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Little Pippins Preschool # Little Pippins Preschool Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Requires improvement (Jul 2025) · 5.0 (3 parent reviews) · Little Pippins Preschool, Pen Close, SWINDON, SN25 3LW · Swindon Number of places 55 places Age range 0–5 yrs Last inspected Jul 2025 Local authority Swindon About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Little Pippins Preschool offers a stimulating and inclusive environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years, operating 48 weeks a year. They also provide after-school care for children aged 4-11 and a holiday club for 2-9 year olds. The facility prioritises a happy and friendly atmosphere where children can learn and thrive through play, offering a variety of activities and experiences. The preschool acknowledges parents as their child's first educators, fostering open communication to enhance learning. They focus on building secure relationships, allowing children to confidently explore and try new things, and value incorporating all aspects of a child's life, including strong partnerships with the community and future schools. The curriculum is tailored to individual abilities, enriching personal, social, emotional, physical, intellectual, cognitive, and creative development, all aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. Little Pippins is dedicated to providing positive role models and promoting a sense of belonging, self-esteem, fun, love, respect, teamwork, and equality. They are committed to accessibility for all families, treating every child equally regardless of background or ability, and constantly strive for improvement, having received "Good" Ofsted ratings in 2015, 2017, and 2023, and an award for Most Inclusive Team in 2022. Our ethos Our ethos and vision in the setting is for Little Pippins Preschool is to strive to provide children and their families with a happy, friendly , inclusiveand stimulating environment for the children to learn and flourish and to feel welcomed. We believe that : - Children are active learners; children learn best through play and through providing the children with a wide range of activities and experiences at preschool children begin to experience and learn about the world around them and how to cope with life’s many excitements and challenges. - We recognise that parents are their child’s first educators and as such children have already learned a huge variety of skills at home which we then further build upon within the social environment here at preschool.Open and honest communications between staff and the child’s parents/carers are crucial to help to enhance a child’s education - When children feel happy and secure they are confident to explore and to try out new things.Secure relationships away from parents/carers are crucial to a child’s wellbeing, each child is nurtured as an individual here at preschool and we value and incorporate all aspects of children’s lives, building a strong partnership with community and future schools. - We offer a wide range of educational opportunities tailored to each child’s abilities and provide experiences that enrich each child’s personal, social, emotional, physical, intellectual, cognitive and creative abilities, all underpinned by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) learning through play. - We are committed to providing positive role models for the children in our care. We advocate a sense of belonging and strive to develop self esteem through; fun, love, respect, teamwork and equality. We celebrate our success with a great pride and we constantly strive for improvement. - It is our intention to make our preschool accessible to children and families from all sectors of the community. All children within the preschool are treated equally regardless of race, religion, culture, language, gender, ability or disability. What it's like The setting is clean, tidy and well resourced. Children form warm relationships with the caring staff team. However, the implementation of the curriculum is not consistent across all rooms, and at times, some children's individual needs are not met. Play-based learning Inclusive environment EYFS curriculum Holiday club available After-school club available ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Little Pippins Preschool Inspection date Jul 2025 Inspection no. 10410940 Lead inspector Holly Smith Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50284861)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY395963) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://www.littlepippinspreschool.com/) Little Pippins Preschool, Pen Close, SWINDON, SN25 3LW [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-1.79305/51.58751/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near SWINDON - [Day nurseries in SWINDON](/search?q=SWINDON) - [Day nurseries in South West](/search?q=South+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=little-pippins-preschool-sn25-3lw-ey395963) ## Pricing & funding Fees are charged termly in advance over 48 weeks of the year. Sessions include snacks, breakfast, tea, and personal care items like nappies and sun cream, though parents must supply formula milk. Holiday club care is charged hourly by age, and small charges apply for special activities and ingredients. Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Good to know - Fees are payable termly in advance and charged for 48 weeks of the year. - Government funding covers 38 weeks of the year. - Fees include nappies, wipes, sun cream, snacks, breakfast, and tea. - Parents must provide their own formula milk. - Nursery vouchers are accepted. ## Key facts Session types Early Morning Breakfast (8am-9am), Morning session (8.45am-12pm), Afternoon session (12pm-3.15pm), School day (8.45-3.15pm or 9am-4pm) Opening hours Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm (Pre-School); Additional wrap around care from 4-6pm. Age range 3 months to 4.11 years (Preschool); 3-9 years (After school and Holiday club) Term time / All Year All Year Established 2009 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Little Pippins Preschool Last inspected 22 July 2025 · Holly Smith Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Requires improvement Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement What it's like to attend The setting is clean, tidy and well resourced. Children form warm relationships with the caring staff team. However, the implementation of the curriculum is not consistent across all rooms, and at times, some children's individual needs are not met. Inspector highlights - Children form warm relationships with the caring staff team. - Youngest children experience a calm and nurturing environment, with staff promoting early language effectively. - Staff provide young children with purposeful opportunities to explore and investigate, introducing early number skills. - Staff support parents effectively to continue children's learning at home, through a lending library and digital platforms. - Staff are attentive to children's personal care needs and promote good hygiene routines. Areas to develop - 1 ensure staff receive the appropriate support and coaching they need to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level and effectively implement the planned curriculum - 2 improve staff deployment to ensure all children are engaged in purposeful play and their individual needs are met. - 3 strengthen the organisation of the environment to fully promote children's engagement in meaningful learning experiences. Inspection #10410940 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50284861) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > They value the strong bonds their children form with staff, the setting's inclusive and supportive ethos and the wide range of activities their children engage in. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff work with parents and external professionals to identify and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They plan small-group activities, such as object recognition tasks, which help children to work towards their individual targets. Outdoor space The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. 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