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Little Oaks Day Nursery in Malvern

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2024)
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4.7(13 parent reviews) ·Maple Road, Enigma Business Park, Malvern, WR14 1GQ · Worcestershire
Number of places
96 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2024
Local authority
Worcestershire

About this day nursery

Apricot Day Nursery in St Neots offers a nurturing and intimate environment that prioritises each child's individual needs. The nursery embraces the Montessori approach, fostering learning through play and a variety of engaging activities tailored to children's interests.

The dedicated team aims to build confidence and independence, preparing children for their transition to school with a specialised 'Next Stop School' programme. The nursery is spread across two sites, with age-appropriate outdoor play areas for each room, encouraging exploration in all weather.

They utilise natural resources to stimulate sensory development and build essential skills. Freshly prepared meals are provided on-site, catering to all dietary requirements.

The nursery also emphasises strong parent communication, offering verbal updates and a parent app, and assigns a key person to each child to ensure continuous support. They are committed to providing a transparent fee structure without additional charges for food, enhancements, or consumables, and offer funded sessions for eligible families.

Our ethos

Little Oaks Day Nursery embraces the Montessori approach, fostering learning through play and tailored activities to stimulate children's interests, sensory development, and essential skills. They focus on building confidence and independence through a 'Next Stop School' programme and encourage exploration in all weather with age-appropriate outdoor areas and natural resources.

What it's like

Children are happy in the nursery and settle in quickly to play with their friends. Staff build warm and nurturing relationships with children, helping them to feel safe and secure. Children independently choose resources and decide on their direction of play, with staff making adaptations to arrange play environments for exploration and learning.

Montessori approachOutdoor learningCookeryNext Stop School programmeFunded places available

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
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

Opening hours

7.30am - 6.30pm, 51 weeks a year (Full day: 8am to 6pm; Early start: 7:30am to 8am; Late finish: 6pm to 6:30pm)

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2010

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Oaks Day Nursery

Last inspected 6 February 2024 · Suzanne Taylor

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 in the nursery and settle in quickly to play with their friends. Staff build warm and nurturing relationships with children, helping them to feel safe and secure. Children independently choose resources and decide on their direction of play, with staff making adaptations to arrange play environments for exploration and learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and settle quickly into nursery life, forming warm relationships with staff.
  • The nursery curriculum is ambitious and builds on children's prior learning.
  • Communication and language are promoted through songs, rhymes, books, and conversations.
  • Children develop independence early, with babies feeding themselves and older children managing personal care and tidying.
  • Parents are happy with the nursery, praising the care, detailed information, and approachable managers.

Areas to develop

  • 1build further on the methods used to help those children in need of additional support to develop their communication and language more rapidly
  • 2provide staff with the opportunities to build confidence and strengthen the knowledge gained from training, so that it is kept current
Inspection #10327834 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They say their children are well cared for by staff and enjoy attending.

Parents comment positively on the detailed information they receive about their child's care and learning.

They say that managers are visible in the nursery and are friendly and approachable.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

While communication and language are promoted, there is scope to build further on methods used to help children who require additional support to quickly catch up and make more rapid progress in this area.

Parent Reviews of Little Oaks Day Nursery

4.7
(13)
K L
a year ago

What a wonderful nursery! Such a warming and attentive team, led by a super knowledgeable and professional nursery manager who was incredibly welcoming. The inspirational activities and educational opportunities for the children are very well thought out, and it is evident how passionate and caring everyone is.

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Mrs Moss
5 months ago

A brilliant nursery, lovely staff team and welcoming nursery manager. Great outdoor facilities.

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Debbie Thomas
5 years ago

Little oaks is a fantastic nursery and all 3 of my children have attended. The staff are friendly and caring and all the children have enjoyed their time here. The nursery have been so supportive and flexible for key workers throughout the pandemic which I can not thank them enough for. If you are looking for a safe, fun, engaging environment for your child I would highly recommend Little oaks day nursery.

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Helen Hammond
5 years ago

We absolutely love little Oaks Nursery, we have a three and a half year old and a 11 month old girls who are both coming on in leaps and bounds. The children are exposed to so many activities from baking, arts and crafts, garden play, music to name a few. The staff are amazing and really get to know the children and parents as a whole to enable them to provide the best care. Highly recommend to anyone looking for childcare.

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Laura Gough
5 years ago

We couldn't ask for anymore from a nursery than what we get with Little Oaks. The staff are fantastic, the variety of activities they provide for the children and the communication with the parents are all brilliant. I was nervous to leave my son when I returned to work, but he loves his time in the setting, he's made lots of little friends and always has fun. I can't recommend this nursery highly enough.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2010

  • February 2024Good
  • August 2022Outstanding
  • July 2015Outstanding
  • November 2010Outstanding

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