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Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Aug 2022)
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5.0(8 parent reviews) ·The Acorn Centre, 5 Oak Court, Ivybridge, PL21 9GP · Devon
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Devon

About this day nursery

Little Orchard Montessori Nurseries aims to cultivate a nurturing and engaging environment where children can freely explore their interests and develop at their individual pace. The nursery proudly employs the highly-regarded Montessori Method, ensuring that each child's unique potential is recognised and fostered.

With several locations in Devon, the nurseries are designed to be intimate enough to offer a personalised approach to development, while also being large enough to facilitate socialisation and the learning of essential social skills. They provide a comprehensive daily experience, including freshly prepared, hot meals from locally sourced and organic ingredients, with children often involved in the preparation process.

The nurseries operate 51 weeks a year, closing only for bank holidays and a short period over Christmas and New Year. They also offer breakfast and after-school clubs for older children.

Our ethos

At Little Orchard Montessori Nurseries we aim to provide a caring, friendly environment where your child is encouraged to follow their own interests, learn at their own pace and have fun whilst doing so. We use the highly acclaimed Montessori Method to ensure we bring out the very best in every child. Our settings are full of interesting things to do and your child is given the freedom to express what interests them.

What it's like

Children arrive enthusiastically to this warm and friendly nursery. Welcoming messages in the front entrance begin the day on a positive note. Children benefit from an embedded and highly stimulating curriculum, where they all make excellent progress. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) also develop exceptionally well from their starting points. Babies enjoy nurturing interactions from staff.

Montessori MethodOrganic, locally sourced foodBreakfast and After School ClubsTerm-time only spaces available

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged for breakfast and after-school clubs for school-aged children. A food and nutrition charge applies to all funded hours to cover meals and snacks. Both clubs are available for children from reception to year six.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • Food and nutrition charge applies to all funded hours to contribute towards meals, snacks, and drinks.
  • Breakfast club runs from 7.45am until the start of school.
  • After school club runs from 3.30pm until 6pm.
  • Both clubs are available for children attending reception through to year six.

Key facts

Opening hours

51 weeks of the year, closing only for Bank holidays and approximately a week over the Christmas and New Year period. Breakfast club starts at 7.45 am until the start of school and the after school club starts at 3.30pm until 6pm.

Food

Breakfast, a two course hot lunch, high tea plus morning and afternoon snacks are offered. Cooked meals are prepared on premises by a qualified chef using fresh, locally produced, organic ingredients. Meals are not compulsory; parents may provide cold packed lunches/tea. Sealed baby jars and milk can be heated on premises.

Session types

Morning session, Afternoon session, Extended hours

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2020

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill

Last inspected 18 August 2022 · Joanne Steward

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children arrive enthusiastically to this warm and friendly nursery. Welcoming messages in the front entrance begin the day on a positive note. Children benefit from an embedded and highly stimulating curriculum, where they all make excellent progress. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) also develop exceptionally well from their starting points. Babies enjoy nurturing interactions from staff.

Inspector highlights

  • Children benefit from an embedded and highly stimulating curriculum, where they all make excellent progress.
  • Children behave exceptionally well and have a clear understanding of the nursery's expectations.
  • Children have strong opportunities to be physically active indoors and outdoors.
  • Children demonstrate high levels of attention and concentration.
  • All children are exceptionally independent.
Inspection #10248121 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how much their children have progressed since starting at the nursery and how the communication from staff is excellent. They talk about how much support the nursery offers, such as the new baby weigh-in sessions and support groups for children with SEND that the nursery has implemented.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) also develop exceptionally well from their starting points. Parents talk about how much support the nursery offers, such as support groups for children with SEND that the nursery has implemented.

Outdoor space

Children have strong opportunities to be physically active indoors and outdoors. Outside, children skilfully balance on 'slack lines'. Younger children carefully hold onto the upper rope and balance carefully along the bottom section. Older children demonstrate highly impressive gymnastics, by hanging upside down, wrapping their arms and legs around the 'lines'.

Parent Reviews of Little Orchard Montessori Nursery Lee Mill

5.0
(8)
Kelly Wakeham
2 years ago

I honestly cannot recommend this nursery enough. The staff are absolutely phenomenal, are so welcoming to parents and children. I was welcomed in to look around the nursery on my first visit and was met with a calm, welcoming and fun environment. There is so much variety of toys and resources available, the space is beautiful. My little boy was so emotional on starting and the staff have really encouraged his confidence and will now leave me at the door to go in with staff and I am always greeted with a big smile and lots of stories of what he has done through the day. It is amazing that they use an app and I love being able to see what he is up to, book extra sessions and keep an eye on his account.

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Stephen O'Mara
4 years ago

Fantastic nursery. Our 2 year old daughter absolutely loves coming here! She actively looks forward to it and gets excited on nursery days. The staff are friendly, helpful and enthusiastic and the activities are well designed, thoughtful and engaging. We wouldn’t send her anywhere else now, highly recommend Little Orchard!

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Danielle Martin
2 years ago

Little Orchard has been amazing for our family. Our daughter has made lots of friends and is happy there and the staff are helpful and friendly. They also have some flexibility with hours/days which has been extremely useful.

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Emily Mckeown
3 years ago

Always clean and well stocked with appropriate toys. Our daughter attends the baby room and loves it. The updates throughout the day are great. I have no worries about leaving my baby there.

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Jennifer Moore
4 years ago

Amazing nursery, really patient with my boy who is still getting used to being away from me! Katie the baby room leader is so good with him! Highly recommend!

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Inspection history

Date: August 2022

  • September 2022Outstanding
  • August 2022Outstanding

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