities to encourage children's creativity, such as role-play.
- Staff ensure that mathematical terms are embedded in children's play, covering colour, shape, position, and number.
Areas to develop
- 1deploy staff more effectively at all times throughout the day, in order to provide consistent and purposeful interactions for children that build on their existing skills and knowledge
- 2organise story time with particular reference to the pre-school room to ensure that children are able to fully engage and do not have their learning disrupted.
Inspection #10271483 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
Outdoor space
Children embrace outdoor play, using their muscles as they push bubble cars and transport blocks with wheelbarrows. They develop coordination navigating play equipment with dolls in pushchairs. Staff supervise toddlers on climbing apparatus, helping them build confidence, while pre-school children create balance beams from wooden planks and crates.
Parent Reviews of Little Beaver Childcare
4.7
(3)
Mel
3 years ago
Little Beavers has been a beloved member of our family since 2019 and will continue to be for some years to come. The care both my boys have received since they were babies has been excellent, such kind and caring staff. My boys are thriving there. The peace of mind they give me going to work is priceless.
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tammy latham
8 years ago
Excellent nursery, the children are really well cared for and staff are so nice and friendly Brilliant
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Carl Raven
2 weeks ago
Super friendly childcare. Fun and crafty!
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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2023
Date: January 2009
- May 2023Good
- December 2022Inadequate
- December 2016Good
- September 2013Good
- January 2009Good
Frequently asked about Little Beaver Childcare
About the setting
Little Beaver Childcare Limited was registered in 1989. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff, with 12 holding appropriate early years qualifications. The setting opens Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays, from 7.30am to 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children and also provides before- and after-school care for children from local schools.
- URN
- EY270736
- Registered person
- Little Beaver Childcare Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Inadequate
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