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The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford # The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Oakley House, 544 Etruria Road, Newcastle, ST5 0SX · Staffordshire Number of places 36 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Oct 2022 Local authority Staffordshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford provides a warm, stimulating, and educational environment for children aged 0-5 years. The nursery focuses on creating a secure and loving atmosphere where children can learn and grow with confidence, fostering strong attachments with their educators. Emphasising quality over quantity, they aim to capture every learning opportunity through engaging activities. Owner Kathy Harrison brings extensive experience in early years education, holding a First Class BA Honours Degree in Early Childhood Studies. Her passion lies in supporting families and ensuring every child has access to outstanding care and education. The nursery prides itself on its dedicated team, who are supported to maintain high standards and a positive work-life balance, contributing to the "Little Den family" ethos. The Little Den Day Nurseries are an integral part of the local community, collaborating with parents, schools, and other organisations to meet the specific needs of the area, earning them an outstanding reputation. Our ethos The Little Den Day Nursery focuses on creating a secure, loving, and stimulating environment where children learn and grow with confidence, guided by educators with whom they foster strong attachments. They emphasise capturing learning opportunities through engaging activities and operate with a "Little Den family" ethos, prioritising staff well-being to maintain high standards. What it's like Staff have a clear understanding of their key children and respond well to their individual needs, ensuring children build and maintain positive relationships. Children thoroughly enjoy sensory activities, such as sand play, and staff extend their learning by adding water and discussing textures. Children carefully follow instructions and behave well. Nurturing Environment Experienced Owner Dedicated Team Community Focused ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://thelittledendaynursery.co.uk/contact-us/) ## Key facts Opening hours 7:30am – 6:00pm Age range 0-5 years Term time / All Year All Year Established 2020 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford Inspection date Oct 2022 Inspection no. 10258897 Lead inspector Louise Chinyuku Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50199589)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2602591) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number [ Visit website ](https://thelittledendaynursery.co.uk/basford/) Oakley House, 544 Etruria Road, Newcastle, ST5 0SX [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-2.21091/53.01659/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Newcastle - [Day nurseries in Newcastle](/search?q=Newcastle) - [Day nurseries in West Midlands](/search?q=West+Midlands) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=the-little-den-day-nursery-basford-st5-0sx-2602591) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford Last inspected 17 October 2022 · Louise Chinyuku 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 Staff have a clear understanding of their key children and respond well to their individual needs, ensuring children build and maintain positive relationships. Children thoroughly enjoy sensory activities, such as sand play, and staff extend their learning by adding water and discussing textures. Children carefully follow instructions and behave well. Inspector highlights - Leaders are passionate and ambitious, driven to ensure children receive the right level of support and continuously reflect to raise outcomes. - Staff comment highly about the support they receive from leaders, who use supervisions to monitor practice, coach staff, and identify training needs. - The curriculum covers all areas of learning, with a focus on supporting children's language development, and staff skilfully remodel children's language. - Staff find out children's starting points from parents and complete their own observations and assessments to identify what children know and can do. - Children are provided with a range of healthy meals, and staff use this to discuss healthy lifestyles and provide opportunities for physical activity. Areas to develop - 1 adapt the organisation of routines, particularly during mealtimes, to minimise waiting times for children - 2 provide rich and stimulating activities as children free play, to ensure they remain engaged and highly motivated to learn. Inspection #10258897 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50199589) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents comment positively about the support that leaders provide for their children. > They state that staff are friendly and always take action on any concerns they raise. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The support in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities is good. Staff carefully observe and monitor the children to set further targets that enable them to continue to thrive in their development. Outdoor space Children comment that they like 'kicking balls' while they play outdoors. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. ## Parent Reviews of The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjVruq8Ew2de25sWHLK7mIY5PiZ91AtvJyEYk8qX78j-A1YoX0Q=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Dayna Horton 4 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUMyaDlPMUFnEAE!2m1!1s0x487a69307e132527:0xf9f69cde2f08a45a) Reviews from Google for The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18011756237800645722&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Most recent inspection 17 October 2022 Good Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published. [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50199589) ## Frequently asked about The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford ### What are the opening hours at The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford? ### What stands out about the nursery's care and learning? ### How does The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford support children with SEND? ### Is The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford suitable for under-twos? ### How can The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford be contacted? ## Nearby day nurseries in Newcastle Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to The Little Den Day Nursery - Basford. - [ Awaiting first inspection <0.2 mi ### Kids Planet Basford Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 6HU 4.3(6 reviews) ](/nursery/kids-planet-basford-st4-6hu-2833224) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.3 mi ### Little Robins Day Nursery Stoke-on-Trent · ST4 6DP 4.6(9 reviews) ](/nursery/little-robins-day-nursery-st4-6dp-2507807) - [ Ofsted rating unavailable 0.3 mi ### Kids Planet Brampton Park Newcastle · ST5 0QP 3.4(8 reviews) ](/nursery/kids-planet-brampton-park-st5-0qp-2833573) - [ Awaiting first inspection 0.3 mi ### The Little Den Day Nursery - Newcastle Newcastle Under Lyme · ST5 1QJ ](/nursery/the-little-den-day-nursery-newcastle-st5-1qj-2822720) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Summerfields Nursery Hartshill, Stoke on Trent · ST4 7PS 5.0(6 reviews) ](/nursery/summerfields-nursery-st4-7ps-ey347790) - [ Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 mi ### Croft Day Nursery Newcastle · ST5 1DS ](/nursery/croft-day-nursery-st5-1ds-218503) [See all nurseries in Newcastle →](/search?q=Newcastle) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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