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Little Owls Nursery in Danbury

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2023)
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3.5(8 parent reviews) ·Century House, Well Lane, Danbury, CM3 4AB · Essex
Number of places
108 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

Little Owls Nursery provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children from birth to school age, focusing on individualised learning and development. Established in 2004, the nursery has two locations: Danbury and Billericay.

They emphasise a safe, happy, and secure atmosphere where children can explore, discover, and develop a strong sense of belonging. The curriculum is built around the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, ensuring a high standard of care and education.

The nursery prides itself on its dedicated and passionate staff, who are committed to supporting children's educational and emotional growth. Little Owls offers extended opening hours, from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm, 51 weeks a year, and provides inclusive pricing that covers branded products like nappies and formula.

An on-site chef prepares nutritious home-cooked meals, and convenient off-road parking is available. The nursery encourages parental involvement and aims to make the transition into nursery life a positive experience for both children and their families.

Our ethos

Little Owls Nursery aims to provide a safe, happy and secure environment, building on the EYFS framework to foster individualised learning and development. They are committed to supporting children's educational and emotional growth through a curriculum that encourages exploration and discovery, fostering a strong sense of belonging.

What it's like

Children are at the centre of this unique and exquisite nursery. They are incredibly confident and make informed decisions about what they would like to do, freely exploring and showing interest in all areas of their accessible environment, both inside and outdoors. Children thoroughly enjoy the stimulating activities available, thriving in the garden and cooperating as they dress for all weathers.

Individualised LearningEYFS CurriculumNutritious MealsExtended Opening Hours

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 6:30 pm (51 weeks a year)

Food

Five star rated on-site chef providing nutritional home-cooked meals

Age range

3 months - 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2005

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Owls Nursery

Last inspected 16 March 2023 · Holly Todd

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 are at the centre of this unique and exquisite nursery. They are incredibly confident and make informed decisions about what they would like to do, freely exploring and showing interest in all areas of their accessible environment, both inside and outdoors. Children thoroughly enjoy the stimulating activities available, thriving in the garden and cooperating as they dress for all weathers.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have created a rich and meaningful curriculum that is extremely well-sequenced, and all staff have a clear vision of what they want children to learn.
  • Tailored settling-in sessions mean staff get to know children exceptionally well, ensuring all children make rapid progress right from the start.
  • Children have an array of opportunities to develop their independence skills throughout the day, which are sequential and help them move through the nursery and prepare for their next stage in education.
  • Children's natural curiosity is fostered through reading stories with a member of staff, leading to discussions about the world they live in.
  • Partnerships with parents are exceptional, with parents stating staff are extremely supportive and nurturing, and providing detailed updates on children's learning.
Inspection #10280730 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents state that staff are 'extremely supportive and nurturing'.

Parents comment that their children 'flourish' during their time at the nursery.

They state that staff go 'above and beyond' and know the children incredibly well.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Carefully planned visits ensure that all children make rapid progress right from the start, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy the stimulating activities available inside and outdoors. They thrive during their time in the garden and cooperate as they dress for all weathers. They squeal with delight as they excitedly play number games in the garden with friends.

Parent Reviews of Little Owls Nursery

3.5
(8)
S Slater
6 months ago

Sadly little owls has gone drastically down hill resulting it sub standard care that has been reported and will further be reported after many years using their services for my children after a serious unregistered incident I would not recommend.

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JONNY BRAVO
3 months ago

The best nursery in town and surrounding areas!

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Jo Schmid
a week ago

The nursery is clean and stuff cares for kids we have had amazing experience with the girls there

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Mrs F T
2 weeks ago

In agreement with the last comment, sadly this nursery has gone extremely down-hill, to the point that as parents we made the decision to remove our child from the nursery with immediate effect after raising concerns initially, followed by a serious safeguarding issue. We are aware of a number of families who have also removed their children from this setting also for a various reasons. Within the three months our child attended this nursery, it was evident that the 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating the nursery is quick to boast is now outdated, the nursery is NOT operating at that level and this is due to the Management and their attitude towards how they run the nursery as a 'business' seeing children as numbers and clutching at ways to make revenue. When we raised our concerns with Management, it was clear that the systemic issues within the nursery come from their outlook. They were quick to openly undermine the competence of their staff, failing to acknowledge matters without taking accountability themselves. It is evident that the nursery has difficulties with staff retention and turnover, with new staff appearing frequently, which is unsettling for both children and parents. It is a shame that the members of staff within the setting who truly care about the children and their jobs, are not supported by Management. Sadly, we do not recommend this nursery.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2011

  • March 2023Outstanding
  • August 2017Outstanding
  • September 2012Good
  • January 2011Good

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