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Little Roos Private Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
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5.0(1 Google review)
·McLintocks, Summer Lane, Barnsley, S70 2NZ · Barnsley
Number of places
140 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Barnsley

About this day nursery

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.

Family-run nurseryNurturing environmentChild-led explorationEYFS curriculum

Pricing & funding

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

  • Late pick-up fees apply for collections after the session ends.
  • Optional extra meals (lunch and tea) are available to purchase.

Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Roos Private Nursery

Last inspected 19 March 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

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.

Inspector highlights

  • Children receive praise from staff for their efforts and develop the ability to do things for themselves.
  • Staff provide targeted opportunities to support children's listening and communication skills.
  • Leaders have good oversight of the nursery and are aware of areas for staff's development.
  • Leaders and staff invite parents to attend stay-and-play sessions and encourage them to borrow books from the nursery lending library.
  • Leaders and staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well, working closely with specialist advisers and health professionals.

Areas to develop

  • 1continue to support staff to adapt activities and experiences to ensure that all children fully benefit from them and extend their learning further
  • 2strengthen staff's knowledge and awareness of carrying out ongoing checks of the environment, to ensure that minor hazards are more quickly identified and removed or minimised.
Inspection #10389542 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

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.

Outdoor space

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.

Google Reviews of Little Roos Private Nursery

5.0
(1 Google review)
Megan Grant
7 months ago

Amazing staff, very clean nursery and they provide an amazing out of school club.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

19 March 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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About the setting

Little 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.

URN
2805655
Registered person
Little Roos Private Nursery LTD
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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