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Marys Little Lambs Staincross # Marys Little Lambs Staincross Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Apr 2025) · Wakefield Road, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6DJ · Barnsley Number of places 110 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Apr 2025 Local authority Barnsley About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Marys Little Lambs Staincross, established in 2023, operates as a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Barnsley, catering for children aged 0-4 years. Open Monday to Friday, all year round, excluding bank holidays, sessions run from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. The day nursery received a 'Good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 8 April 2025. Leaders at Marys Little Lambs Staincross have developed an ambitious curriculum, ensuring that all children make good progress across the seven areas of learning. Staff are knowledgeable about child development and tailor their approach to individual needs. The day nursery places a strong emphasis on communication and language, physical development, and personal, social, and emotional development, building a solid foundation before moving on to specific areas like mathematics. Staff maintain high expectations for behaviour, teaching children how to resolve conflicts and encouraging long periods of concentration. They respond warmly to children, assisting with self-care and safety, such as explaining the importance of sun cream and putting on sun hats for outdoor play. The nursery effectively supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with leaders collaborating closely with parents and other professionals to provide targeted support and monitor progress. This ensures all children thrive, and families report feeling well supported. Daily information sharing with parents, both in person and via an online app, and regular key-person meetings contribute to this strong partnership. Leaders also foster a culture of continuous improvement among staff through observations and shared ideas, ensuring consistently high-quality practice. What it's like Leaders have created an ambitious curriculum and staff know the children well, ensuring all make good progress. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour, supporting them to manage conflicts and concentrate for long periods. They respond warmly to children's needs, helping them with self-care and safety. Ambitious curriculum Good progress Effective SEND support Strong parent partnership Positive behaviour Outdoor play ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, all year round, excluding bank holidays. Sessions are from 7.30am until 5pm. Term time / All Year All Year ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Marys Little Lambs Staincross Inspection date Apr 2025 Inspection no. 10389398 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50277160)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2710060) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed Wakefield Road, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6DJ ## Explore day nurseries near Barnsley - [Day nurseries in Barnsley](/search?q=Barnsley) - [Day nurseries in Yorkshire and The Humber](/search?q=Yorkshire+and+The+Humber) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=marys-little-lambs-staincross-s75-6dj-2710060) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Marys Little Lambs Staincross Last inspected 8 April 2025 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Leaders have created an ambitious curriculum and staff know the children well, ensuring all make good progress. Staff have high expectations of children's behaviour, supporting them to manage conflicts and concentrate for long periods. They respond warmly to children's needs, helping them with self-care and safety. Inspector highlights - Leaders have designed a curriculum that supports all children to make good progress across the seven areas of learning. - Staff have good-quality interactions with children, introducing new words through stories and songs, and modelling extended sentences. - Staff help children to learn early mathematical concepts by commenting on quantities and challenging them to measure. - The setting shares information with parents daily and provides good support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with families reporting feeling well supported. - Leaders have high expectations of staff's practice, observing staff and sharing ideas to ensure continuous improvement. Areas to develop - 1 further enhance the good support of children's communication and language skills by improving staff's use of questioning and extending children's thinking skills - 2 further enhance opportunities for children to develop their independence. Inspection #10389398 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50277160) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Leaders work closely with parents and other professionals to provide targeted support for children who need it. The setting provides good support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They carefully monitor the success of the support provided. Consequently, all children make good progress and families report feeling well supported. Outdoor space Children put on their sun hats when playing outside. 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: April 2025 - May 2025 Good - April 2025 Good ## Frequently asked about Marys Little Lambs Staincross ### What are the opening hours at Marys Little Lambs Staincross? ### What is the address of Marys Little Lambs Staincross? ### Is Marys Little Lambs Staincross suitable for under-twos? ### How does Marys Little Lambs Staincross support children with SEND? ## Nearby day nurseries in Barnsley Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Marys Little Lambs Staincross. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Lime Tree Nursery Athersley Athersley, Barnsley · S71 3AQ ](/nursery/lime-tree-nursery-athersley-s71-3aq-2567924) - [ Ofsted rating unavailable 0.6 mi ### Fenwood House Day Nursery Mapplewell Barnsley · S75 6FW ](/nursery/fenwood-house-day-nursery-mapplewell-s75-6fw-2849028) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### Leap Ahead Day Nursery Barnsley · S75 6AL ](/nursery/leap-ahead-day-nursery-ltd-s75-6al-2765702) - [ Provider closed 1.3 mi ### Core Training And Development Barnsley Barnsley · S75 1JN ](/nursery/core-training-and-development-barnsley-s75-1jn-2568448) - [ Ofsted rating unavailable 1.5 mi ### Shining Stars Day Care Barnsley · S71 3PQ 5.0(33 Google reviews) ](/nursery/shining-stars-day-care-s71-3pq-2846367) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.7 mi ### Wise Owl Nursery & Pre School Barnsley · S71 4QP ](/nursery/wise-owl-nursery-pre-school-ltd-s71-4qp-2541127) [See all nurseries in Barnsley →](/search?q=Barnsley) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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