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Little Owls Nursery Seacroft

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.1(24 parent reviews)
·South Parkway, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 6EP · Leeds
Number of places
124 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2026
Local authority
Leeds

About this day nursery

Little Owls Nursery Seacroft, registered in 1998, operates from South Parkway, Seacroft, Leeds, providing childcare for children aged 0-4 years. The nursery employs 16 childcare staff, with 14 holding qualifications from level 2 to 5, and one at level 6.

It operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, closing only for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. Children are happy and engage in a range of experiences, including sensory play and vast outdoor learning opportunities where they develop physical skills and understanding of the world.

The nursery has received positive feedback from parents, who describe it as 'amazing' and 'fantastic'. The manager and deputy provide excellent support for their staff team and foster strong partnerships with parents.

There is also very good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with a qualified and experienced special educational needs coordinator who quickly identifies and supports children.

Our ethos

Little Owls Nurseries aims to provide high quality, affordable childcare and early years education in a safe and inspiring environment, fostering a warm, loving, safe, and nurturing environment for children to flourish and become happy, confident, and independent learners. They are committed to inclusivity, supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities, and providing free resources and support for families through strong links with local services.

What it's like

Children form very positive relationships with the caring staff. They are happy to come into the nursery and readily engage in a range of different experiences, including sensory play, sand and water. Children also benefit from vast outdoor learning opportunities where they develop physical skills and understanding of the world.

Literacy skills well supportedExcellent staff supportHealthy choices promotedVery good SEND supportStrong parent partnershipsVast outdoor learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (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

Food

All meals, drinks, and snacks are included and prepared on-site; special dietary requirements and allergies are catered for with dietician consultation.

Opening hours

Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 18:00

Age range

3 months - 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Session types

Full Year

Established

1998

Waitlist

Available

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected May 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Owls Nursery Seacroft

Last inspected 14 May 2026 · Julie Campbell

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children form very positive relationships with the caring staff. They are happy to come into the nursery and readily engage in a range of different experiences, including sensory play, sand and water. Children also benefit from vast outdoor learning opportunities where they develop physical skills and understanding of the world.

Inspector highlights

  • Children's literacy skills are well supported.
  • The manager and deputy are an excellent support for their staff team.
  • Staff have meaningful conversations with children about healthy choices.
  • There is very good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Staff have very good partnerships with parents.

Areas to develop

  • 1Help staff build on their understanding of the curriculum, so that they are aware of the skills and knowledge they want children to learn from all experiences.
  • 2Support staff to identify the quieter children to make sure that they have the same learning experiences as the more confident children.
Inspection #10131564 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

There is very good support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The qualified and experienced special educational needs coordinator quickly identifies and supports children. All staff work closely with a wide range of other professionals to develop individual learning plans, and funding is carefully used to provide individual support or specialised resources to help children reach their full potential.

Outdoor space

Children benefit from a vast range of learning opportunities outdoors. They master their physical skills as they listen to 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' and act out some of the parts. Older children extend their understanding of the world as they dig and look for creatures in the garden.

Parent Reviews of Little Owls Nursery Seacroft

4.1
(24)
Vicky Hope
3 years ago

My daughter has attended this nursery full time since she was 18 months old. She absolutely loves going here and has amazing relationships with the staff and her peers. The staff are brilliant, they always take the time to speak to us about how our daughters day has been and they regularly keep us updated with what she's been doing through Tapestry. They have helped her learn and develop over the years in so many ways. What a great team of friendly, committed and hard working staff! We have never had any issues here and would recommend this nursery to anyone.

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Vicky Pounder
3 years ago

Outstanding! I don’t know how to even start to thank this nursery. My son has attended since 9 months, his development and skills from them are above and beyond. Talking, walking to toilet training the staff are with you every step of the way. All the staff are fantastic, they give full details and are so comfortable to talk to whenever needed. Truly a fabulous team! My little boy has always been so excited to attend, seeing his friends and staff. He brings awesome pictures home and there online tapastry is always updated with full individual details and depth on daily activities, as well as at home activities to try. They transition the children to there next room so smoothly ensuring the children come first. Stunning environment all the rooms are beautiful natural and bright. Fabulous I couldn’t have asked or wished for my son to have gone to a better nursery. They are so secure when entering the building adding that extra feeling that you child is beyond safe helping to get through the working day at ease. Thank you little owls you are a fantastic team!!

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Helen Dawson
4 years ago

My daughter attended this nursery from the age of 6 months until leaving for school. She absolutely loved her time at nursery. The staff are highly experienced, loving, knowledgeable, caring which supported my daughter to become the happy, confident little girl she is today. The provision is of the highest standard and the carefully planned activities, coupled with the nurturing staff helped my daughter and her friends in developing their curiosity and love for learning. Staff went out of their way to support my daughter’s interests and engaged on every level with her to ensure they met her needs, both physically and emotionally. As parents, leaving your child in the care of someone else can be a daunting experience. The staff at Seacroft, from the lady opening the door to the cook, cleaners, managers and staff across the setting made us feel welcome everyday and always took the time to talk to us and listen to my daughters news. The nursery have supported us in times of need, listened to any questions we had and acted quickly over any concerns we raised. If you are looking for outstanding provision and care for your child, then please contact this nursery.

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Kerry Kelso
3 years ago

An absolutely wonderful place for children to grow and learn. My son has attendees for 2 years and he has grown so much in this time. My daughter attended 4 years ago and the quality of care then and now was a outstanding. The staff are all friendly and very knowledgeable. If your wanting a friendly and happy nursery for your little one then little owls seacroft is definitely the one for you

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Agata Szuba
3 years ago

Little Owls Seacroft is a wonderful nursery. Our daughter loves it. The ladies taking care of her genuinely care about children. We enjoy listening to the stories that they tell at the end of the day reflecting their interest in children’s development and attention. We also receive regular updates via the Tapestry journal with pictures and details about our daughter’s progress and attended activities. The management is also remarkable, everything seems to be well organised, and it is made sure that necessary information is received and understood.

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Inspection history

Date: March 2012

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • March 2022Good
  • February 2022Good
  • May 2016Outstanding
  • May 2016Outstanding
  • April 2012Outstanding
  • March 2012Outstanding

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