Session types
Full Day (8am – 6pm), Half Day (8am – 1pm), Half Day (1pm – 6pm), Breakfast Club (7:30am – 8am), Term Time (8am – 3:30pm), Term Time Full Day (8am – 6pm), Term Time Half Day (8am – 1pm), Term Time Half Day (1pm – 6pm)
Little Druids Nursery
Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
Number of places
65 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Wiltshire
About this day nursery
Finkley Amesbury, formerly Little Druids Nursery, offers a stimulating childcare environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery focuses on supporting each child's development within a safe and inspiring setting.
Their approach combines dedicated spaces for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, designed to encourage curiosity and creativity. The facility includes open-plan rooms for hands-on learning, specialist areas like a building room and music room, and a calm baby room for nurturing care.
Outdoor play is a significant part of the daily routine, with two purpose-built gardens for physical development and exploration. The nursery also benefits from its proximity to Solstice Soft Play, offering children regular opportunities for active play.
Emphasis is placed on creating a family-style atmosphere through mixed-age groupings, fostering strong bonds and encouraging peer learning. Finkley Amesbury aims to prepare older children for school by gently introducing readiness skills within a play-led curriculum.
The nursery ensures a smooth transition for new families by working in partnership with parents and following individual routines closely. They strive to offer children a meaningful and exciting learning journey, integrating nature, nurture, and fun into everyday experiences.
Our ethos
Finkley Amesbury (formerly Little Druids) uses a play-led curriculum designed to prepare children for school, integrating nature, nurture, and fun. They emphasise a family-style atmosphere with mixed-age groupings to foster strong bonds and peer learning, aiming to provide a meaningful and exciting learning journey. Dedicated spaces encourage curiosity and creativity through hands-on learning and outdoor exploration.
What it's like
Children are happy to arrive at the nursery, where they are warmly welcomed by staff. The key-person system has been developed, and children form close bonds with staff, who are caring and kind. Staff build on what they know about the children and provide learning experiences that excite and engage them.
Play-led learningOutdoor focusedSoft play accessMixed-age groupingsSpecialised activity rooms
Pricing & funding
The nursery requires an administration fee to register and a holding deposit to secure a place. No session or hourly rates are provided.
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)
Good to know
- A non-refundable administration fee is required to register.
- A deposit is required to hold a place, refunded off the final bill.
- If only funding hours are used, the deposit is refunded off the first full month's bill.
Key facts
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Age range
3 Months To 5 Years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2019
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Druids Nursery
Last inspected 9 January 2024
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 are happy to arrive at the nursery, where they are warmly welcomed by staff. The key-person system has been developed, and children form close bonds with staff, who are caring and kind. Staff build on what they know about the children and provide learning experiences that excite and engage them.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy to arrive at the nursery and form close bonds with staff.
- Staff provide engaging learning experiences that build on children
- s existing knowledge.
- Staff have high expectations for children and help them to develop relationships and resolve conflicts.
- The manager has developed an ambitious curriculum, with a high focus on communication and language skills.
- Children with SEND are well supported and make good progress.
Areas to develop
- 1review the organisation of transitional routines to better support children's individual needs and learning outcomes
- 2further develop the outdoor environment to capture all children's interests and increase their engagement and focus.
Inspection #10282766 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents say that the manager and staff are friendly and welcoming, and they regularly share information with parents about their children's day and what they are learning.
Parents report that their children are happy and well supported with their care and emotional needs.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The manager has developed an ambitious curriculum for children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children with SEND are well supported and make good progress. Staff implement individual educational plans that help to close gaps in learning, using advice from external professionals effectively. The special educational needs coordinator uses her experience and knowledge to act quickly and puts appropriate support in place.
Outdoor space
Learning outside is not always as effective. At times, staff do not organise the outdoor environment to capture children's interests, leaving some children wandering with little engagement and focus.
Parent Reviews of Little Druids Nursery
5.0
(3)
Jade Blackler
a month ago
I absolutely love this Nursery! I 100% would recommend it. My son loves it, he gets soo excited when seeing the staff. The staff are always welcoming and friendly. When my son arrives at nursery the staff make it feel like home, he’s always happy and giving the cheesiest smile when he’s there.
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katie adair
a month ago
10/10 would recommend this nursery !! My son absolutely adores the staff and even runs straight in without a goodbye, The staff are so attentive and involved in the development of the children i couldn’t have anyone else looking after my baby! Management are the most amazing and supportive people i’ve ever met i honestly enjoy seeing them every day at drop off and pick ups. (special shoutout to jess who’s my sons favourite person in the whole world)
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angela blomquist
2 months ago
Amazing nursery
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024
Date: September 2021
- January 2024Good
- February 2023Requires improvement
- September 2022Inadequate
- September 2021Requires improvement
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