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Little Learners Heanor

Ofsted: Needs attention·
5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Wilmot Street, Heanor, DE75 7EF · Derbyshire
Number of places
49 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Derbyshire

About this day nursery

Little Learners Heanor, registered in 2019, operates as a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Heanor, Derbyshire, welcoming children aged 0-4 years. The nursery provides full day care from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, closing only for one week during Christmas and bank holidays.

The team of seven childcare staff, all qualified to at least Level 3, fosters a warm and secure environment where children are greeted happily and confidently engage in their favourite activities. The manager has a clear curriculum intent, shared with staff, which underpins the activities provided to support children's development, including specific interventions for those with speech and language delays.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor play, offering exciting experiences like climbing frames and digging in sand, allowing children to learn in different environments while enjoying fresh air. They also focus on developing strong language skills, encouraging children to explore natural items and modelling new vocabulary.

What it's like

Children are greeted warmly by staff and separate happily from parents, feeling safe and secure. They confidently ask for their favourite activities, showing enjoyment in singing and stories. Children explore natural items, using new vocabulary modelled by adults, which supports strong language skills.

Warm greetingsLove of storiesOutdoor playStrong language skillsEffective SEND support

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2019

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Needs attention

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Needs attention

Grade summary

Exceptional
—
Strong standard
—
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Learners Heanor

Last inspected 15 April 2026 · Emma Gardner

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children are greeted warmly by staff and separate happily from parents, feeling safe and secure. They confidently ask for their favourite activities, showing enjoyment in singing and stories. Children explore natural items, using new vocabulary modelled by adults, which supports strong language skills.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are greeted warmly by staff as they arrive at the nursery and separate happily from their parents, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure.
  • Children throughout the nursery show a love of stories.
  • Children bring in natural items, which they explore in their play and use new vocabulary modelled by adults, which supports strong language skills.
  • The manager has a clear intent for the curriculum which is shared with staff.
  • Leaders and staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well.
  • Staff recognise the value of outdoor play for all children and provide exciting outdoor play experiences.

Areas to develop

  • 1Improve opportunities for pre-school children to concentrate, play and fully explore activities and resources without interruptions.
  • 2Strengthen and embed supervision, mentoring and coaching for newer members of staff to support consistency across the setting.
Inspection #10207791 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well. Staff monitor children's language development closely and provide specific activities for children with speech and language delay. Staff also work in strong partnership with parents and other professionals to ensure that children get the required levels of support they need.

Outdoor space

Staff recognise the value of outdoor play for all children and provide exciting outdoor play experiences. For example, some children play on the climbing frame, pretending it is a rocket, and younger children dig for uncooked spaghetti in the sand tray. This supports children to experience learning in a different environment, while benefiting from fresh air and being outside.

Parent Reviews of Little Learners Heanor

5.0
(1)
Rosie
2 years ago

I couldn't be happier with this nursery my daughter has settled really well, she is super happy there and they have really gone above and beyond for us to feel at ease, the staff are all super friendly 😊 and approachable, they have a lovely indoor space with plenty of total and activities to do. In the outdoor areas there is lot of different areas of learning with a lovely forest area too , i would 100% recommend to anyone who asks Thank you little learners

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Inspection history

Date: October 2021

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  • November 2021Good
  • October 2021Good

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