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Little Discoveries : Yeovil

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews)
·Westfield Academy, Stiby Road, Yeovil, BA21 3EP · Somerset
Number of places
34 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2025
Local authority
Somerset

About this day nursery

Little Discoveries : Yeovil, registered in 2017, provides childcare for children aged 0-4 years. Open Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, the nursery focuses on creating a welcoming and nurturing environment where children feel happy, safe, and secure.

The dedicated staff build trusting relationships with children and their families, using information from parents to tailor care and learning experiences to each child's individual needs. The nursery offers a range of motivating activities both indoors and outdoors, helping children develop knowledge and skills across all areas of the curriculum.

The leadership team has implemented an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum, with a clear focus on preparing children for school and providing a broad range of experiences. They have also focused on enabling younger children to explore and interact more with older children, ensuring a smooth transition between rooms.

Partnerships with parents are strong, with opportunities like termly 'family learning sessions' that parents value for helping them support their children's learning at home. Staff prioritise developing children's independence skills, encouraging them to achieve tasks for themselves, such as putting on coats, which is celebrated with a special bell, building self-esteem and resilience.

What it's like

Children and their families receive a warm welcome from friendly and caring staff. Children separate happily from their parents and play with friends. Staff form trusting relationships with children and families, using information from parents to meet each child's individual needs.

Warm WelcomeStrong Parent PartnershipsAmbitious CurriculumOutdoor PlayIndependence Skills

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Discoveries : Yeovil

Last inspected 14 April 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children and their families receive a warm welcome from friendly and caring staff. Children separate happily from their parents and play with friends. Staff form trusting relationships with children and families, using information from parents to meet each child's individual needs.

Inspector highlights

  • The leadership team has designed and implemented an ambitious and well sequenced curriculum to enable all children to make progress from their individual starting points.
  • The leadership team has focussed on ensuring the environment gives younger children more opportunities to explore and interact with older children.
  • Positive staff deliver the curriculum with energy and enthusiasm.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong.
  • Staff place a priority on developing children's independence skills ready for school.

Areas to develop

  • 1ensure staff understand and have a clear focus on what they want to teach children through the activities they provide to fully extend children's learning
  • 2continue to work with staff to help them make the most of all opportunities to support the youngest children's early language and communication.
Inspection #10388595 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents value these opportunities to find out more about helping their children learn at home. They talk about how these sessions and 'friendly and approachable' staff have given them confidence in their parenting.

Parents say the opportunities and support staff gives them and their children makes a 'big difference'.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Staff offer a range of motivating activities and resources for children to play with inside and outdoors. Older children for example, persevere with putting their own coats on and pulling up their zips as they get ready to go outside.

Parent Reviews of Little Discoveries : Yeovil

5.0
(1)
fatima nagia
3 years ago

Amazing staff with so much heart and caring mindset. It was wonderful to see my son was always excited to go to nursery. The Moalimas really make an effort to engage him and develop him in an individualised way. The management is really committed to providing a safe, fun, and loving environment and we’re very thankful to them. Alhumdulillah he is all ready for school and it’s thanks to Little Discoverers Nursery.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2019

  • April 2025Good
  • July 2019Good

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