Opening hours
Monday to Thursday, from 7.30am to 6pm, and on Friday, from 7.30am to 5pm, for 50 weeks of the year.
Little Lambs Kindergarten and Out of School Club offers a unique transition for children from home to school, as well as providing after-school and holiday care. The nursery is dedicated to fostering a love for learning in children, recognising that each child's educational journey is special and individual.
They primarily base their approach on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, emphasising learning through play and utilising outdoor environments daily. The curriculum is guided by children's interests, ensuring activities and environments are stimulating and supportive of individual progression across all developmental areas.
Little Lambs is committed to offering an engaging and enjoyable early years education that equips children with essential lifelong skills, laying a strong foundation for their future academic and personal growth. The setting continuously strives to enhance its knowledge, practices, and overall development to provide the highest quality of care and education, celebrating and supporting the unique qualities of every child and family.
Our ethos
Little Lambs Kindergarten bases its approach on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, emphasising learning through play and daily outdoor experiences. The curriculum is guided by children's interests, aiming to foster a love for learning and equip children with lifelong skills. They are committed to providing an engaging and enjoyable early years education that supports each child's individual progression and unique qualities.
What it's like
Children's curiosity and love of nature and learning are nurtured in this exciting environment. Children happily arrive and are warmly greeted by the friendly staff. They learn about the world around them and make assessments about risk and safety together. Forest school sessions stimulate an enormous amount of learning and opportunities for the children to practise new skills.
Fees are structured by age groups, with separate rates for children under 5 and those aged 5 to 11. Charges are based on three-hour sessions, short morning intervals, hourly rates, or full-day bookings. Full day bookings include snacks, with optional hot lunch and teatime meals available as extras.
Funding accepted
Good to know
Opening hours
Monday to Thursday, from 7.30am to 6pm, and on Friday, from 7.30am to 5pm, for 50 weeks of the year.
Age range
Under 5 year olds; Over 5 and up to 11 year olds
Last inspected 24 February 2023
What it's like to attend
Children's curiosity and love of nature and learning are nurtured in this exciting environment. Children happily arrive and are warmly greeted by the friendly staff. They learn about the world around them and make assessments about risk and safety together. Forest school sessions stimulate an enormous amount of learning and opportunities for the children to practise new skills.
Inspector highlights
Areas to develop
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents praise the staff for being flexible and supportive.
They say staff provide good information about children's development through verbal feedback and the online app.
Parents report that there has been a positive impact on their children's development since starting at the setting. This includes improved behaviour and increased vocabulary.
Inclusion & environment
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) benefit from effective support. The manager and special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) work closely with outside agencies to ensure children with SEND and their families receive the support they need. Staff use additional funding effectively to help promote children's development, and there is a strong focus on promoting children's speech and language development.
Children learn about the world around them and make assessments about risk and safety outdoors. Forest school sessions stimulate an enormous amount of learning and opportunities for the children to practise new skills. Older children excitedly explore and problem solve in the 'secret garden', confidently climbing trees and freely jumping in muddy puddles.
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Little Lambs Kindergarten on Stapley Road is an incredible, truly inclusive setting that genuinely cares about every child’s needs. It’s run by Eva, who goes above and beyond to make sure the environment is safe, calm and nurturing for all children. The whole team is amazing, but we especially want to mention Tracey, the SENDCo, who has been absolutely incredible, as well as Marjeta and Cassie ❤️ all of them have given our child nothing but the very best care and support. Little Lambs offers fully inclusive early years and after-school provision and works closely with families and outside professionals to support children with SEND, which is exactly what we needed. Their patience, reassurance and understanding have made a huge difference to our child’s confidence and development. We couldn’t ask for a more supportive, caring nursery. We highly recommend Little Lambs to any family looking for a warm, inclusive and nurturing environment in Hove. Thank you for being so incredible 🫶🏻
Read on GoogleCould not recommend this nursery highly enough! The staff are so kind and caring, led by the incredible Eva (the most dedicated, hands-on and thoughtful nursery owner we've come across). The setting is green, beautiful and entirely child-led (safe, engaging and messy in the right places!), and always adding features to keep the children absorbed. Our children are so happy there; if you're thinking about sending yours, look no further.
Read on GoogleLittle lambs were so great for our daughter, such a nice family feel a real home from home! From the start she loved it there and was always excited to go in. Loads of outdoor space and varied indoor space with so much creativity and effort made by the staff to come up with new activities for the children, regular seasonal events and a sense of community. Sadly we had to move away, T still talks about them all the time though! Thanks again to everyone there you are missed!- T G-H 's mum & dad
Read on GoogleThe nursery has been a godsend for us. My son looks forward to going there and the management team particularly Tracey(SENCO) and Mirella are nothing but supportive and comitted to inclusivity. The nursery is down to earth and staff are dedicated. They have a large garden and sensory room. The staffing seems consistent. I can't thank them enough. I highly recommend, especially if your child has SEND.
Read on GoogleFantastic nursery! The nursery staff are all lovely and very attuned to and supportive of the individual development of the children. The nursery has a large outdoor space for kids to play and learn about nature (forest school). There is a lot of attention on healthy eating, and the kids get to help prepare the meals where possible, so that they can learn about preparing healthy foods. The themed projects and special activities also make it fun for the kids to be at nursery - our daughter is always very happy to be dropped off! As a working mum, I love reading the updates and seeing the photos of what our daughter is up to at nursery on the online app. Love the flexibility re. holiday clubs, etc. Can't recommend this nursery highly enough.
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Date: June 2017
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