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Little Jems Nursery in Jarrow

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2022)
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4.9(18 parent reviews) ·13 Swinburne Street, Jarrow, NE32 3ED · South Tyneside
Number of places
34 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2022
Local authority
South Tyneside

About this day nursery

Little Jems Nursery, a family-owned establishment in Jarrow, offers comprehensive childcare with a focus on fair and flexible pricing. The nursery prides itself on an all-inclusive fee structure, covering meals, snacks, nappies, wipes, milk, and creams, ensuring parents face no hidden costs.

They offer flexible attendance without minimum requirements and provide holiday discounts, charging only 50% of the normal rate during holidays. Little Jems also ensures price stability by locking in rates for the calendar year, preventing unexpected increases.

The nursery actively supports government funding schemes, offering 15 hours of free childcare, with plans to extend to 30 hours in September, without additional charges for funded places. They also partner with local activity groups to provide various enrichment activities such as yoga and sensory play, all free of charge.

The nursery is closed between Christmas and New Year and on bank holidays, for which no charges are applied. They also offer "swap days" as a goodwill gesture, subject to availability, to accommodate parents needing to adjust their child's attendance pattern.

What it's like

Children are happy and confident in this friendly and welcoming nursery. Staff take the time to get to know children and their families, helping children to bond with staff and get off to a strong start. Children make their own choices in their play and staff engage with them to develop their knowledge and understanding across different areas of learning.

All-inclusive feesFlexible attendanceHoliday discountsGovernment funding supportedEnrichment activities

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged daily, starting from a base rate. Prices include all meals, snacks, formula milk, nappies, and wipes. No fees are charged for bank holidays or the Christmas closure period, and personal holidays are billed at a discounted rate.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Fees include meals, snacks, formula milk, nappies, and wipes.
  • Holidays are charged at 50% of the normal rate.
  • No charges apply for bank holidays.
  • No charges apply during the Christmas closure period between Christmas and New Year's Day.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm. However, they can be flexible, with an opening time of 7.30am.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Jems Nursery

Last inspected 18 November 2022 · Dani Taylor

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 happy and confident in this friendly and welcoming nursery. Staff take the time to get to know children and their families, helping children to bond with staff and get off to a strong start. Children make their own choices in their play and staff engage with them to develop their knowledge and understanding across different areas of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and confident in this friendly and welcoming nursery.
  • The manager has implemented a clear curriculum, ensuring that children progress as they move through each age phase.
  • All children have a key person, who ensures that their individual needs are being met.
  • Children explore their own ideas and make their own choices.
  • The management team use a robust recruitment process alongside ongoing checks to ensure staff are suitable to work with children.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen opportunities for staff to support children's growing language and communication skills throughout the nursery.
Inspection #10231615 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are highly complimentary of the communication and support they receive and enjoy receiving detailed handovers when they collect their children.

staff provide them with support and advice when needed and they feel confident in approaching the team with any worries or concerns.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Where children require additional support, staff discuss this with parents, and the special educational needs coordinator is quick to ensure that the right help is accessed.

Outdoor space

Risk assessments are in place and are used to keep children safe, inside the nursery and in the rooftop garden.

Parent Reviews of Little Jems Nursery

4.9
(18)
Nathan Dippie
3 years ago

Little Jems is a wonderful Nursery. From the moment we enquired the team were helpful and went above and beyond helping us ensure that we were getting the right childcare support for our Littleone. Now our little girl has been there just over 4 months. The staff are all warm and friendly and give us little updates each day she is in. She is thriving and coming home with new skills and is always excited to go in. The space looks unassuming from the outside. But the rooms are large and full of things to do for each age group and they have a lovely little rooftop garden for the kiddos to play. Very happy with our choice of Nursery and most importantly our daughter is happy, safe and starting her education journey on a positive note. I would highly recommend getting in touch with them and seeing if it's right for you and your family.

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Rachel Herlihy
3 years ago

A brilliant nursery. Our little girl is so happy here, she absolutely loves her nursery days. The staff are fantastic, updates at the end of the day are always very thorough. Would absolutely recommend Little Jems!

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Emma Beveridge
3 years ago

I was initially nervous to put my 9 month old baby (my first) in the care of, at the time, strangers. I needn’t have worried. The nursery look after my son, now almost 20 months, like he is their own. At the end of each nursery day they talk about him so fondly and remember all the little details of things he’s done that day, which is so nice considering there are so many children to watch. I can tell it’s genuine care and interest in his welfare and development at the heart of everything they do here! My son absolutely loves to come to nursery and often doesn’t even look back at me to say bye! Couldn’t recommend Little Jem’s more! Special thank you to Kate and Danielle who take the best care of my little one but all of the staff are fab, friendly and professional.

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Andy Hudson
4 years ago

I can't rate Little Jems highly enough. Our daughter started attending just before she turned one after we visited for a tour and a chat with one of the members of staff. Since then, we have increased the amount of time she attends from 1 day per week up to 3 days per week. Every member of staff is super attentive, caring and it's clear that they love the work they do. Our daughter loves going the nursery so much she regularly asks if she's going, even on weekends. The handover process at the end of each day is brilliant. There's a summary sheet attached to the noticeboard to let parents know about meals and activities, but each child also has a personal handover advising of how their day has been. In my experience, there is never a rush to get a child out of the building and the staff always have time to answer questions.

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becca c
4 years ago

Little Jems is an amazing nursery! The staff are brilliant! They are so caring towards all the children and encourage them in everything they try and enjoy. My little girl has been going here for about 2 years and her confidence and development has come on leaps and bounds due the amazing girls at Little Jem's.

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2022

Date: September 2016

  • November 2022Good
  • February 2022Requires improvement
  • September 2016Good

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