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Little Gems Day Care Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2021)
·Little Reddings Primary School, Harcourt Road, Bushey, WD23 3PR · Hertfordshire
Number of places
25 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2021
Local authority
Hertfordshire

About this day nursery

Little Gem Day care aims to cultivate an environment where every child feels cherished, supported, and motivated to discover their potential. The nursery is committed to providing high-quality childcare that promotes each child's individual growth and development.

They achieve this by fostering creativity, kindness, and independence through play-based learning. Little Gem Day care prioritises collaboration with families to ensure children feel secure, valued, and inspired.

The nursery offers flexible programmes tailored to meet the varied needs of the community, including full-day, part-time, and flexible care options. They cater to children from infancy up to school age, with programmes designed to support every developmental stage.

The staff are described as caring and attentive, ensuring a positive experience for children and peace of mind for parents. The facility emphasises a safe, nurturing, and engaging atmosphere where curiosity can flourish and friendships can blossom.

Our ethos

Little Gem Day care is committed to fostering creativity, kindness, and independence through play-based learning, encouraging each child to discover their potential in a secure, nurturing, and engaging atmosphere. They prioritise individual growth and development, collaborating with families to ensure children feel valued and inspired.

What it's like

Children enjoy their time at the nursery and demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning. They develop the key skills they need for the next stage in their development. Children form close bonds with all staff and make friends with other children and are actively encouraged to develop their independence and sense of responsibility.

Flexible ProgrammesInclusive CarePlay-Based Learning

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Session types

Full-time (6:45 am - 6:00 pm), Part-time (6:45 am - 9:45 am, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm), Full-Day Program, Part-Day Program, Kindergarten Curriculum, Before & After-School Care, Summer Program

Food

Nutritious meals and healthy snacks provided daily

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 6:45 AM to 5:45 PM

Age range

Infants to school-aged kids

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Gems Day Care Nursery

Last inspected 20 October 2021 · Ann Austen

Safeguarding effective
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 enjoy their time at the nursery and demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning. They develop the key skills they need for the next stage in their development. Children form close bonds with all staff and make friends with other children and are actively encouraged to develop their independence and sense of responsibility.

Inspector highlights

  • The enthusiastic manager and staff provide good-quality care and learning experiences.
  • Staff are positive role models and have high expectations for children's behaviour.
  • Staff place a strong emphasis on developing children's speaking, listening and communication skills.
  • Managers and staff develop good partnerships with parents.
  • Staff provide children with a wide range of outings to broaden their experiences.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen induction procedures to support newly appointed members of staff
  • 2support staff to plan high-quality learning experiences for children when they are using the outdoor environment.
Inspection #10191859 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment very positively about the care and learning opportunities provided at the nursery.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Staff promote good hygiene routines effectively and provide opportunities for children to be physically active in the fresh air. Children thoroughly enjoy jumping in muddy puddles, and younger children are supported to use the rockers and slide.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

20 October 2021

Good

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

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