Session types
Morning Session, Afternoon Session, Full Day, Early Morning, Additional Hour, Half Day
Little Gruffalos (Hemsworth)
Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
Number of places
38 places
Age range
2–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Wakefield
About this day nursery
Little Gruffalos (Hemsworth) provides a stimulating and nurturing educational setting for children aged 2 to 5 years old. The nursery focuses on building strong foundations for lifelong learning within a safe and welcoming environment.
They are committed to fostering curious minds, encouraging children to explore and question through play, and ensuring both children and parents feel content and secure. The dedicated staff are highly trained, possess Peadiatric First Aid certification, and undergo thorough background checks.
The curriculum is comprehensive, covering all seven areas of learning outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), and includes weekly sessions with an external sports provider. The nursery also promotes healthy eating habits, incorporating teeth brushing, daily fruit, and water or milk into their routine.
Little Gruffalos operates during term time, adhering to the Wakefield school calendar, and aims to develop independent and resilient learners by setting achievable goals.
Our ethos
Little Gruffalos (Hemsworth) is committed to fostering curious minds and developing independent, resilient learners through play-based exploration and questioning. Their approach is grounded in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, aiming to build strong foundations for lifelong learning in a safe and welcoming environment.
What it's like
Children are happy, settled and secure at this fun and welcoming setting. They form strong bonds with staff and learn to share and be kind to others. Children benefit from secure daily routines, which helps them feel emotionally secure and delight in their achievements, boosting their confidence and self-esteem.
Term-time onlyEYFS curriculumExternal sports provider sessionsHealthy eating policy
Pricing & funding
Charges are structured around early morning slots, whole days, and half days, with separate rates for additional hours following funded sessions. Prices are reviewed annually in April.
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds
Good to know
- Prices are reviewed annually and implemented on April 1st.
Key facts
Opening hours
Mon-Fri 07:00-16:00
Age range
2-5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2015
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Gruffalos (Hemsworth)
Last inspected 3 August 2022 · Julie Foers
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, settled and secure at this fun and welcoming setting. They form strong bonds with staff and learn to share and be kind to others. Children benefit from secure daily routines, which helps them feel emotionally secure and delight in their achievements, boosting their confidence and self-esteem.
Inspector highlights
- Children benefit from a wide range of interesting and challenging activities that cover all areas of learning.
- Staff plan good support for children's developing physical skills.
- Staff provide strong support for children's developing mathematical skills through everyday activities.
- The manager has extensive experience of supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and of working with other professionals to support children's needs.
- The manager supports staff's practice well through observations and constructive feedback, and encourages continuous professional development.
Areas to develop
- 1provide children with enough time, when questioned, to respond and to formulate their thinking, words and ideas
- 2strengthen ways to provide detailed information more frequently to parents about what their children have been doing and learning.
Inspection #10205907 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents praise the nursery staff and say that their children are happy and settled.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The manager has extensive experience of supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and of working with other professionals to support children's needs.
Outdoor space
Children develop their core muscles and strength as they balance and climb on equipment in the garden. They practise different movements with hoops and on beams. Staff praise and encourage children as they travel along balancing beams in the garden.
Parent Reviews of Little Gruffalos (Hemsworth)
5.0
(14)
Kylie Quinn
10 months ago
My son loves this nursery. The all the staff are amazing and my sons come on so well since starting here. He always so happy to go to this nursery and is always happy and smiley when he leaves. Would defo recommend this nursery to everyone.
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Sam Woodall
2 years ago
What a fabulous nursery….. In all honesty I had lost faith in nursery’s before I sent my little lad here 2 years ago but these lady’s are fabulous and treat him like family which is what you want when your leaving your child with strangers on a daily basis my little boy loves it here with his friends the confidence he has gained shines through him compared to when I first dropped him off, it’s amazing I don’t sit at work worrying about him because I know from what he tells me that he’s happy. Thank you to all the staff.
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Roxanne
2 years ago
Outstanding nursery! My little one loves it, and the girls there. I certainly know my boy is very well cared for. I cannot recommend this day nursery enough. Thank you so much to all the staff ❤️
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Natalie Spamer
2 years ago
Little Gruffalos is a great nursery they get to know you and your child/children really well.I never thought I would see the day that my little boy runs to nursery. The teachers are amazing and the place in general has plenty of space and a wide range of things to play/learn and explore…
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Amy Sidebottom
2 years ago
My little girl has been attending Little Gruffalo’s well over a year now and I can’t fault whatsoever. They’ve all shown great patience during potty training and other things. She has come on so much since being there.. speech, counting, sentences. Highly recommended!
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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2022
Date: August 2016
- August 2022Good
- August 2021Requires improvement
- August 2016Good
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