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Lottie & Ollie in Leigh-on-Sea

Ofsted: Expected standard·1458 London Road, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 2UW · Southend on Sea
Number of places
30 places
Age range
1–3 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Southend on Sea

About this day nursery

Lottie & Ollie, located in Leigh-on-Sea, provides childcare for children aged 1 to 3 years, operating since 2025. The nursery is open Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 18:00, all year round.

The setting fosters a warm and calm environment where children develop early independence, communication, and problem-solving skills through a range of experiences. Children form deep bonds with their key persons, which helps them feel secure and confident, especially during settling-in periods, which are handled with personalised approaches.

The curriculum follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), with a current focus on personal, social, and emotional development. Children enjoy daily outdoor play, exploring natural materials and engaging in sensory activities both indoors and out.

Leaders and staff are proactive in identifying and addressing emerging needs, providing thoughtful adaptations and working closely with parents to support each child's wellbeing, ensuring all children participate with confidence.

What it's like

Children enjoy a range of experiences at this setting, developing early independence, communication, and problem-solving skills. They experience a calm start to their day with familiar staff and a welcoming environment, quickly settling due to personalised approaches. Children form deep bonds with their key persons, showing growing confidence in daily routines and feeling valued and emotionally safe.

Warm environmentCalm settingEarly independenceStrong key-person bondsOutdoor explorationSensory play

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:30 - 18:00

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2025

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

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 routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
1 to 3
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Lottie & Ollie

Last inspected 10 March 2026

Actions the provider must take

  • leaders should strengthen the curriculum so it is clearly sequenced and rooted in children's developmental needs, ensuring it identifies what children need to learn next and builds securely over time

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy a range of experiences at this setting, developing early independence, communication, and problem-solving skills. They experience a calm start to their day with familiar staff and a welcoming environment, quickly settling due to personalised approaches. Children form deep bonds with their key persons, showing growing confidence in daily routines and feeling valued and emotionally safe.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are cared for in a warm and calm environment where effective key-person relationships help them feel secure.
  • Staff use gentle and reassuring interactions that support children to grow in confidence.
  • Children generally behave well, join in with enthusiasm during group times, and develop early social skills.
  • Children benefit from predictable daily routines that help them settle quickly during transitions.
  • Children are generally happy and settled, benefiting from tailored settling-in sessions and gentle care practices.
  • Children enjoy exploring the outdoor area and engaging in sensory experiences indoors.

Areas to develop

  • 1Children do not make the progress they are capable of in some areas of learning because planned activities are not consistently matched to children's ages and stages of development.
  • 2Some activities are not always matched well to what children already know and can do, which limits how securely they build their learning over time.
  • 3The curriculum is not yet clearly sequenced or rooted in what children need to learn next, meaning children are not always supported to build their knowledge securely.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff take appropriate steps to recognise emerging needs and reduce potential barriers to children's learning and wellbeing, even though no children currently receive additional funding or have identified special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff use ongoing observation to assess emerging needs and follow a process to decide on and evaluate support, helping children to participate with confidence.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy their time in the outdoor area, where they dig, explore and transport water between activities. These experiences give them space to move, investigate and follow their interests. Children spend time outdoors daily, digging in soil, exploring natural materials and transporting water between activities.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

10 March 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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