Term time / All Year
All Year
Little Roos Private Nursery, established in September 2024 by Rachael McNicholas, is a family-operated childcare facility in Barnsley. The day nursery's core philosophy revolves around creating a nurturing and supportive environment akin to a second home, where every child feels valued and encouraged to achieve their full potential.
They are committed to delivering high-quality early years education, focusing on individualised approaches to meet each child's unique needs. This tailored support aims to cultivate confidence, independence, and a lasting passion for learning.
Little Roos integrates structured activities with child-led exploration, enabling children to develop at their own pace within a secure and inspiring setting. The day nursery places significant importance on fostering strong relationships with both children and their families, thereby building a supportive and inclusive community for all.
The website highlights their commitment to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, emphasising a holistic approach to child development.
Our ethos
At Little Roos, we are dedicated to delivering amazing quality childcare for all children, with the aim of creating a nurturing environment that helps every child to succeed. We believe each child is unique, and we tailor our approach to meet individual needs, building confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of learning. Our setting blends structured activities with child-led exploration, allowing children to discover and develop at their own pace in a safe and inspiring space.
What it's like
Children enjoy attending this family-focused and caring nursery. Leaders and staff aim to promote children's good health and well-being. Leaders and staff quickly get to know children and identify what they need to learn next, working swiftly to put strategies in place.
Fees are structured by age bands for children aged 0-2, 2-3, and 3-4 years, with rates decreasing as children get older. Sessions include full days, half days, school days, and hourly rates. Separate rates apply for the Out of School Club, along with charges for optional meals and late pick-ups.
Good to know
Term time / All Year
All Year
Last inspected 19 March 2025
What it's like to attend
Children enjoy attending this family-focused and caring nursery. Leaders and staff aim to promote children's good health and well-being. Leaders and staff quickly get to know children and identify what they need to learn next, working swiftly to put strategies in place.
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Inclusion & environment
Leaders and staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well. They work closely with specialist advisers and health professionals, and use additional funding to ensure that children with SEND receive further support in small groups or with their key person.
Staff ensure that children receive daily opportunities to play outside and be active. During the inspection, a small amount of litter in the outdoor area went unnoticed by staff and leaders, but immediate action was taken to rectify this.
Amazing staff, very clean nursery and they provide an amazing out of school club.
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Most recent inspection
19 March 2025
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
View full Ofsted reportLittle Roos Private Nursery LTD registered in 2024 and is located in Barnsley. The nursery employs 20 members of childcare staff, 15 of whom hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 or above. The nursery is open from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, receives specific funding for disadvantaged children and offers government funded childcare for children aged between nine months and four years.
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