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Little Buttons Nursery

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(8 parent reviews) ·St. Bridgids Church, Elland Road, LEEDS, LS27 7QR · Leeds
Number of places
75 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Leeds

About this day nursery

Little Buttons Nursery, located in Morley, Leeds, has been providing outstanding early years education since its registration in 2012. 30am until 6pm, and open all year round, the nursery offers dedicated provision for children aged 0-4 years.

The setting prides itself on its warm and stimulating environment where children thrive, building strong relationships and showing kindness towards each other. The dedicated staff team, comprising 22 members with 18 holding level 2 or above early years qualifications, ensures a nurturing and enriching experience for every child.

They are particularly adept at supporting children with English as an additional language, and those with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), by creating individualised plans and utilising visual timetables. Children are encouraged to develop independence, critical thinking, and a love for learning through a diverse range of activities, both indoors and outdoors.

The setting promotes a strong sense of responsibility and perseverance, fostering well-rounded and confident individuals.

Our ethos

Our main aim is to provide a safe and secure environment where children, parents and staff feel happy and cared for. Safeguarding children is an absolute priority for our nursery. We incorporate safeguarding in everything we do at Little Buttons and aim to give every child the best possible start to life.

What it's like

Children behave exceptionally well at this warm and stimulating nursery, building strong relationships and showing kindness towards each other. Their emotional well-being is nurtured through close bonds with staff, helping them feel safe and ready to play and learn. Babies show excitement during singing time, growing their vocabulary and confidence as they join in, while older children learn problem-solving and resilience, demonstrating determination in activities like breaking ice.

Warm environmentStimulating activitiesStrong relationshipsHigh EAL supportSEND specialistPhysical development

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am and 6pm Monday to Friday

Age range

3 months to 5 years old

Term time / All Year

All_year

Session types

full day, half day

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Buttons Nursery

Last inspected 6 May 2026

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children behave exceptionally well at this warm and stimulating nursery, building strong relationships and showing kindness towards each other. Their emotional well-being is nurtured through close bonds with staff, helping them feel safe and ready to play and learn. Babies show excitement during singing time, growing their vocabulary and confidence as they join in, while older children learn problem-solving and resilience, demonstrating determination in activities like breaking ice.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop a love for books, growing their vocabulary and social skills through conversations.
  • Children who speak English as an additional language receive high levels of support, with parents recording phrases and staff learning key words.
  • The nursery provides a breadth of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills, including balancing, pedalling, and cooperative play.
  • Staff help children develop critical thinking skills through activities like making play dough, where they learn perseverance.
  • Children become independent by serving themselves at lunchtime and learn responsibility by using ceramic plates and glasses with care.
  • The manager is passionate about developing staff's practice, providing purposeful supervisions and targeted training, and valuing staff well-being.
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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work successfully with parents and outside agencies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children make excellent progress because staff know them well. Staff identify individual needs. They use simple visual timetables to help children understand their daily routines. Children bring comfort items from home to help them feel secure.

Outdoor space

The nursery provides a breadth of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. Babies enjoy relaxing on the indoor swing. They learn to balance on wooden ramps. Older children learn to pedal on the tricycles. Children cooperate with their friends, balancing large tyres to climb onto and jump off. Staff support children to risk assess their own play in a safe way.

EAL / language support

Children who speak English as an additional language receive high levels of support. Parents record simple phrases in an electronic photo album, and staff learn key words to allow children to hear their home language. This helps children to communicate and to feel understood.

Parent Reviews of Little Buttons Nursery

5.0
(8)
Becky Halliday
3 years ago

Little buttons nursery has been the best thing to happen to both my children. They act as my children’s extra family and offer such a caring and nurturing touch during their upbringing. My children absolutely love going to nursery here. I equally love it as I feel confident that all the staff have my children’s best interests at heart, something that makes it that little bit easier to drop them off every morning!

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Leesa McCarthy
3 years ago

We absolutely love little buttons.. they’ve always taken care of our son as if he’s their own. Over the last year it’s transpired he has autism and GDD and they have adopted it all and do their best to satisfy his needs. His key worker is amazing with him. We couldn’t ask for anymore from them.

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Katie Daniels
2 years ago

Walked past this nursery loads on my way home looks like a nice safe space for kids

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Lily Greenwood
2 months ago

My little girl has been attending this nursery for nearly 2 years now and it’s the best thing I ever did for her, she’s come on massively and it’s so nice dropping her off with what feels like family. They love her as their own and she loves them just as much. It’s home from home and just all round amazing. Il be gutted when she leaves next year.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2013

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

  • June 2022Outstanding
  • May 2022Outstanding
  • February 2017Good
  • January 2017Good
  • June 2013Good
  • May 2013Good

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