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Little Stones Pre-School and Out of School Clubs

Ofsted: Needs attention·
5.0(3 parent reviews) ·15 Jacksons Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 4LD · North Northamptonshire
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2025
Local authority
North Northamptonshire

About this day nursery

Little Stones Pre-School and Out of School Clubs, registered with Ofsted in 2001, provides childcare for children aged 2 to 4 years in Wellingborough. The setting is inclusive, welcoming all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and children generally settle happily into the friendly environment.

The setting is open year-round from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM on weekdays, with varying session times to accommodate different needs. Children are encouraged to develop their independence through routines and enjoy engaging in outdoor play, where they can develop their large motor skills.

Staff build positive relationships with children and families, and leaders actively work with parents and external agencies to support children with SEND. While there are some inconsistencies in the implementation of support for children with SEND and the curriculum delivery, the setting offers a range of activities, both indoors and outdoors, to foster physical skills and communication.

Leaders are aware of areas for improvement and are taking steps to address them, including enhancing staff training and ensuring a broad and challenging curriculum for every child.

What it's like

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are welcomed into this inclusive setting. Children are happy to leave their parents/carers as they enter the setting. Key persons develop secure relationships and deliver appropriate support to children with SEND, but this support is not consistently implemented.

Inclusive settingPositive relationshipsOutdoor playHealthy snacks

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Not specified

Age range

0-4

Term time / All Year

All_year

Session types

Not specified

Food

Not specified

Staff

24

Established

2001

Waitlist

Not specified

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Needs attention

Last inspected Nov 2025

Headline: Needs attention

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
—
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementNeeds attention
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesNeeds attention
Children's welfare and wellbeingNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Stones Pre-School and Out of School Clubs

Last inspected 12 November 2025

Safeguarding effective

Actions the provider must take

  • Ensure steps are taken to prevent unauthorised persons entering the premises, particularly in relation to the rear gate.
  • Ensure that there is a named deputy who is capable and qualified to take charge in the manager's absence.
  • Provide regular opportunities for all staff to build on their professional learning and expertise, in order to improve teaching.
  • Plan and implement a broad and challenging curriculum for every child, taking into account their individual needs, to improve children's learning and development.

What it's like to attend

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are welcomed into this inclusive setting. Children are happy to leave their parents/carers as they enter the setting. Key persons develop secure relationships and deliver appropriate support to children with SEND, but this support is not consistently implemented.

Inspector highlights

  • Children develop large motor skills as they run and climb in the garden.
  • Children build secure and positive relationships with staff.
  • Children are offered healthy snacks in the setting.
  • Leaders take positive steps to help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to get the most appropriate and targeted support.
  • Staff feel they have a work-life balance and are given time to record observations on children's progress.

Areas to develop

  • 1Ensure steps are taken to prevent unauthorised persons entering the premises, particularly in relation to the rear gate.
  • 2Ensure that there is a named deputy who is capable and qualified to take charge in the manager's absence.
  • 3Provide regular opportunities for all staff to build on their professional learning and expertise, in order to improve teaching.
  • 4Plan and implement a broad and challenging curriculum for every child, taking into account their individual needs, to improve children's learning and development.
Inspection #10065140 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve some progress from their starting points, but are not making the progress they could because of weaknesses in the curriculum and teaching. Staff meet individual care needs well for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders take positive steps to help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to get the most appropriate and targeted support, through outside agencies. Although staff identify appropriate support plans for these children and others, they are not implemented effectively. Key persons develop secure relationships and deliver appropriate support to children with SEND, but this support is not consistently implemented.

Outdoor space

Children develop large motor skills as they run and climb in the garden. Children demonstrate secure physical development as they play outside, climbing steps up the slide, riding small wheeled toys, and exploring leaves and mud as they hunt for bugs. Staff also offer a range of activities outside.

Parent Reviews of Little Stones Pre-School and Out of School Clubs

5.0
(3)
Nathan Wilde
6 years ago

I'm not a customer, but I've been sat in the car park opposite waiting for my daughter to finish at the dance school and I can see the man liking after the kids in the play area and to see an adult really put effort in to make sure the kids are having fun, running around and playing games, was great to see. Good on that man.

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Aman Sarwara
10 months ago

All the staff members are very kind and helpful.......

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Inspection history

Date: November 2012

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • February 2020Good
  • December 2015Good
  • November 2012Requires improvement

Frequently asked about Little Stones Pre-School and Out of School Clubs

About the setting

Little Stones Pre-School and Out of School Clubs was registered with Ofsted on 16/02/2001. It is a childcare on non-domestic premises type of setting, located at 15 Jacksons Lane, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4LD. It operates year-round, Monday to Friday, from 08:30 to 15:00, 08:30 to 17:30, and 15:10 to 17:30. The registered person is Littlestones Pre-School Committee.

URN
220270
Registered person
Littlestones Pre-School Committee
Day care type
Sessional day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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