Session types
Full day, Morning session, Afternoon session
Little Laura's Nursery
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Aug 2022)
Number of places
28 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
West Sussex
About this day nursery
Little Laura's Nursery, located in West Lavington near Midhurst, offers childcare for children aged 12 months and above. Housed in a charming old school building, the day nursery provides two expansive classrooms and ample outdoor space, allowing children to play and explore freely in any weather.
The day nursery day is structured with engaging activities like baking, ballet, Spanish lessons, and yoga, alongside regular periods for free play and exploration both indoors and outdoors. Meals are a highlight, with a healthy, homemade menu prepared daily by their chef, and the nursery is accommodating of various dietary needs.
They also encourage independence in children, suggesting practical clothing choices for daily activities. Little Laura's Nursery is dedicated to fostering a supportive and enriching environment for early childhood development.
What it's like
Children settle quickly due to strong bonds with staff and are engrossed in activities, showing great enthusiasm for learning. The nursery atmosphere is like an extended family, with children displaying kindness and caring towards each other. They show high levels of confidence and independence, drawing on past learning to explore purposefully.
Healthy, homemade mealsExtensive outdoor spaceVaried extra-curricular activitiesForest School access
Pricing & funding
Charges are structured around funded hours with additional hours billed at an hourly rate. A non-refundable registration fee and deposit are required to secure a place. Parents can pay an optional daily fee to cover meals and consumables, or choose to provide these items themselves.
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
Good to know
- A non-refundable registration fee is required for the waiting list.
- A non-refundable deposit is required to secure a place.
- Voluntary daily payment covers meals, consumables, outings, and events for funded children.
- Opt-out parents must provide snacks, breakfast, lunch, sun cream, and wipes.
- Fees are reviewed annually with at least one month notice.
Key facts
Food
Healthy cooked lunch and snacks provided. Parents provide a healthy 'tea' box for evening snack.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 08:00 AM – 05:30 PM
Age range
12 months plus
Term time / All Year
All Year
Registered with Ofsted
2010
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Laura's Nursery
Last inspected 11 August 2022 · Amy Fleming
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children settle quickly due to strong bonds with staff and are engrossed in activities, showing great enthusiasm for learning. The nursery atmosphere is like an extended family, with children displaying kindness and caring towards each other. They show high levels of confidence and independence, drawing on past learning to explore purposefully.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders have an extremely clear and ambitious vision for what they want children to learn and experience.
- The staff are highly qualified and experienced, skilfully supporting children to reach their full potential.
- The special educational needs coordinator is extremely knowledgeable and welcomes other professionals into the setting.
- Children develop exceptionally good communication and language skills, learning new and ambitious vocabulary.
- Staff have very strong links with the wider community, encouraging parents to become fully involved in the nursery community.
Inspection #10066734 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents are extremely happy with the care and education their children receive.
They comment about the great improvement in their children's confidence levels and how they feel fortunate that their children attend.
Pre-school children talk about what they like about nursery. For example, they comment that they love everything about nursery and being with their friends.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children make excellent progress from their starting points, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The special educational needs coordinator is extremely knowledgeable and knows the children very well. They welcome other professionals into the setting, such as speech therapists, to devise strategies and targets. Staff promptly identify children's needs and support them exceptionally well, for example, setting up small intervention groups to support children's speech and language development.
Outdoor space
Children show great excitement about exploring and engaging in activities indoors and outdoors. For example, they know to look for insects under a log as they had learned this during their forest school experiences. Staff ran a forest school session for fathers.
Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2022
Date: July 2010
- August 2022Outstanding
- January 2016Good
- July 2010Good
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