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Little Lambs

Ofsted: Good
(May 2022)
·The Village Hall, Main Street, Cockerham, LA2 0EF · Lancashire
Number of places
20 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

30 pm, and rated 'Good' by Ofsted at its most recent inspection on 27 May 2022. The nursery provides a welcoming environment where children aged 1 to 4 years quickly settle and form positive relationships with adults and peers, often greeting their key persons with hugs.

Children are encouraged to be curious, engage in thoughtful conversations, and explore their interests through a wide range of activities. They develop positive attitudes to learning, focusing for long periods on self-chosen tasks.

Older children are observed helping younger ones, and all children are supported in understanding their feelings and the impact of their actions on others. The nursery places a strong emphasis on physical development, with children enjoying regular walks in the local area, running in the adjacent field, and babies having a dedicated space to learn to walk.

Children also benefit from opportunities to borrow books from a visiting library bus, fostering a love of reading, and are taught mathematical concepts through rhymes and play. While effective communication is in place with some professionals supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), the nursery is working to ensure this is consistently embedded across all professionals and to strengthen communication with other settings children attend.

Parents are very positive about the care, describing it as an extended family where children are happy and form close bonds with staff.

What it's like

Children settle quickly and establish positive relationships with adults at this caring nursery. They are curious and engage in thoughtful conversations, developing positive attitudes to learning through a range of activities. Children have formed caring friendships and are supported by staff to talk about their feelings and understand the impact of their actions on others.

Caring environmentCurious learnersStrong friendshipsPhysical developmentLove of readingMathematical skills

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8am until 5.30pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Lambs

Last inspected 27 May 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 settle quickly and establish positive relationships with adults at this caring nursery. They are curious and engage in thoughtful conversations, developing positive attitudes to learning through a range of activities. Children have formed caring friendships and are supported by staff to talk about their feelings and understand the impact of their actions on others.

Inspector highlights

  • Children settle quickly and establish positive relationships with adults.
  • Children are curious and engage in thoughtful conversations, developing positive attitudes to learning.
  • Children have formed caring friendships and are incredibly kind and supportive of each other.
  • Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills and their physical development is well supported.
  • Children enjoy looking at books and are developing a love of reading.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen communication with other professionals to promote continuity of education and care for children
  • 2promote children's language and communication further by consistently modelling new vocabulary and posing questions that extend their thinking.
Inspection #10236683 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

the care is like that of a parent

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Effective communication is in place between the nursery and other professionals who are supporting the children. However, this is not yet embedded consistently across all professionals. For example, staff do not always share information effectively when carrying out assessments of children.

Outdoor space

Children are able to ask about when the baby birds might appear from the nest in their outdoor area. They go on regular walks in the local area and run around in the field next to the nursery. Babies have a dedicated space in which they can safely learn the skills they need to be able to walk.

Inspection history

Date: September 2016

  • May 2022Good
  • September 2016Good

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