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Little Birches Pre-School

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Dec 2021)
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4.9(36 parent reviews) ·18 Gates Green Road, West Wickham, BR4 9JW · Bromley
Number of places
69 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2021
Local authority
Bromley

About this day nursery

Little Birches Nursery & Preschool in West Wickham offers a nature-focused, immersive learning experience for children aged 12 to 60 months. The nursery prides itself on its dedicated team and a diverse, exciting learning program that aims to foster a child's talents and nurture their growth.

With a strong belief that a child's formative years are crucial, the nursery focuses on providing first-in-class care through highly skilled and passionate teachers. Little Birches is committed to ensuring every child feels valued, happy, and confident, promoting a love for learning and social interaction.

Open 52 weeks a year, excluding bank holidays and the Christmas/New Year period, the nursery provides full-day care sessions from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm and offers highly nutritious, varied meals throughout the day. The curriculum strictly adheres to Ofsted's key development areas.

The nursery also features a wonderful outdoor space, allowing children to engage with nature and participate in various indoor and outdoor activities such as football, dancing, reading, and ballet.

Our ethos

At Little Birches nursery, we strongly believe that the formative years of a child’s life have such a profound impact in shaping who they become as a person. We want to foster your child’s talents and nurture their growth through tailored and broad experiences that lead to a love of learning and playing with their friends. We believe that a child can only thrive if they love their time with us, so our primary concern will always be a child’s self-esteem and happiness.

What it's like

Children thrive at this child-centred, nurturing setting. They are curious as they explore the inviting environment. Children consistently demonstrate high levels of engagement and enthusiasm to learn.

Nature-focused learningFull-day careNutritious mealsOfsted-aligned

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am – 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, open 52 weeks a year (excluding bank holidays and between Christmas and New Year).

Food

Highly nutritious, varied and delicious meals provided throughout the day.

Age range

12 months to 60 months

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full day

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Birches Pre-School

Last inspected 9 December 2021

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children thrive at this child-centred, nurturing setting. They are curious as they explore the inviting environment. Children consistently demonstrate high levels of engagement and enthusiasm to learn.

Inspector highlights

  • The lead mentor has created a curriculum that centres around the individual child.
  • Planning of activities is thoughtful and meticulous; children's interests lead their learning.
  • The curriculum builds on children's embedded knowledge.
  • Children are extremely well prepared for the next stage in their development.
  • Relationships are consistently strong.
Inspection #10208004 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak extremely highly of the setting.

They comment how well their children are progressing in confidence and language.

They also highlighted the 'crucial' support they have received during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children make extraordinary progress. This includes children of all abilities and those who receive additional funding. Practitioners are swift to meet support targets set by external professionals.

Outdoor space

Children problem-solve and work as a team to put outdoor equipment back together. Additional funding is also used thoughtfully to enhance the outdoor space.

Parent Reviews of Little Birches Pre-School

4.9
(36)
Julie
4 months ago

My son and daughter have been at Little Birches for 3 months now. They are currently in the Rabbit Room. My kids absolutely love to join their class at nursery. Anytime when I open the car door, they take their back bags, and walk straight into the nursery. The staff are very professional, friendly and caring towards all the kids. The work management system works very well and professional. I have always felt well-informed and updated of my kids' development. There are several indoor and outdoor activities such as Halloween, Autumn treasures, football, dancing, reading, ballet etc... Little Birches is truly a wonderful environment for children to learn and be nurtured.

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Alayna Denny
10 months ago

Both my children absolutely love little birches and we as parents do too. It’s such a caring and friendly pre school where all the staff get to know all the children and learn about their individual needs. I’ve always found the staff very approachable when I’ve wanted to discuss something. The staff go above and beyond to make celebration events really special such as Christmas carols, sports day and graduation. This year the children got an opportunity to watch ducks hatch from their eggs and then look after the ducklings in the classroom. Both my children have loved the day to day activities that are set up for them especially all the messy play! The squirrel room really helped prepare my eldest for primary school and made the transition so much easier. Would highly recommend Little Birches ☺️

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Sarah Zahra
10 months ago

Wonderful Nursery – Highly Recommend My daughter has been at Little Birches on Gates Green Road for nearly a year now and is currently in the Rabbit Room. She attends full-time, five days a week, and although she was a little hesitant at first, she now absolutely loves it and looks forward to going in each day. The staff are fantastic – caring, attentive, and really dedicated to giving the children a happy and engaging experience. The food is freshly cooked on site, and they spend lots of time outside in the garden, which we love. The team is brilliant at making sure the children stay safe in all weather, with hats, suncream, and plenty of water. They also bring in outside providers for classes, which adds great structure and variety to the day. Jessica is thriving there, and we’re really looking forward to her moving up to the Squirrel Room next. Can’t recommend Little Birches highly enough!

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Hannah Dawson
a year ago

My little girl went to little birches from 13 months till 2 & a half when we moved from the area. If I could have picked this nursery up and moved it with us I would have. It is incredible, the staff went above and beyond for my little one at all times. They genuinely cared about her and all the other little ones happiness and fun there! Such a creative warm space! Never once did I hear the words “I don’t want to go to nursery” We will miss it so much!

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Sarah Laurence
a year ago

Little Birches is a fantastic nursery. Our daughter attended for two years, having just left to start reception. She was so happy at Little Birches. The staff really are wonderful and we can't thank them enough. They provide such nuture and care for the children as well as wonderful learning opportunities. They offer a really child centered approach to learning with real thought and care for the children as individuals. Thank you so much Little Birches. We will miss you!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

9 December 2021

Outstanding

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about Little Birches Pre-School

About the setting

Little Birches Pre-School registered in 2019. They operate from the Assembly Halls in Coney Hall, in West Wickham, in the London Borough of Bromley. The setting is open from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. There are 13 members of staff employed at the pre-school. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
2519716
Registered person
Little Birches WW Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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