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Little Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School in Kingswood

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2024)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·16 Oakfield Road, Kingswood, BS15 8NT · South Gloucestershire
Number of places
66 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2024
Local authority
South Gloucestershire

About this day nursery

Little Oaks Day Nursery and Pre-School operates three settings across South Gloucestershire, offering bright and expansive indoor and outdoor environments designed to foster children's learning and development. The nursery is committed to a proactive approach, embracing each child's individual interests and developmental stage, with a strong focus on the learning process itself.

Their Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum aims to provide a safe, secure, and nurturing space where children can explore their talents and skills.

Our ethos

It is our intention to: Promote self discovery, exploration and curiosity towards learning. Promotes the ethos of mutual respect and kindness towards each other, with acceptable codes of behaviour and the understanding of behavioural boundaries Promote self-esteem and confidence in an environment where children are encouraged to try new activities and experiences and achievement is celebrated.

What it's like

Children are happy and thrive at the nursery, forming strong bonds with staff who meet their emotional needs. An ambitious curriculum is planned based on children's existing knowledge, and staff support all children to play together and become confident communicators with good social skills. Children show positive attitudes to learning as staff extend and reinforce their knowledge.

Play-based learningEYFS curriculumOutdoor learning

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday 07:30- 18:00

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School

Last inspected 3 July 2024 · Michelle Grayling

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 and thrive at the nursery, forming strong bonds with staff who meet their emotional needs. An ambitious curriculum is planned based on children's existing knowledge, and staff support all children to play together and become confident communicators with good social skills. Children show positive attitudes to learning as staff extend and reinforce their knowledge.

Inspector highlights

  • The leadership and management of the setting are strong, with a focus on staff well-being and training.
  • Staff closely monitor children's progress and take swift action to address learning gaps.
  • The knowledgeable SENCo helps staff to support children with SEND well using strategies like visual aids.
  • Staff support children's communication skills through interesting learning experiences and props.
  • Partnerships with parents are strong, with staff seeking information for continuity of care and parents feeling well informed.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's interactions in the baby room to help the youngest children to understand and acquire new words to support their growing vocabulary
  • 2support staff to recognise the varying abilities of children when implementing group activities so that teaching is developmentally appropriate and supports all children to make the best possible progress.
Inspection #10351135 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

I wish my child could stay at the nursery forever

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children make good progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The manager effectively uses funding to support individual learning needs. Staff link with schools, parents, and other professionals to promote the best possible outcomes for all children. The knowledgeable special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) helps staff to support children with SEND well, using strategies such as visual aids to help children follow routines and communicate their needs. Staff act on advice from other professionals to successfully implement children's individualised learning plans.

Parent Reviews of Little Oaks Day Nursery & Pre-School

5.0
(5)
Fiona Nash
8 months ago

Lovely nursery. Warm, professional, staff and a nurturing environment. Good communication with parents. Excellent care and they hold thoughtful events throughout the year, and around key holidays, to enhance the children's experience and strength connections with the local community.

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Magdalena Zhuzhi
a week ago

Absolutely amazing nursery lovely staff very friendly.Many staff members have been there for years, all my kids loved it and my youngest enjoying it at present. Thank you from our family.

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Inspection history

Date: September 2012

  • July 2024Good
  • October 2018Outstanding
  • November 2016Good
  • September 2012Good

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