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Little Holland Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2021)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·44 York Road, Holland on Sea, Essex, CO15 5NN · Essex
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2021
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

Little Holland Nursery, situated in Holland-On-Sea, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children to grow, learn, and challenge themselves. The nursery provides healthy, balanced, home-cooked meals for all children, regardless of their funding status.

The educational approach is built upon the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and the Development Matters framework, ensuring a personalised learning experience with a focus on age-appropriate development goals across seven key areas. These include Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, Communication and Language, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding The World, and Expressive Arts and Design.

Both child-led and planned activities are incorporated daily, with staff meticulously tracking progress and sharing insights with parents via the Famly app. Outdoor exploration is highly valued, with a large garden and regular trips to the beach and park.

The nursery is open Monday to Friday, all year round (excluding Bank Holidays), from 8 am to 6 pm, with an earlier start at 7:30 am available upon request. Communication with parents is a priority, facilitated through the Famly app, which provides daily updates including photos, meal consumption, naps, and nappy changes.

The staff are dedicated to supporting families with funding applications, making the process as straightforward as possible.

Our ethos

Little Holland Nursery's educational approach is built upon the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and the Development Matters framework, focusing on personalised learning across seven key areas of development. They incorporate both child-led and planned activities, value outdoor exploration, and prioritise strong communication with parents through the Famly app.

What it's like

Children are excited to attend the nursery and part from parents with ease. They develop good relationships with staff, chatting confidently about home. Children particularly enjoy learning in the stimulating nursery garden, where they enthusiastically use new water play equipment and hunt for insects and flowers.

Home-cooked mealsEYFS CurriculumOutdoor PlayFamly App communication

Pricing & funding

Charges are structured by age groups: Under 2s (Teeny Weenies) and Ages 2-4 (Pee Wees & Pre-School). Sessions include full days, half days, and various school day options. Additional fees apply for early starts, extra hours, and school-age breakfast and after-school clubs. Snacks are included, but meals are billed extra.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Morning and afternoon snacks are included free of charge.
  • Meals (breakfast, lunch, and light tea) are charged separately.
  • Ad-hoc bookings are available for school-age breakfast and after-school clubs at a premium rate.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm (7:30am upon request), all year round (except Bank Holidays)

Session types

Full Day, Half Day, School Day, School Day+, School Day++, Extra Hours, Early Start, Breakfast Club, After School Club

Food

Meals and snacks provided, including breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and light tea.

Age range

Under 2s to School Age

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2014

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Holland Nursery

Last inspected 10 June 2021

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 are excited to attend the nursery and part from parents with ease. They develop good relationships with staff, chatting confidently about home. Children particularly enjoy learning in the stimulating nursery garden, where they enthusiastically use new water play equipment and hunt for insects and flowers.

Inspector highlights

  • Since the last inspection, the manager, provider and staff have implemented effective ways of measuring their strengths and identifying areas that could be further improved.
  • Parents speak very highly of the manager and staff, commenting on the excellent communication and use of an online system for daily updates.
  • Children learn safety skills through role-play and discussions about people who help to keep them safe.
  • The manager and staff kept in regular contact with parents and children during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, providing activities to help reduce learning gaps.
  • The manager has improved her arrangements for staff supervision, coaching and monitoring since the last inspection, providing constructive feedback to improve interactions with children.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's understanding of using questioning techniques to encourage children to extend their communication and language skills
  • 2develop staff's interactions with children to help them to identify when to intervene and focus children on more constructive activities.
Inspection #10105540 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents speak very highly of the manager and staff.

They say that their children love attending the nursery.

Many parents comment on the excellent communication between themselves and the staff, manager and provider.

They say how much they like the online system, which enables them to be kept fully informed of their child's day as it happens.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress from their starting points. Key persons have high expectations of the children's abilities, based on their thorough knowledge of each child's interests.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy learning in the exciting and stimulating nursery garden. They enthusiastically pump water through tubes and pipes attached to the new water wall. Children use the interesting selection of laminated pictures to help them in their hunt for insects or to identify flowers and birds.

Parent Reviews of Little Holland Nursery

5.0
(5)
Jessica Playle
6 months ago

Such an amazing nursery my sons only been going a couple weeks but he loves it and cant wait to get in , they're patient, and make sure all gets are involved which i love as his old nursery didnt bother as hes a bit different, the staff have also offered endless support and id recommend this nursery to anyone

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Rebecca Wiltsher
4 years ago

Our little boy has been attending one day a week for the last few months. We were very worried about him going into a nursery to be honest and others we looked at locally just felt quite ‘cold’ and like the people were just doing their job. As soon as we walked into Little Holland Nursery, it had a completely different feel to it. All of the staff are lovely and welcoming and it felt more like a home from home. The staff in the Teeny Weenies room have been absolutely amazing in helping him settle in so quickly, they genuinely seem to care and he has really come on leaps and bounds since starting. He used to be quite shy around other children but is much more confident. One of the things I really like about this nursery is the constant updates and pictures a couple of times a day. This really helped me as an anxious first time mum! They also provide all balanced meals and snacks which is such a convenience on a busy morning! I am so grateful that we found this place and would confidently recommend to anyone looking for a nursery.

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VIMBAI CHUMA
3 years ago

Our boy has been going to Little Holland Nursery since 2020. We were so worried about him at first as he took his time to settle in. Little Holland staff exceeded our expectations. They supported our son with reading materials and some written in our venecular language. They would always give feedback on how our son was doing and this was so helpful. They address issues with such professionalism and address concerns to satisfaction. The staff is very warm and friendly and we always had peace when our son goes to nursery knowing he is in safe hands. Happy parent.

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David Green
6 years ago

Both of my children have attended this nursery and really enjoyed themselves. The staff were friendly and really invested in the progress my children made. There were a number of changes that took place and there were new owners, which didn't impact on the quality of care and education. A number of improvements have been and continue to be made. Excellent overall.

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Lee Everitt
4 years ago

Our son started here recently and all staff have been great at helping him settle in. The app is great which keeps you up to date with everything that happens throughout the day.

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Inspection history

Date: July 2014

  • June 2021Good
  • April 2019Good
  • February 2018Good
  • July 2014Good

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