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Little Learners Childcare in Northampton

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Apr 2023)
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4.4(16 parent reviews) ·Sunnyside House, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BE · West Northamptonshire
Number of places
105 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
West Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Little Learners Childcare, established in 2015, provides an outstanding early years experience for children aged 1 to 4 years old. 30 am to 6 pm, excluding a week at Christmas, the nursery is a "special place" where children are eager to attend and greet staff enthusiastically.

The well-being of children and families is central to their approach, ensuring children feel safe and secure. The highly effective learning environment is stimulating and engaging, with activities tailored to individual needs, leading to children being deeply involved in exploring and building on their existing knowledge and skills.

For instance, children enjoy exploring the new painting wall, proudly displaying their artwork. The nursery operates an ambitious curriculum, offering broad experiences and encouraging independent exploration and problem-solving, even when children are painting outside and need to find ways to hold their paper down.

Children exhibit exemplary behaviour, learning to be respectful and make positive choices, supported by staff using tools like picture cards. Little Learners Childcare excels in supporting children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), with highly skilled staff adept at identifying needs and collaborating with outside agencies.

Children with SEND make rapid progress from their starting points. Furthermore, the nursery provides support for children who speak English as an additional language.

Parents consistently praise the nursery, describing it as a "lifeline" and highlighting how staff go "above and beyond" to support their families.

What it's like

Little Learners Childcare is a special place for children to be, where they are eager to attend and greet staff enthusiastically. Positive relationships and well-being for children and families are at the heart of this nursery, which helps children to feel safe and secure. The highly effective learning environment is stimulating, engaging, and meets individual needs, leading to children deeply involved in activities that build on what they already know and can do.

Outstanding Ofsted ratingAges 1-4 yearsAll-year provisionSEND supportOutdoor learningStrong parent partnerships

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

weekdays, all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, excluding a week at Christmas

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Learners Childcare

Last inspected 27 April 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Little Learners Childcare is a special place for children to be, where they are eager to attend and greet staff enthusiastically. Positive relationships and well-being for children and families are at the heart of this nursery, which helps children to feel safe and secure. The highly effective learning environment is stimulating, engaging, and meets individual needs, leading to children deeply involved in activities that build on what they already know and can do.

Inspector highlights

  • The leadership team shares highly effective relationships with staff and has a high regard for their professional development and well-being.
  • All staff develop a clear and ambitious curriculum for children, broadening their experiences and encouraging independent exploration and problem-solving.
  • Children benefit from consistently strong interactions with staff, fostering resilience and persistence.
  • Staff are highly effective in extending children's communication skills, introducing new vocabulary and providing practical opportunities to explore new concepts.
  • Staff motivate all children to learn, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), working exceptionally well with outside agencies for a collaborative approach.
Inspection #10263504 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff motivate all children to learn, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Highly skilled staff attentively identify children who may need additional intervention and work exceptionally well with outside agencies to ensure a collaborative approach to children's learning. Children with SEND make rapid progress from their starting points.

Outdoor space

When children paint outside, staff expertly encourage them to find a solution, work together and explore what objects might be heavy enough to hold their paper down, promoting problem-solving skills.

EAL / language support

The nursery supports children who speak English as an additional language.

Parent Reviews of Little Learners Childcare

4.4
(16)
liam gregory
2 months ago

Avoid with all cost my child only got fed a half a sandwich out of there lunch box and drank no drink during being at the setting after them pouring away the drink I provided rude staff , lying staff do not send you’re child , child also come home with large bumps

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Ania K
2 years ago

The best nursery! Friendly staff. They help children develop and be Creative. If anyone wants to feel calm knowing that your child has the best care and fun they should choose Little Learners!

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Bethany Goodfellow
6 years ago

My daughter attends this nursery and I honestly couldn’t recommend it enough. All of the staff are warm and welcoming and they were great at supporting me and my daughter whilest she was settling in. They have great communication between staff and parent. The actual nursery itself is beautiful and I really love their child led approach to learning. It’s been a great start in education for my daughter, she has grown so much in confidence and has really thrived there!

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Brett Shields
6 years ago

If like me your child’s start in life is one of the most important things you can do for them then Little Learners is the nursery for you. I found them by chance and I’m so glad I did. I just happened to be talking to a lady, who previously worked for Ofsted and was running a local playgroup my son went to before I returned to work and she told me that Little Learners was one of the best she had ever been too. She also indicted they were setting up in Northampton. Having been through the nursery system with my first child I was fully aware of what was on offer and I wasn’t all that impressed having visited a lot of nurseries all over Northampton. Naturally I was keen to have a look so I went along before it was finished and I signed my son up straight away. Four years later I have absolutely no regrets. I won’t lie I live in Abington and on some days it’s a full 40 min round trip just to drop him off (this is at rush hr) and the car parking can be frustrating but it’s totally worth it. My son has thrived here, he comes home happy and some days he doesn’t want to leave. I too have made friends some of which I will continue to see even when he leaves to go to school in September. The staff are truly excellent and money is re-invested. The settings are incredible and my son even likes the meals. They really care and I can honestly say that it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

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Reece Franklin
6 years ago

Fantastic Nursery that really allows the children to be creative. My daughter loves it and can't get to sleep quick enough if she know's she has Nursery the next day. The guys at the nursery are extremely friendly and always take the time to give us feedback on how our daughters day has been.

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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023

Date: May 2017

  • April 2023Outstanding
  • May 2017Good

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