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Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2022)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·1 The Moor, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6ED · Cambridgeshire
Number of places
56 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2022
Local authority
Cambridgeshire

About this day nursery

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What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy attending this welcoming and friendly nursery. They play and explore with great confidence and independence. Staff expertly support and prepare children for their next stages in learning and for their move to school.

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 8am to 5.30pm, 51 weeks out of the year

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn

Last inspected 6 December 2022

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 thoroughly enjoy attending this welcoming and friendly nursery. They play and explore with great confidence and independence. Staff expertly support and prepare children for their next stages in learning and for their move to school.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager is knowledgeable, highly skilled and dedicated to her role.
  • Staff support children's communication and language skills well.
  • Staff plan many activities that promote investigation, exploration and experimentation.
  • The manager and staff encourage children to be respectful and contribute positively to society.
  • Staff know the children well and understand their developmental needs and interests.

Areas to develop

  • 1review and improve the organisation of group times to engage and motivate younger children, to help extend their concentration and increase their participation
  • 2support staff to make more effective use of spontaneous opportunities to extend and challenge children's learning.
Inspection #10236605 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment positively on the many opportunities their children have to explore the outdoor area.

They describe staff as professional, enthusiastic and very well suited to their role.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff attend specialised training to help them to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They develop strong partnerships with parents, schools, other early years settings and professionals. Staff ensure that all children receive the support they need. They use additional funding well to benefit individual children in their learning and development.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy fresh air and exercise every day. This helps them to develop their physical skills and supports their good health and well-being. Parents comment positively on the many opportunities their children have to explore the outdoor area.

Parent Reviews of Little Hands Nursery School - Melbourn

5.0
(4)
Vanessa Rio Tester
10 months ago

My daughter just had her last day at little hands after being with them for 2 years and I honestly couldn’t have wished for a better place for her. She has experience with two nurseries (the other one having an outstanding ofsted rating, wooden toys, forest school, food from scratch - the lot!) but she only ever reluctantly went to that one, whereas she’d literally skip to little hands. The reason? The staff. She adores them. They are the sweetest people you’ll ever meet and they have shown my daughter so much kindness and affection. And it’s not just her - at every drop-off you can see all the kids absolutely light up when they see them. When we picked her up on her last day, my husband and I were fighting back tears (unsuccessfully): the team really give the children so much of themselves, knowing full well that at some point they’ll say goodbye and move on. A really sad aspect is though since the government funding scheme kicked in it’s become very hard to make ends meet for them - just like so many nurseries they’re navigating impossible circumstances. And if this one were to shut it would be the saddest thing, especially for the children. If you’re looking for a safe and loving nursery for your child, try and get a space here - there isn’t a better place.

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Freya Campbell
9 months ago

Brilliant nursery and would 100% bring your children here in the hands of such trustworthy people!! Big outside garden for children to play and an adventurous inside.

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James Seber
9 years ago

A fantastic nursery, we've just heard that they have achieved a very positive Ofsted review (again). We have been very happy with their care of our children and can highly recommend Little Hands.

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Diamond Snake
6 years ago

Helpful staff, nice and tidy place

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Inspection history

Date: February 2017

  • December 2022Good
  • February 2017Good

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