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The Little Village Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(May 2022)
·St. Marys Catholic Primary School, St Marys Road, Preston, PR3 0ZJ · Lancashire
Number of places
20 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Lancashire

About this day nursery

The Little Village Nursery, situated on the grounds of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Great Eccleston, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children. The day nursery operates with a focus on individualised learning, assigning a key person to each child to tailor activities to their interests and developmental stage.

This personalised approach aims to prepare children for their future educational journey. The day nursery boasts an enclosed outdoor play area, featuring a mud kitchen, water wall, and a stage for musical exploration, encouraging creative and sensory play.

Indoor activities include focused learning sessions, letter and sound recognition, and continuous provision that supports artistic expression, construction, and imaginative role-play. Meals are provided, with two snacks, a hot main meal with pudding, and a light cold tea included in each session.

Our ethos

The Little Village Nursery focuses on individualised learning by assigning a key person to each child to tailor activities to their interests and developmental stage. This personalised approach aims to prepare children for their future educational journey. They encourage creative and sensory play through their outdoor area and support artistic expression, construction, and imaginative role-play indoors.

What it's like

Children flourish in the vibrant nursery and feel safe and confident. Their attitudes towards learning are overwhelmingly positive, and they are constantly engaged in exciting learning opportunities. Children behave exceptionally well, engaging in thoughtful conversations and showing care towards younger children.

Privately runKey person approachOutdoor provision

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
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Key facts

Food

All sessions include two snacks, a main hot meal and pudding, and a light cold tea.

Opening hours

7:30am - 5:45pm

Age range

0-5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Registered with Ofsted

2019

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Little Village Nursery

Last inspected 4 May 2022

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children flourish in the vibrant nursery and feel safe and confident. Their attitudes towards learning are overwhelmingly positive, and they are constantly engaged in exciting learning opportunities. Children behave exceptionally well, engaging in thoughtful conversations and showing care towards younger children.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff plan for children's learning in an exceptionally thoughtful manner, being ambitious for all children and covering all areas of learning and a broad range of topics.
  • Staff's monitoring and assessment process complements how well they know children, identifying emerging gaps and putting strategies in place to ensure children do not fall behind.
  • The manager and staff are devoted to passing on a love of reading, using stories to help children consider their actions.
  • Staff support children's physical development very well through activities like 'Welly Wednesdays' and sports sessions run by the nursery's personal trainer.
  • Staff help children to develop their independence skills and celebrate the differences in each other's backgrounds.
Inspection #10233513 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents are delighted with the fantastic learning experiences offered to their children.

Parents feel involved in every step of their children's learning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff identify emerging gaps in children's learning and development and put strategies in place to ensure that children do not fall behind. For instance, staff put together comprehensive packages of resources and strategies to support individual children's speech and language development. They share these with parents so that children are consistently using the same techniques.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy 'Welly Wednesdays' when they take the manager's dog for a walk, which helps them to learn about the responsibility of taking care of animals. Children learn to manage their own risk as they climb the wooden frames in the playground and develop their coordination skills.

Inspection history

Date: May 2022

  • June 2022Outstanding
  • May 2022Outstanding

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