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The Little Den Day Nursery - Chesterton

Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Rowhurst Industrial Estate, Apedale Road, Staffordshire, ST5 6BH · Staffordshire
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Staffordshire

About this day nursery

The Little Den Day Nursery in Chesterton provides a nurturing and engaging environment where children are encouraged to explore, experiment, and develop into confident learners. The nursery prides itself on offering a "home from home" atmosphere, fostering a sense of belonging and comfort for each child.

With a team of highly qualified and passionate staff, the nursery focuses on individual interests, building upon them to create a stimulating learning experience. Natural resources are integrated into daily activities to spark imagination and creativity, cultivating curiosity and wonder in young minds.

The Chesterton branch operates from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, offering a consistent routine within a loving and supportive setting.

Our ethos

The Little Den Day Nursery aims to be a "home from home," fostering a sense of belonging and comfort. They focus on individual interests, using natural resources to spark imagination, creativity, curiosity, and wonder, encouraging children to explore, experiment, and become confident learners.

What it's like

Children are happy in this warm and homely setting. Staff create a nurturing and welcoming environment that helps children feel emotionally secure. There is a strong key-person system and children form good attachments to staff, enabling them to separate from their parents and carers confidently to play and learn with their friends.

Home from home environmentHighly qualified staffFocus on individual interestsNatural resources for play

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7:30am – 6:00pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Little Den Day Nursery - Chesterton

Last inspected 26 November 2024

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 happy in this warm and homely setting. Staff create a nurturing and welcoming environment that helps children feel emotionally secure. There is a strong key-person system and children form good attachments to staff, enabling them to separate from their parents and carers confidently to play and learn with their friends.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and managers are very passionate about the care they give children, ensuring exciting opportunities for them to flourish, aim high and become confident learners.
  • Staff support children's communication and language development well, creating a language-rich environment and modelling good language.
  • Children start to develop a love of books, with staff supporting their early literacy skills through reading and a library system.
  • Overall, staff support children's learning well and all children make good progress.
  • Partnerships with parents are a strength, with daily communication, home-learning ideas, and strong support for families.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to tailor activities more precisely to help support each child's learning, maintain their focus and keep them fully engaged
  • 2review and improve the organisation of snack and lunchtime routines to minimise children's waiting times.
Inspection #10372463 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are keen to say how staff support them and their families above and beyond their expectations.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children go outdoors every day to benefit from fresh air and physical exercise. Pre-school children develop their large muscles as they run and jump outdoors.

Parent Reviews of The Little Den Day Nursery - Chesterton

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Inspection history

Date: November 2024

  • December 2024Good
  • November 2024Good

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