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Little Gems Early Years Nursery

Ofsted: Expected standard·577 York Road, Leeds, LS9 6NH · Leeds
Number of places
86 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Leeds

About this day nursery

Little Gems Early Years Nursery in Leeds, LS9 6NH, is a childcare setting for children aged 1 to 4, registered with Ofsted on 10/04/2024. The day nursery provides an inclusive and nurturing environment where children are supported to develop their confidence and independence.

Staff are dedicated to building strong relationships with families, ensuring children feel safe and secure. The curriculum is well-sequenced, focusing on physical, communication, language, and personal, social, and emotional development.

Children benefit from individualised support, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and leaders actively work with external agencies to provide comprehensive assistance. The day nursery emphasises daily care practices that promote health and independence, with children regularly engaging in nutritious snacks and planned tasting activities.

Leaders are committed to continuous improvement, including plans to strengthen parent feedback mechanisms and enhance staff training in early identification of developmental concerns, ensuring all children receive timely and appropriate support.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and separate well from their parents and carers at this inclusive and nurturing setting, quickly settling with their key person and feeling safe and secure. Their physical development is well-supported through indoor and outdoor spaces, where they learn skills like balancing, jumping, climbing, and sliding. Children’s language and communication skills are fostered through play, with staff modelling correct pronunciation and encouraging vocabulary use. Staff work closely with parents to promote regular attendance, helping to embed routines that support children's independence and prepare them for their next stage of learning.

Nurturing environmentStrong safeguardingIndividualised supportInclusive culturePersonalised learningPhysical development

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:00 - 18:00

Waitlist

Contact nursery directly for admissions information.

Age range

Babies to preschoolers

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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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

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Little Gems Early Years Nursery

Last inspected 1 May 2026

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happy and separate well from their parents and carers at this inclusive and nurturing setting, quickly settling with their key person and feeling safe and secure. Their physical development is well-supported through indoor and outdoor spaces, where they learn skills like balancing, jumping, climbing, and sliding. Children’s language and communication skills are fostered through play, with staff modelling correct pronunciation and encouraging vocabulary use. Staff work closely with parents to promote regular attendance, helping to embed routines that support children's independence and prepare them for their next stage of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make progress from their starting points in a well-sequenced curriculum.
  • Children become confident in expressing themselves, with staff encouraging them to celebrate their own and others' achievements.
  • Children demonstrate good behaviour and established routines, supported by staff's gentle and patient approach.
  • Daily care practices promote children's health and growing independence through activities like handwashing and nutritious snacks.
  • Leaders have a clear and ambitious vision for the curriculum, prioritising physical, communication, language, and personal, social, and emotional development.
  • Leaders foster an inclusive and respectful environment, actively supporting families and children with additional needs.
  • Leaders monitor children's progress closely, adapting strategies for children with SEND to ensure an inclusive culture.
  • Leaders ensure staff workloads are manageable and prioritise staff well-being.
  • The setting has met the requirements of the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should support the staff working with babies to provide more encouragement and opportunities for these children to develop their language and vocabulary range.
  • 2Leaders should provide support to staff to develop their knowledge on early identification of developmental concerns so that interventions can be implemented in a timely manner.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders have a secure understanding of the needs of families in their local area and provide individualised support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They effectively use funding to purchase specialist resources to help children with listening and communication.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy indoor and outdoor spaces to move around and learn skills such as balancing, jumping, climbing and sliding, supporting safe play and awareness of safety during activities.

EAL / language support

Staff use vocabulary prompts throughout the day to help all children, including those who speak English as an additional language, understand the day's structure and feel confident during transitions.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

1 May 2026

Expected standard

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

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