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Little Minds Day Nursery # Little Minds Day Nursery Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Jan 2024) · Moorends Family Hub, 161 Marshland Road, Doncaster, DN8 4SB · Doncaster Number of places 63 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Jan 2024 Local authority Doncaster About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Little Minds Day care offers a nurturing and stimulating "home away from home" environment for children. With over nine years of experience, the nursery prioritises safety with staff who are CPR and First Aid certified, and also trained as mandated reporters. The approach blends structured learning with creative exploration, offering a balanced day of imagination and hands-on activities. They provide free transportation, flexible payment plans, and do not require a deposit. Children receive three nutritious meals and two healthy snacks daily, eliminating the need for parents to pack food. The nursery also organises exciting outings, especially during the summer, and offers temporary and drop-in care for school breaks. Little Minds Day care aims to foster curiosity, creativity, and social skills through engaging activities like science experiments, art, music, and imaginative play, alongside outdoor and group activities. They are dedicated to building strong relationships with both children and parents, creating a warm and welcoming space for all. Our ethos Little Minds Day care aims to foster curiosity, creativity, and social skills through engaging activities like science experiments, art, music, and imaginative play, alongside outdoor and group activities. They are dedicated to building strong relationships with both children and parents, creating a warm and welcoming space for all.Their approach blends structured learning with creative exploration, offering a balanced day of imagination and hands-on activities. What it's like All children are included and supported to make good progress from their individual starting points. Children's safety is maintained due to the vigilance of the staff team. Management has identified the key skills children should develop as they progress through the nursery. No deposit fee Free transportation Flexible payment options Meals and snacks included Temporary and drop-in care ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. ## Key facts Food Three nutritious meals and two healthy snacks served daily; no need to pack food Opening hours Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Term time / All Year All Year Session types Full Time, Part Time, Temporary, Drop-In Established 2021 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Little Minds Day Nursery Inspection date Jan 2024 Inspection no. 10308740 Lead inspector Melanie Arnold Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50239760)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2655166) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=little-minds-day-nursery-dn8-4sb-2655166) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Little Minds Day Nursery Last inspected 22 January 2024 · Melanie Arnold 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 All children are included and supported to make good progress from their individual starting points. Children's safety is maintained due to the vigilance of the staff team. Management has identified the key skills children should develop as they progress through the nursery. Inspector highlights - Management continually evaluates the quality of provision. - Staff carefully plan the environment and activities to be inviting and purposeful. - Mats are used so children learn to sit, listen and focus during small-group activities. - Numbers are set up around the rooms, enabling children to access these in their play. - All staff continually chat to children as they play. Areas to develop - 1 consider how to encourage babies to participate more fully with singing and rhymes - 2 consider how to promote pre-school children's understanding of new words and two- to three-year-old children's use of language. consistently. Inspection #10308740 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50239760) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents report how inclusive management and staff are in meeting their children's needs. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are promptly identified and supported. Focused learning plans are introduced, and staff work closely with other professionals to ensure children's needs are met and gaps in their development begin to close. Additional funding is spent wisely to the benefit of children's learning. Inspection history Most recent inspection 22 January 2024 Good Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. 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