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Little Learners Childcare (N.E.) in North Shields (NE29 8QD)

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2021)
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5.0(15 Google reviews) ·18a Barnstaple Road, North Shields, NE29 8QD · North Tyneside
Number of places
38 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2021
Local authority
North Tyneside

About this day nursery

) Limited operates two nurseries in North Shields, one at Lovaine Place and another on Barnstaple Road. The nurseries aim to provide a safe, secure, exciting, and caring environment for children, parents, and staff, focusing on developing each child's individual potential.

They emphasise working collaboratively with parents to ensure children's happiness and provide quality staff and teaching. The nurseries are committed to equal opportunities for all children.

Little Learners prides itself on its highly qualified staff team, who undergo thorough induction and ongoing training, supported by experienced managing directors. The company's commitment to its staff has earned it recognition as one of the best places to work in the North East.

Our ethos

We endeavour to provide a safe secure, exciting and caring environment for all children, parents and staff. We strive to develop each child’s individual potential. We work with parents to ensure happiness. We provide quality staff and teaching. We provide equal opportunities for all. Play, Learn and Grow Together.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at Little Learners Childcare, showing happiness and excitement, especially when spending time outdoors. Staff effectively encourage independence and provide a wide range of experiences and activities that support children's learning and development, preparing them well for their next educational stage.

Safe and secure environmentFocus on individual potentialHighly qualified staffTwo North Shields locations

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Full Day: 7.30 am – 5.30pm; Morning: 7.30am – 12.30pm; Afternoon: 12.30pm – 5.30pm

Session types

Full Day, Half Day, Morning Session, Afternoon Session

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Learners Childcare (N.E.)

Last inspected 7 July 2021 · Nicola Jones

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at Little Learners Childcare, showing happiness and excitement, especially when spending time outdoors. Staff effectively encourage independence and provide a wide range of experiences and activities that support children's learning and development, preparing them well for their next educational stage.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thoroughly enjoy their time at nursery, showing happiness and excitement.
  • Staff effectively encourage children's independence.
  • Staff plan a wide range of experiences and activities that support children's learning.
  • Children behave very well, cooperating and taking turns.
  • Strong overall focus on children's learning is evident; staff know where children are in their development and plan stimulating activities.
  • Close, supportive relationships between staff and children are evident.
  • Partnerships with parents are superb, with staff providing high levels of support for children and families.
  • Staff plan structured and targeted programmes to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • The manager and staff enhance children's experiences and provide opportunities to develop required skills and knowledge for their future.

Areas to develop

  • 1ensure that planned activities for pre-school children are pitched at the right level for their age and stage of development
  • 2use self-evaluation even more effectively to create a high-quality learning environment that fully supports children's care and learning
Inspection #10194293 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff plan structured and targeted programmes to support children who are in receipt of additional funding and those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They incorporate advice from external agencies, such as speech and language therapists, into activities, using clear language to help children narrow gaps in their learning and support their good progress.

Outdoor space

Older children show excitement when they spend time outdoors, climbing on crates and jumping onto soft cushions, taking risks and challenging themselves. Two-year-old children illustrate good behaviour by waiting patiently beside tyres while others take their turn to walk along and jump off at the end of the outdoor area.

Google Reviews of Little Learners Childcare (N.E.)

5.0
(15 Google reviews)
Laura Winder
6 years ago

Wonderful nursery - can’t recommend it highly enough! My daughter has been so very well cared for - it’s like home from home for her. It’s an absolute delight to drop her off and pick her up, just to see how happy she is. The nursery is immaculately clean and the staff are all so welcoming and hard-working!

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Jess Callaghan
2 years ago

I have two children who currently attend Little Learners (4 and 2) and they both love it! The staff are really friendly, very attentive to their needs, patient and always have lots of feedback to give us about what the kids have been up to, how they have been, any concerns etc. Both kids have come on really well in their interactions, speech, play, social skills etc since they have been attending. The inside and outside areas are full of toys and activities and tools to help them develop and play with things they are interested in. Staff always share development plans and are on hand to offer signposting or ideas if needed. It is a great place for my kids, the oldest will be sad when he leaves at the end of this term! We'll look forward to another couple of years with Little Learners with the youngest

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Jade Gourley
6 years ago

Absolutely fabulous nursery! Lovely friendly staff my daughter loves all of them they really encourage development and have some great activities for the children. Highly recommend this child care.

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Danielle Brown
6 years ago

Lovely new little Nursery with lovely, friendly staff and management. My son has been attending here since the day it opened and he really enjoys attending. Would definitely recommend.

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Barry mcsherry
6 years ago

Amazing nursery, the staff are first class!!!

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

7 July 2021

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about Little Learners Childcare (N.E.)

About the setting

Little Learners Childcare (N.E.) Limited registered in 2018. The nursery employs 11 members of childcare staff, with six holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 6 (including two with qualified teacher status) and five holding early years qualifications at level 3. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, and provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children and those in receipt of early years pupil premium.

URN
EY563618
Registered person
Little Learners Childcare (N.E.) Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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