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Little Waves Daycare

Ofsted: Expected standard·
4.0(1 Google review) ·Green Gates Childrens Centre, Keilder Close, Redcar, TS10 4HS · Redcar and Cleveland
Number of places
48 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Redcar and Cleveland

About this day nursery

Little Waves Daycare, located in Redcar, has been operating since 2004 and provides childcare for children aged 1 to 9 years. The day nursery has an overall rating of Requires Improvement, but the latest inspection on 2026-03-05 highlighted several positive changes since the previous inspection.

Staff at Little Waves Daycare are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment, offering sensitive and effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, as well as those previously known to social care. They work closely with external professionals like speech and language therapists and Portage services to ensure tailored support, reflecting advice in individual plans.

The day nursery promotes children's physical development with outdoor play, encouraging activities like climbing, balancing, kicking balls, and scooping sand, and children enjoy playing outside. Parents have expressed high satisfaction, noting regular updates on their child's day and progress through staff discussions and an electronic app.

While the curriculum for older and more able children needs further embedding, the setting ensures children's safety and provides a happy, well-cared-for environment.

What it's like

The provider has made improvements since the last inspection, but the curriculum is not securely embedded for older and more able children, and staff are not consistently implementing it to achieve intended learning outcomes. This means children are not making the best possible progress. However, children's safety is assured, and they are happy and well-cared for by staff who know them well.

Inclusive cultureStrong SEND supportPhysical developmentParent satisfactionDedicated staff

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm

Term time / All Year

All_year

Registered with Ofsted

2004

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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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

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 9
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Little Waves Daycare

Last inspected 5 March 2026

Safeguarding effective

Actions the provider must take

  • continue to develop the curriculum. For example, by ensuring it includes all areas of learning for older children; by carefully considering how learning experiences will be implemented and by evaluating the impact of the curriculum. Due date: 13/06/2025

What it's like to attend

The provider has made improvements since the last inspection, but the curriculum is not securely embedded for older and more able children, and staff are not consistently implementing it to achieve intended learning outcomes. This means children are not making the best possible progress. However, children's safety is assured, and they are happy and well-cared for by staff who know them well.

Inspector highlights

  • Appropriate staff supervision procedures are now in place, and staff feel well supported.
  • Staff have completed additional training courses, including around safeguarding and promoting children's communication and language.
  • There has been a strong focus on promoting children's language and communication.
  • Children's personal development is well supported, with healthy meals, independence, and good hygiene promoted.
  • Children's physical skills are consistently promoted across the setting.
  • The procedure for completing progress checks for children has improved, including clearer and appropriate next steps.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should strengthen partnerships with other providers to support greater continuity and consistency regarding children's learning.
  • 2Leaders should continue to improve staff's skills concerning making the most of all opportunities, including mealtimes, to extend children's learning even further.
Inspection #10372909 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff work closely with external professionals, such as speech and language therapists and Portage services, to support children with additional needs. The special educational needs coordinator actively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy playing outside and excitedly inform staff when it has stopped raining. Their physical skills are consistently promoted across the setting through activities such as climbing, balancing, kicking balls, and scooping sand.

Google Reviews of Little Waves Daycare

4.0
(1 Google review)

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Expected standard in 2026

Date: April 2011

  • March 2026Expected standard
  • April 2025Requires improvement
  • March 2025Requires improvement
  • November 2024Inadequate
  • October 2024Inadequate
  • February 2019Good
  • January 2019Good
  • December 2014Good
  • November 2014Good
  • April 2011Good

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