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Little Squirrels - Community Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2023)
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3.0(6 parent reviews) ·Froebel House, 100 Granby Street, Plymouth, PL1 4BN · Plymouth
Number of places
30 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2023
Local authority
Plymouth

About this day nursery

Little Squirrels Community Nursery, located in Devonport, Plymouth, provides childcare for children aged 9 months to 5 years. The nursery operates year-round, with opening hours from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9 am to 12:45 pm on Fridays.

Situated conveniently next to Devonport park and close to the Torpoint ferry and major bus routes, it offers easy access for families. The nursery caters to different age groups with a dedicated baby room for 9-month to 2-year-olds, a toddler room for 2 to 3-year-olds, and a pre-school room for 3 to 5-year-olds.

They actively support various government funding schemes to help parents with childcare costs and encourage prospective families to visit the nursery by booking an appointment.

What it's like

Children are happy and enjoy their time at the nursery. They arrive full of excitement, and staff warmly welcome them with smiles. Children thrive from close attachments with kind staff and feel valued, showing a sense of security and belonging due to the strong bonds staff form with them.

Accepts government fundingLocated next to parkYear-round operation

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Thursday: 9am-5pm, Friday: 9am-12:45pm

Session types

baby room (9 months-2 years), toddler room (2-3 years), pre-school room (3-5 years)

Age range

9 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Squirrels - Community Nursery

Last inspected 12 January 2023

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and enjoy their time at the nursery. They arrive full of excitement, and staff warmly welcome them with smiles. Children thrive from close attachments with kind staff and feel valued, showing a sense of security and belonging due to the strong bonds staff form with them.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are supported to behave well and learn about the effects of their actions on others.
  • The manager and staff create an ambitious curriculum based on precise assessments of the children.
  • Staff develop children's independence well by teaching simple skills such as putting on coats and pouring drinks.
  • The manager and staff work hard to provide cultural experiences that disadvantaged children may not encounter outside the nursery.
  • The nursery focuses on promoting a love of reading and offers a home library and invites parents to reading sessions.

Areas to develop

  • 1provide consistent support for children who speak English as an additional language so they have more opportunities to practise their developing speech and language skills
  • 2make better use of questions so that older children are encouraged to think and give more detailed responses, to further develop their communication skills.
Inspection #10264256 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Overall, the manager and staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well. They identify gaps in children's learning and development and put interventions in place. They use additional funding effectively to meet the learning and development needs of the children.

Outdoor space

Children are keen to play outside. This promotes their muscle development, and they benefit from the fresh air. They enjoy playing games alongside adults and their friends, such as skittles and throwing beanbags into hoops.

EAL / language support

On occasion, staff miss opportunities to progress the speech of children who speak English as an additional language, which means their progress is not as rapid as it could be.

Parent Reviews of Little Squirrels - Community Nursery

3.0
(6)
Paige Floyd
5 years ago

Great nursery with great staff. The staff are; attentive, caring, compassionate & supportive. Each and every staff member are very professional & it shows through how they care & help each individual child. My son for sure has enjoyed each & every single day he has attended, they all know each child’s needs & desires. I could not recommend them enough.

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Rosie Ahm
2 years ago

viewed the setting, certainly a very basic environment, the nursary was very cold, very dark, outdoor area was very poor and basic. not a preferred place for my child. not recommended.

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j pool
4 months ago

Awful place. Not enough staff for the children. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE!

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Louise Lawman
5 years ago

Amaizng nursery my little boy is thriving since joining little squirrels 12 months ago. The staff are amazing and so easy to approach.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2017

  • January 2023Good
  • June 2017Good

Frequently asked about Little Squirrels - Community Nursery

About the setting

Little Squirrels - Community Nursery is part of the Keystone Nursery Group and registered in 2016. It operates in the Devonport area of Plymouth. It is open all year round, except for two weeks at Christmas. The nursery employs eight members of staff, with five holding level 3 early years qualifications and two at level 2.

URN
EY498093
Registered person
KCP Keystone CIC
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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