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Little Oaks Day Nursery in Grimsby

Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2022)
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1.0(1 parent reviews) ·1-5 Corporation Road, Grimsby, DN31 1UJ · North East Lincolnshire
Number of places
59 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2022
Local authority
North East Lincolnshire

About this day nursery

45 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The nursery cares for children aged 0 to 4 years.

Rated as 'Good' by Ofsted on 21st April 2022, the setting provides a nurturing environment where children are happy and engaged in purposeful indoor and outdoor play. This includes learning about the life cycle of plants and where vegetables come from in the outdoor planting area.

Staff are vigilant and help children develop close bonds, offering reassurance to ensure they feel safe and secure. The nursery supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) by providing care in smaller groups with a higher staff-to-child ratio, allowing for focused and targeted support.

Staff also collaborate closely with other professionals to implement agreed targets, contributing to each child's learning and meeting their individual needs. Children are encouraged to develop into confident individuals, with activities planned to celebrate diverse backgrounds and beliefs, such as encouraging parents of Romanian children to share details of how they celebrate Easter.

The nursery fosters language development from babies to older children, with staff providing a continuous narrative during play and encouraging babies to combine two words. A lending library, including bilingual books, supports children who speak English as an additional language, promoting a love of reading and enhancing communication skills.

Staff working with two-year-olds regularly read stories that encourage mouth and tongue movements, aiding speech development. The nursery also promotes good oral health through daily routines, providing toothbrushes and informative leaflets for parents.

What it's like

Children are happy as they engage in purposeful indoor and outdoor play experiences. Staff continually provide a narrative as children play, supporting language development from babies to older children. Children develop into confident individuals, with staff planning activities to celebrate diverse backgrounds and beliefs.

Support for language developmentPurposeful indoor and outdoor playCelebrates diverse backgroundsSEND provision in small groupsBilingual book libraryPromotes oral health

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Oaks Day Nursery

Last inspected 21 April 2022

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 are happy as they engage in purposeful indoor and outdoor play experiences. Staff continually provide a narrative as children play, supporting language development from babies to older children. Children develop into confident individuals, with staff planning activities to celebrate diverse backgrounds and beliefs.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are supported to learn about the life cycle of plants and where vegetables come from.
  • Staff support babies to increase their vocabulary by putting two words together.
  • Staff plan a range of activities to help celebrate all children's background and beliefs.
  • The lending library includes a range of bilingual books, which supports children who speak English as an additional language.
  • Staff working with children aged two, regularly read a story where children are encouraged to move their mouth and tongue in different ways.

Areas to develop

  • 1support older children to learn how to sit, listen and wait for their turn during group activities
  • 2consider how to ensure the lunchtime routine is more effectively organised for older children, so that quality learning experiences are consistently maintained
Inspection #10238195 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are cared for in smaller groups, where a higher staff-to-child ratio is maintained. This helps staff to provide focused, targeted support to meet children's needs. Staff also work closely with other professionals, implementing the targets they set. This all contributes to supporting each child's learning and meeting their needs.

Outdoor space

Children engage in purposeful indoor and outdoor play experiences, such as learning about the life cycle of plants and where vegetables come from in the outdoor planting area.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2021

  • May 2022Good
  • April 2022Good
  • December 2021Inadequate
  • November 2021Inadequate

Frequently asked about Little Oaks Day Nursery

About the setting

Little Oaks Day Nursery registered in 2019. The nursery opens all year round from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The nursery employs 15 members of staff, 11 of whom hold relevant early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery provides funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
2548188
Registered person
Little Oaks Grimsby Ltd
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Inadequate

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