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Littlesteps (Rochdale)

Ofsted: Good
(Dec 2023)
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4.1(9 parent reviews) ·Tenby Street, Rochdale, OL12 7ES · Rochdale
Number of places
49 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2023
Local authority
Rochdale

About this day nursery

Little Steps Nursery in Rochdale provides a nurturing environment where children are encouraged to learn and develop through play. The nursery focuses on fostering confidence and curiosity, offering a variety of activities from outdoor adventures to creative crafts and storytelling.

With a commitment to making early years enjoyable, safe, and memorable, Little Steps Nursery boasts a team of qualified and caring staff. The facility incorporates dedicated spaces for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers, along with extensive outdoor areas for exploration, including opportunities for muddy play, water activities, climbing, and gardening.

Healthy and nutritious meals are prepared fresh on-site daily, accommodating various dietary needs and promoting healthy eating habits. The curriculum is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring age-appropriate experiences that enhance communication, physical development, and personal confidence for every child.

The nursery aims to partner with parents, offering flexible sessions and support for government-funded childcare.

Our ethos

Littlesteps aims to make early years enjoyable, safe, and memorable by fostering confidence and curiosity through play-based learning. The curriculum is guided by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), with a focus on enhancing communication, physical development, and personal confidence. Activities include outdoor adventures, creative crafts, storytelling, muddy play, water activities, climbing, and gardening.

What it's like

Children are warmly welcomed into this inviting setting by nurturing staff. Staff provide interesting learning experiences that excite children and extend their knowledge. Children are eager learners who make good progress in their learning.

Learning through playOutdoor learning environmentHealthy meals prepared on-siteEYFS-guided curriculum

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, for 51 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 7.30am until 6pm.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Littlesteps (Rochdale)

Last inspected 13 December 2023 · Rebecca Weston

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 warmly welcomed into this inviting setting by nurturing staff. Staff provide interesting learning experiences that excite children and extend their knowledge. Children are eager learners who make good progress in their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have carefully considered the key knowledge that they want children to learn and provide targeted training and support to help staff implement the curriculum well.
  • Staff make accurate assessments of children's abilities and swiftly identify when children may benefit from extra help in their learning.
  • Staff value the knowledge parents and carers have about their children and establish strong relationships from the outset.
  • Staff help children develop the skills they need in readiness for early writing.
  • Staff help children to learn positively about similarities and differences between themselves and others.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the organisation of transition times so that children's waiting times are reduced and quality interactions with children are maintained.
Inspection #10301477 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that the home learning activity ideas that they receive, support them to extend their children's learning at home.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders make good use of additional funding and swiftly identify when children may benefit from extra help in their learning. Close partnerships with other professionals have been developed to help children receive the support they need. Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well.

Outdoor space

As children play outside, staff encourage them to find where the wind is most powerful. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

Inspection history

Date: June 2014

  • December 2023Good
  • January 2018Good
  • June 2015Outstanding
  • June 2014Requires improvement

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