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Little Rascals Day Nursery (Barwick Rd)

Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2022)
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4.9(9 parent reviews) ·Barwick Road, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8RQ · Leeds
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2022
Local authority
Leeds

About this day nursery

Little Rascals Day Nursery (Barwick Rd) is a childcare setting in Leeds, LS15 8RQ, that was registered in 1994, offering full day care for children aged 0 to 4. The nursery has an overall effectiveness rating of Good from its latest inspection on 25th July 2022, improving from its previous inspection rating of Inadequate.

The nursery operates Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions available from 7:30 am until 6 pm. It has a capacity for 60 children and currently has 106 children on roll.

The dedicated staff team of 22, including 16 with early years qualifications from Level 2 to Level 4, ensures a high quality of education and care. This includes one staff member with qualified teacher status.

The nursery provides a welcoming and engaging environment where children develop positive attitudes to learning and form strong attachments with staff. The outdoor area is highly valued, providing exciting opportunities for physical development and learning about healthy lifestyles.

The setting skilfully supports children's communication and language development and fosters a love of books through enthusiastic story-reading and cosy reading areas, all contributing to a rewarding early years experience.

What it's like

Children arrive happy and eager, developing close attachments to staff and engaging quickly in play. Babies enjoy a varied environment, including a specially designed garden, while older children develop language and fine-motor skills. Children are supported in developing a love of books and enjoy the stimulating outdoor area, learning about healthy lifestyles.

Good quality educationStrong staff-child attachmentsPositive attitudes to learningEngaging outdoor provisionGood communication support

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

1994

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Rascals Day Nursery (Barwick Rd)

Last inspected 25 July 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive happy and eager, developing close attachments to staff and engaging quickly in play. Babies enjoy a varied environment, including a specially designed garden, while older children develop language and fine-motor skills. Children are supported in developing a love of books and enjoy the stimulating outdoor area, learning about healthy lifestyles.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive happy and eager to start their day, welcomed by friendly staff who offer comfort when needed.
  • Children develop close attachments to staff and their key person, helping them feel safe and secure.
  • The babies' environment is interesting and varied, with opportunities to climb safely on soft play and crawl in a garden specifically designed for their age group.
  • Older children use their developing language to answer questions, express their opinions and share their ideas with their friends.
  • Children develop their fine-motor skills, for instance, by using tongs during snack time and different actions with dough.
  • Children are supported well to develop a love of books, listening attentively as staff enthusiastically read stories to them.
  • Children thoroughly enjoy playing in the exciting outdoor area and learn about healthy lifestyles.
  • Children's behaviour is good, forming respectful relationships and showing an understanding of nursery golden rules.

Areas to develop

  • 1Help staff to identify further opportunities to develop older children's understanding of numbers, counting and mathematical concepts as they play.
  • 2Support staff to be more consistent in using good teaching skills, to ensure that older children hear the correct sounds that letters make.
Inspection #10238243 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those in receipt of additional funding, receive a good quality of education.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy playing in the exciting outdoor area, where they practise their physical skills using a climbing frame and develop coordination and balance with hula-hoops and wheeled toys. Staff facilitate discussions on healthy lifestyles, including good and not-so-good foods.

Parent Reviews of Little Rascals Day Nursery (Barwick Rd)

4.9
(9)
Christa Chadwick
a year ago

My little girl has been attending Little Rascals since January. She absolutely loves it. The nursery staff helped her settle in perfectly and now she is so excited when we pull up in the car park. She has become so confident and is particularly attached to Kelly, she put her arms up and wants a cuddle as soon as she see her. All the nursery staff are lovely, kind and caring. As a parent, I was worried at first that she wouldn’t settle in and that we would always have tears but now I can drop her off in the morning and know that she is going to have a wonderful day and that I do not need to worry about her.

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Kelly Dove
a year ago

I have been using little rascals barwick road for 9 years with my 3 children: Louise Has been there all this time and I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my baby’s. I know Louise and her whole team (past and present) always want the best for my children. I know they are always safe and always happy while they are there. All 3 of my children have thrived been at little Rascles from 9 months to been prepared for school. The staff have always supported me with my own routines and helped me along the way with potty training. Iv always been happy with the care and activities from all the rooms. I love the little pictures and reports back I get from my children’s key workers - it makes my day easier. I have always been more than happy with the food and meals provided and I know the kitchen staff work their socks off too, so thank you to them! Not forgetting the office staff too, any queries I have had you always get back to me! I couldn’t really ask for more, thank you to louise and the whole team for putting up with me for all these years xxx

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Briony D
2 years ago

I’ve had all three of my children at this site, absolutely amazing care. Manager makes time to say good morning and is very approachable and helpful, staff in room are knowledgeable and keep me updated about my child’s progress and targets. Always recommend little Rascals Barwick road to everyone.

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Alexia Martin
2 months ago

Brilliant nursery with great staff! My daughter is looked after so well and I can't thank the staff enough for all the hard work they do.

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Inspection history
Improved from Inadequate → Good in 2022

Date: May 2013

  • July 2022Good
  • March 2022Inadequate
  • December 2017Good
  • October 2013Good
  • May 2013Good

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