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Little Leo's Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
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3.7(11 parent reviews) ·North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, London, N11 1GN · Barnet
Number of places
55 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Barnet

About this day nursery

Little Leo's Nursery, located in London, N11 1GN, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children. 5 to 5 years old in its Cherry Blossom pre-school room, which is specifically designed to deliver the seven areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Development Matters curriculum.

Learning is primarily play-based, with activities tailored to each child's individual interests to encourage independence. Children are given opportunities to make their own choices, such as serving their meals and cutting their fruit.

The pre-school room operates with a free-flow system, allowing children to decide when they wish to play in the garden. Staff actively prepare children for primary school by encouraging independent toilet training, practicing phonics, and introducing fundamental writing and mathematics skills.

Additionally, pre-schoolers engage in adult-led small circle activities, focusing on developing communication and listening skills to boost their confidence. The nursery aims to foster a love for learning and equip children with the necessary skills for their next stage of education.

Our ethos

Little Leo's Nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, focusing on a play-based approach tailored to individual interests to foster independence. They also incorporate free-flow play, adult-led activities for communication and listening skills, and practical preparation for primary school.

What it's like

Children build warm relationships with staff and respond well to their calm, nurturing, and positive tone. They understand how to behave well, engage enthusiastically in learning opportunities, and make good progress due to staff having high expectations.

Play-based learningEYFS curriculumSchool readiness programmeFree-flow playFocus on independence

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Age range

2.5-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Leo's Nursery

Last inspected 20 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 build warm relationships with staff and respond well to their calm, nurturing, and positive tone. They understand how to behave well, engage enthusiastically in learning opportunities, and make good progress due to staff having high expectations.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders place a high priority on developing children's communication and language skills.
  • Staff support children to learn important social skills such as sharing and taking turns.
  • Staff ensure that children have plenty of opportunity for physical activity.
  • Staff consider how to help children to prepare for school well.
  • Leaders understand what good practice looks like and assist staff to improve their practice.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to develop their understanding of the skills that children should achieve through the curriculum for physical development.
Inspection #10298328 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders work with key persons, parents, and external agencies to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. They carefully consider the targets to put in place for each child and use well-thought-out strategies to work with children to achieve these targets. This helps every child to make good progress on their individual learning journey.

Outdoor space

Children have plenty of opportunity for physical activity, for example, they climb up and go down slides, plant fruit and vegetables, and ride bikes and toy cars. Staff in the baby room carefully consider how to support babies to learn to walk by considering the environment and how to arrange the furniture to support the children to move on from cruising to walking.

Parent Reviews of Little Leo's Nursery

3.7
(11)
Mei Pastore
2 years ago

Little Leo's is an independently-ran nursery and what made me choose this for my son was because it felt like a home from home. The staff are extremely caring and genuinely want to do the best for the children, going the extra mile to really understand them and be flexible. They're great at reassuring first time parents (such as myself) and I was particularly impressed with the settling in sessions as they cater them for each child depending on their progress. Choosing a nursery is a mindfield - I'm so glad I chose Little Leo's.

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Kayleigh Gissing
2 years ago

I chose little Leo’s nursery for my now 3yo son because when meeting the staff for the first time It felt like I would be leaving him in the care of family! The staff are warm and friendly and very personable, they have a genuine love for the children and it’s clear to see they love what they do ! The nursery is set back in a great location making it feel very safe. There are lots of trees and grassy areas around as an added bonus ! I love to keep track of my little ones progress via the app , nursery staff regularly uploading pictures and videos of my sons progress! The nursery offers a range of activities that cover so many celebrations and feels very inclusive. My son has flourished through each stage of nursery and I know he will have all the skills he needs to start school next year.

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Richard Hammond
2 years ago

Little Leos When our granddaughter started Little Leos in September 2020 my wife and I were quite concerned, 16 months seemed awfully young to be spending 9 hours a day away from her parents. We shouldn’t have worried . The staff at Little Leos are amazing, in no time at all our granddaughter had settled in and each morning would run into play school with barely a backward glance to her parents/grandparents who were dropping her off. Fast forward 3 years our granddaughter has “graduated” her development has been remarkable, her language, understanding of number, physical coordination as well as her social skills all benefited greatly from her time in play school and pre school. My wife and I had to eat our words, Little Leos had been the best thing for her. Last September(23) our granddaughter started “big” school which thanks to her time at Little Leos has gone smoothly. Now it is her little brother’s turn to join Little Leos. At one year old he was even younger than his sister, but after five months he too is thriving. If you are thinking of sending your children to Little Leos, don’t hesitate, they will have a great time and the wonderful staff will ensure they are safe, happy and learning the skills they need.

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Cat
2 years ago

This is the most wonderful nursery. The staff are warm and kind, the love for all children is so apparent and they are great at communicating with parents. I would highly recommend

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Kevin Ratnayake
2 years ago

I used to go here exactly 13 years ago, I had such lovely memories and would love to visit again someday. :)

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Inspection history

Date: February 2015

  • June 2023Good
  • November 2018Good
  • January 2016Good
  • February 2015Good

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