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Little Learners Nursery and Preschool in Hornchurch

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
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5.0(3 parent reviews) ·15 St. Nicholas Avenue, HORNCHURCH, RM12 4PT · Havering
Number of places
35 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Havering

About this day nursery

Little Learners Nursery and Preschool, established in 2015, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Driven by a commitment to provide high-quality childcare, the nursery focuses on learning through play, fostering confidence and a love for exploration.

They offer dedicated rooms for babies, toddlers, two-to-three-year-olds, and preschoolers, ensuring age-appropriate activities and development. The curriculum is built around children's interests, promoting intellectual, personal, emotional, and social growth.

With two locations in Elm Park, both featuring excellent facilities and home-cooked meals prepared by an in-house chef, Little Learners emphasises a holistic approach to early education. The nursery is operated by LifeLine Projects, a charity with extensive experience in Early Years provision, ensuring a strong foundation for both children and their families.

They prioritise strong parent partnerships, utilising the ParentZone app to keep families updated on their child's progress and daily activities.

Our ethos

Little Learners is driven by the desire to provide the childcare they want for their own children. At Little Learners, young people have the best chance to learn and flourish in a warm and stimulating environment.

What it's like

Children thoroughly enjoy attending this welcoming setting. They build affectionate bonds with kind and caring staff, who know them well and are attentive to their needs. Children respond positively to staff's high expectations and enjoy a good range of interesting and enriching experiences.

Charity-run nurseryHome-cooked mealsPlay-based learningParentZone app for updates

Pricing & funding

Fees are based on a flat daily rate, with additional hours charged hourly. Full-time and sibling discounts are available. Consumable and meal charges apply but are optional if parents choose to provide their own supplies and food.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare

Good to know

  • Full-time bookings (5 days/week) receive a 10% discount.
  • A 15% sibling discount is offered for the second child.
  • Consumables are optional; parents can choose to provide their own meals, snacks, nappies, and wipes.
  • Main meals and two snacks are included in food costs.

Key facts

Food

Home-cooked hot meals, milk, and snacks provided

Opening hours

7:30am to 6:00pm, 51 weeks a year

Age range

3 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Learners Nursery and Preschool

Last inspected 16 June 2023

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 thoroughly enjoy attending this welcoming setting. They build affectionate bonds with kind and caring staff, who know them well and are attentive to their needs. Children respond positively to staff's high expectations and enjoy a good range of interesting and enriching experiences.

Inspector highlights

  • Managers and staff provide a well-planned curriculum, which supports all areas of children's learning.
  • Staff monitor the children's progress closely and ensure any gaps in learning are swiftly identified and appropriate interventions are put in place.
  • Children from a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds are welcomed at the setting, and staff ensure resources, activities and events help children to understand and celebrate their similarities and differences.
  • Children have lots of fun at the setting and clearly enjoy their learning, with staff recognising opportunities to introduce new words to further develop vocabularies.
  • Managers reflect on the provision and successfully identify areas for development, such as introducing 'core books' to enhance children's love of stories.

Areas to develop

  • 1help staff to ensure that they take more account of children's differing abilities when planning and delivering group activities.
Inspection #10289596 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents describe the staff as welcoming, warm and caring.

They say that they can confidently leave their children at the setting without any worries about their safety or happiness.

Parents comment on the regular and detailed information they get about their children's time at the setting through their discussions with staff or via an online app.

They say that their children have gained confidence and developed their social and language skills due to their attendance at the setting.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff monitor children's progress closely and ensure that any gaps in children's learning are swiftly identified and appropriate interventions are put in place. This ensures that children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are not left behind in their learning.

Parent Reviews of Little Learners Nursery and Preschool

5.0
(3)
gliz turner
7 months ago

My granddaughter attended this nursery . She had the most wonderful time there . The staff are maybe the best you will ever find .. she went to big school but still says I want to go back to nursery .. I highly recommend this nursery

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Talulah Runnings
5 years ago

My daughter has been here from 9 months old. Within weeks she would reach out to be taken inside and has not wavered since. There is also very, very little staff turnover. A brilliant sign for a competitive industry!

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Inspection history

Date: November 2017

  • June 2023Good
  • November 2017Good

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