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Little Tinkers Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
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3.0(2 parent reviews) ·Laneside Avenue, Accrington, BB5 5AT · Lancashire
Number of places
42 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

Little Tinkers Day Nursery is a family-operated childcare facility in Lancashire with over 16 years of experience, dedicated to fostering a nurturing environment where children can flourish. The nursery boasts a team of qualified and passionate staff, all holding Level 3 or higher qualifications in Childcare and Education, Paediatric First Aid certification, and Safeguarding Children training.

They adhere strictly to OFSTED guidelines for staff-to-child ratios, ensuring a safe and supportive setting. The curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, encouraging children to explore, imagine, create, and take age-appropriate risks through both adult-led and self-initiated activities.

They also emphasise British Values in daily learning. The nursery provides nutritious, self-serve meals and assigns a key person to each child to build strong connections with parents and carers.

Little Tinkers offers diverse learning environments, including Ladybird and Bumble Bee rooms, outdoor play areas, a Forest School, and woodworking activities. They are committed to inclusive learning, catering to the individual needs of each child.

Our ethos

Little Tinkers Day Nursery's pedagogical approach is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, encouraging children to explore, imagine, create, and take age-appropriate risks through both adult-led and self-initiated activities. They are committed to inclusive learning, catering to the individual needs of each child, and also emphasise British Values in daily learning. The nursery offers a Forest School setting and woodworking activities.

What it's like

Children enter this nursery with excitement and happily go into their rooms, having been greeted by welcoming and friendly staff. They place their coats on pegs and put their bags away, showing that they are aware of routines and expectations. Staff have developed an ambitious curriculum and carefully consider how they can support children to develop in all areas of learning.

Family-run nurseryEYFS curriculumForest School activitiesQualified and experienced staffHealthy meals

Pricing & funding

Fees are charged for morning, afternoon, full day, or full-time weekly sessions and are payable monthly in advance. A registration fee is required to reserve a place, which is credited towards the first payment. Fees are subject to review annually in April.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • Fees are paid monthly in advance.
  • A £50 registration fee is required to reserve a place (credited to first payment, non-refundable if cancelled).
  • Fees are reviewed every April.

Key facts

Waitlist

A £50 registration fee is required when reserving a place, which is credited to your first payment (non-refundable if the place is cancelled).

Opening hours

7:30am–5:30pm, Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks a year, closing for one Christmas week and Bank Holidays.

Staff

All staff qualified at Level 3 or above in Childcare and Education.

Age range

9 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Morning Session, Afternoon Session

Food

Healthy meals, children serve themselves

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Tinkers Day Nursery

Last inspected 29 January 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children enter this nursery with excitement and happily go into their rooms, having been greeted by welcoming and friendly staff. They place their coats on pegs and put their bags away, showing that they are aware of routines and expectations. Staff have developed an ambitious curriculum and carefully consider how they can support children to develop in all areas of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff have developed a curriculum which is responsive to children's development needs and interests.
  • Children's communication and language are supported well.
  • Staff support children to build their independence skills.
  • Children with special educational needs/and or disabilities are supported well.
  • Parent partnerships are well established.

Areas to develop

  • 1enhance the organisation of group activities to ensure that all children are fully engaged and benefit from the learning experience.
Inspection #10305489 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs/and or disabilities are supported well. Staff quickly identify if a child needs support and are quick to respond to their needs. Staff work with a range of professionals, such as portage workers and health visitors, to support children's unique needs. This means that partnerships positively impact on children's education and well-being.

Outdoor space

Children access the outdoors every day, where they build their physical skills. For example, children use tyres and planks of wood to build bridges and balance across them.

Parent Reviews of Little Tinkers Day Nursery

3.0
(2)
Lauren
8 years ago

When i took my child there last year at first it seemed really nice while walking around, warm, lots of toys, some fish, an outdoor area and they were talking about an individual learning plan etc but they said in the contract that they provided nappies but they asked us to bring our own when my child started. So i did start taking nappies for her anyway. My child was unhappy there and i often found her on her own jumping into my arms every time i picked her up from there, no stimulation or friends and cried when i mentioned going to nursery so i was starting to guess something wasnt quite right but i wasnt sure if she was just struggling with being apart so she kept going then they lost her hat in the middle of winter so she had to be cold which i didnt mind as much , but they called us to pick her up because she had 3 poos in 2 days so i had to leave work because she poo'd, which children do. And according to the timing of the poos one was just a poo she continued. She was healthy laughing and jumping and everything not ill at all and they were handing her over to us right in front of the other children like being shamed, and when we complained about the whole situation rather than apologising or being professional they started shouting at us saying 'you know what to do', right in front of the other children. so we did. And took her out that day. Appalling behaviour. Id hate to hear about my child being surrounded by that kind of attitude. we tried to leave a bad review on their facebook site to warn other people and they removed it and blocked us. I dont know if there have been changes since then but that was my experience.

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Inspection history

Date: February 2018

  • January 2024Good
  • February 2018Outstanding

Frequently asked about Little Tinkers Day Nursery

About the setting

Little Tinkers Day Nursery registered in 2017. The nursery employs 10 members of childcare staff, including the manager. Of these, nine hold appropriate early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am to 5.45pm. The nursery provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

URN
EY546452
Registered person
Little Tinkers Child Care Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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