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Little Scallywags Day Nursery in Birmingham (B31)

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2022)
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5.0(5 parent reviews) ·179 Alvechurch Road, BIRMINGHAM, B31 3PN · Birmingham
Number of places
96 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2022
Local authority
Birmingham

About this day nursery

Little Scallywags Day Nursery, registered in 2012, is a welcoming childcare setting in Birmingham, catering to children aged 1 to 5 years. It operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7:30 am to 6 pm, offering both 15 and 30 hours of funded early education.

The nursery has a capacity for 96 children, with 21 currently on roll, and employs 10 dedicated staff members, all holding appropriate early years qualifications. The staff prides themselves on fostering a family-like atmosphere, where children arrive happy and settle quickly.

The emphasis is on promoting good social skills, independence, and a positive attitude towards learning, with activities tailored to children's interests. The special educational needs coordinator plays a vital role in implementing individual support plans, ensuring all children make the best possible progress.

What it's like

Children arrive at nursery happy, settle quickly and are greeted by friendly staff. This creates a welcoming environment. Relationships are quickly established and even the newest of parents comment on this. Key-person systems are effective and parents comment on how the setting feels like a family. Staff have a good understanding of how to support children's learning. Consequently, children make good progress.

Welcoming environmentEffective key-person systemStrong parent partnershipsPositive learning attitudesGood behaviour

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

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

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Scallywags Day Nursery

Last inspected 31 August 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children arrive at nursery happy, settle quickly and are greeted by friendly staff. This creates a welcoming environment. Relationships are quickly established and even the newest of parents comment on this. Key-person systems are effective and parents comment on how the setting feels like a family. Staff have a good understanding of how to support children's learning. Consequently, children make good progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Children arrive at nursery happy and settle quickly, greeted by friendly staff.
  • Key-person systems are effective, and parents comment on how the setting feels like a family.
  • Staff have a good understanding of how to support children's learning, leading to good progress.
  • Children show a positive attitude to learning, motivated to explore and investigate the environment.
  • Children demonstrate good behaviour and are encouraged to be independent.
  • Parent partnerships are strong, and parents are complimentary about the nursery.
  • Leaders and managers are passionate about providing good quality childcare and support staff professional development.
  • Staff establish and maintain good relationships with children, helping even the youngest to settle quickly.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to have a better understanding and clear intent about what they want children to learn.
  • 2Help children to become more involved in group activities to ensure they build on what they already know and can do.
Inspection #10236039 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The special educational needs coordinator implements individual support plans to ensure children make the best progress they are capable of.

Parent Reviews of Little Scallywags Day Nursery

5.0
(5)

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Inspection history

Date: March 2013

  • August 2022Good
  • March 2017Good
  • March 2013Good

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