Opening hours
Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm
The Little Academy Day Nursery in Bradford (BD5)
Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
Number of places
65 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Bradford
About this day nursery
30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday. Rated as Good by Ofsted on 14th October 2024, the nursery prides itself on offering a calm and caring environment where children are well-supported to feel happy and settled.
The dedicated staff, all holding at least a level 3 childcare qualification, ensure a stimulating learning environment that encourages high engagement. The nursery has a robust system in place to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), particularly those with lower communication skills.
Staff regularly monitor language development and have received specific training, using real objects to enhance understanding of routines and new concepts. This approach helps to identify and address any gaps in learning.
The nursery also boasts a spacious outdoor area, providing ample opportunities for children to develop physical skills through activities like riding wheeled toys, kicking footballs, and balancing on stepping stones. Parents commend the staff for their support, including assistance with potty training, and appreciate the regular updates on their child's progress via an app and parents' evenings.
Leaders are committed to continuous improvement, with plans to further enhance the outdoor learning environment and ongoing staff training to ensure positive learning experiences for all children.
What it's like
Children are well supported by staff to feel happy and settled at this calm and caring nursery. Leaders ensure the security of the premises and place a high priority on children's safety. The stimulating learning environment supports children to be highly engaged in their learning. Children play well alongside each other and together.
Calm and caringStimulating environmentStrong parent linksGood communication supportPhysical play outdoors
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Little Academy Day Nursery
Last inspected 14 October 2024 · Samantha Lambert
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 well supported by staff to feel happy and settled at this calm and caring nursery. Leaders ensure the security of the premises and place a high priority on children's safety. The stimulating learning environment supports children to be highly engaged in their learning. Children play well alongside each other and together.
Inspector highlights
- Children are well supported by staff to feel happy and settled.
- The stimulating learning environment supports children to be highly engaged in their learning.
- Staff know children well and plan activities and experiences that meet their needs.
- Children show that they remember newly learned vocabulary.
- Staff promote children's independence skills.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to understand how to adapt activities and experiences to further extend and challenge children's learning as they play
- 2continue to enhance and improve the outdoor area to broaden children's experiences across the areas of learning when playing outside.
Inspection #10369162 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents say that they appreciate the support that they receive from the nursery staff, for example, with potty training their children.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Leaders recognise that some children arrive at the nursery with lower communication skills than expected. Staff carefully monitor children's language skills and have carried out training on how to support children who need further support with their communication skills.
Outdoor space
Children receive lots of time to develop their physical skills in the spacious outdoor area, practising riding on wheeled toys, kicking footballs and balancing on stepping stones. However, there are fewer opportunities for staff to support children to develop their skills across the other areas of learning.
Inspection history
Date: October 2024
- November 2024Good
- October 2024Good
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