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Little Teddies Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2023)
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4.6(9 parent reviews) ·12 Bowlers Croft, Basildon, SS14 3EG · Essex
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2023
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

Little Teddies Nursery in Basildon provides a nurturing and stimulating environment where children feel secure and valued, fostering confidence and a positive approach to learning. The nursery focuses on a play-based approach, tailoring activities to individual interests and developmental needs while maintaining open communication with families.

Inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, the curriculum is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), offering a balanced blend of structured learning and child-led exploration. The nursery views children as competent and curious learners, with the environment acting as a "third teacher" through the use of natural materials and inviting spaces.

Strong relationships with families and comprehensive documentation of each child's progress are central to their ethos, ensuring every child feels understood and supported in their growth. Parents are kept informed through the Famly app, which provides daily updates, photos, and observations.

Our ethos

Little Teddies Nursery is inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy and guided by the EYFS. They view children as capable, curious learners and believe the environment is the "third teacher," using natural materials and inviting spaces. Their approach is play-based, child-led, and focused on individual interests and development, with strong family partnerships and documentation of progress central to their ethos.

What it's like

Children enjoy their nursery experience, greeted by kind and caring staff who help them settle and motivate them to play and learn. They understand nursery rules, listen to instructions, and know routines well. Children behave well, show respect, share resources and wait their turn patiently, gaining a sense of belonging and independence from a young age.

Play-based learningEYFS curriculumReggio Emilia inspiredFamily partnershipsFamly app for parent communication

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 7am to 7pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Teddies Nursery

Last inspected 12 June 2023 · Lynn Hughes

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 enjoy their nursery experience, greeted by kind and caring staff who help them settle and motivate them to play and learn. They understand nursery rules, listen to instructions, and know routines well. Children behave well, show respect, share resources and wait their turn patiently, gaining a sense of belonging and independence from a young age.

Inspector highlights

  • The management team and staff have worked hard since the last inspection to review, evaluate and improve all aspects of the nursery, resulting in a greater knowledge of their own curriculum and how they deliver it.
  • The manager and deputy monitor practice effectively and guide staff to improve their delivery of the curriculum, with systems in place for staff supervision.
  • Parents speak very highly of the staff and management, commenting on effective settling-in procedures and very good communication between key persons and parents.
  • The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is very good, with staff and managers working extremely well with parents and other professionals to seek early support.
  • The manager and staff have focused attention on creating a more interesting and purposeful outdoor learning environment since the last inspection.

Areas to develop

  • 1build on the newly implemented strategies in place to further strengthen the staff team and help to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently high level
  • 2review the organisation of the environment to ensure that routine activities, such as handwashing and mealtimes, are conducive to children's learning.
Inspection #10298354 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

They comment on the effective settling-in procedures that helped their children to feel safe, secure and comfortable.

communication between the key persons and parents is very good and many like the online system, which staff update throughout the day.

they have a real 'partnership' with their child's key person and feel confident that that person knows their child really well.

it feels like a home-from-home for their children and some parents chose the nursery for this reason.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The provision for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is very good. Staff and managers work extremely well with parents and other professionals to seek early support for any children who require this. Parents are guided and supported to apply for funding and financial support where relevant. The nursery makes very good use of any additional funding received to provide support for individual children and to purchase resources that they know will benefit those children.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy playing outdoors in the nursery garden. The manager and staff have focused attention on creating a more interesting and purposeful outdoor learning environment since the last inspection. Children now have access to water activities, use construction resources to build and develop models, and have fun using mud in the mud kitchen to make pretend meals and potions.

Parent Reviews of Little Teddies Nursery

4.6
(9)
shan
5 months ago

My child went here since she was 4 months old, she is now attending school and little teddies is the reason she had early intervention with her SEND needs, they supported me and guided me even with the smoothest transition to school. She has been in all rooms and she absolutely loved seeing all of her teachers and friends, the nursery is very welcoming and lovely. x

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Ankit Gangwani
2 years ago

My little only only attended 2 days in March and on the 3rd day they have terminated him from their nursery with the reason that he is not Drinking Water independently. They asked me to visit and promised me both verbally and written that they will refund my 100% money with registration fees as well. But they did only refunded me 30% of my money and refused to refund the registration fees now even though they have terminated him. Initially they were very nice and sweet. I simply don't agree that if the child is not drinking water independently then you will going to be terminate him? I can't digest this reason at all. I have got so much of mental pressure to claim my hard earned money back from them. I don't think I will ever get my hard earned money back now. I gave up. what I can only say is if you love your child don't choose this nursery.

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Manny Kaur
4 years ago

Little Teddies are a fantastic setting for your child. The staff, environment, management and ethos of the setting are all so great. There is a lot of structure to the day and your child will always have lots to do. So much care and attention goes into every day and the hours are great for all

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Ryan Francis
4 years ago

Absolutely amazing the staff are very welcoming and friendly also the children are always top priority. I would recommend so highly.

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Karen Willis
8 years ago

My granddaughter loves this nursery and is doing so well, thank you.

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Inspection history

Date: October 2022

  • July 2023Good
  • June 2023Good
  • November 2022Requires improvement
  • October 2022Requires improvement

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