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Little Owls Nursery Hunslet Rylestone
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2023)
Number of places
46 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2023
Local authority
Leeds
About this day nursery
Little Owls Hunslet Rylestone is a community-centred nursery in Leeds, conveniently located near the A369 and major commuter routes. It welcomes children from three months to five years old, providing a supportive environment where learning and development are fostered through play.
The day nursery prides itself on its highly trained staff, who benefit from the guidance of qualified teachers specialising in the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, alongside in-house lead practitioners in subjects like maths and communication. Children are encouraged to engage in free imaginative play, making the most of spacious gardens and sand pits to explore their natural curiosity.
This approach aims to cultivate confident and expressive learners. The day nursery maintains close communication with families through a key worker system and the Tapestry app, which shares daily updates, photos, and observations of a child's progress.
Little Owls Hunslet Rylestone also offers specialised support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) through its onsite SENDCO and support worker. The nursery has received an "Outstanding" rating from Ofsted, reflecting its commitment to high-quality care and education.
Families interested in joining can arrange a visit to discuss how the nursery can best support their child's early education journey.
What it's like
The nursery is a vibrant, warm, and welcoming place that is highly valued by the families it serves, with staff consistently putting children and their families first. Children develop a strong sense of self, are happy, sociable, highly independent, and thrive at the nursery, which is a hive of activity where children are constantly absorbed in their play and learning experiences.
Ofsted OutstandingSpecialised SEND supportPlay-based learningCommunity-centredEYFS curriculum
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
Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 18:00
Age range
3 months - 5 years
Term time / All Year
All Year
Waitlist
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Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Little Owls Nursery Hunslet Rylestone
Last inspected 7 March 2023 · Angela Sugden
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
The nursery is a vibrant, warm, and welcoming place that is highly valued by the families it serves, with staff consistently putting children and their families first. Children develop a strong sense of self, are happy, sociable, highly independent, and thrive at the nursery, which is a hive of activity where children are constantly absorbed in their play and learning experiences.
Inspector highlights
- The manager and staff create a very well-planned and sequenced curriculum.
- Children's emotional well-being is exceptionally strong.
- Staff focus sharply on developing children's literacy skills.
- Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported especially well.
- Staff place the highest importance on developing children's language skills, including those who speak English as an additional language.
Inspection #10264533 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported especially well. Staff are swift to identify any developmental concerns in children and work closely with other professionals to support them. Staff tailor their approach to the uniqueness of each individual child. The manager uses additional funding to provide children with one-to-one adult support. This is highly effective and helps to promote positive outcomes for children.
Outdoor space
Children take turns to lie down on the tarmac in the garden and excitedly draw around each other using chalks. They ask staff and visitors to 'lie down' so that they can chalk around them. The inspector observed the quality of education during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.
Google Reviews of Little Owls Nursery Hunslet Rylestone
5.0
(1 Google review)
Emily Tomlinson
4 years ago
Staff here are kind, caring and knowledgable. The outdoor facilities here are far superior to others in the area. With a lovely garden, trees, wooden obstacles and mud kitchens our little one always comes home happy and tired. The on site catering always provides freshly prepared fruit and vegetables with a rotating weekly menu. We would definitely recommend this nursery.
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Inspection history
Improved from Good → Outstanding in 2023
Date: July 2011
- March 2023Outstanding
- June 2017Good
- March 2015Good
- July 2011Good
Frequently asked about Little Owls Nursery Hunslet Rylestone
About the setting
Little Owls Nursery Hunslet Rylestone registered in 1980. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff, with 12 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday, all year round apart from a week at Christmas and five closure days for training, with sessions from 8am until 6pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.
- URN
- 512564
- Registered person
- Leeds City Council
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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