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Little Acorns Day Nursery (Huddersfield) Limited
Big Valley, Meltham Road, HD4 7BE
Type of Institution
Nursery
Age group
- years old
Number of places
67 places
Number of staff
Not yet updated
Ofsted Rating
Good
Summary
- The provision is good Children are happy, confident and settled.
- They are familiar with the nursery routines and have very strong emotional attachments to the warm and caring staff.
- This helps them to feel safe and secure.
- Babies beam with delight at staff's friendly greetings and their loving interactions.
- Staff liaised wel with families during the COVID-19 pandemic, which supported children's learning and emotional wel -being.
- Staff read stories to children, and shared activity ideas with parents, via their social networking website.
- Babies and toddlers in the baby room curiously investigate objects that staff have made.
- For example, they observe glitter floating around in the water while shaking sensory bottles and tubes.
- Older toddlers and two-year-olds have fun copying action songs and creating sounds by tapping metal kitchen utensils with a spoon.
- They readily find their photograph placed on the table at lunchtime, which helps to support their sense of belonging.
- Children in the pre-school room develop essential skil s for future learning and are eager and motivated learners.
- They behave wel , build excel ent friendships and play imaginatively and collaboratively.
- For example, children use crates to create a rocket to fly into space.
- They show good mathematics skil s, for instance as they count the number of pegs in the peg board.
- What does the early years setting do well and what does it need to do better?n Staff found that most children settled quickly after the national restrictions, dueto COVID-19, were lifted.
- Children remained on track with their learning.
- Staff identified that new babies starting nursery had been affected, due to having limited social contact.
- To address this, they provided greater levels of support to help them settle into nursery.n Children in the pre-school room deeply engage in activities, such as making a'carrot cake' in the exploratory kitchen using leaves and twigs.
- They excitedly talk with staff, who ignite their curiosity and thinking skil s when they find a ladybird.
- Children show awe and wonder at the insect's delicate features.n Staff continually assess children's achievements wel , to identify their individualkey next steps and help them make progress in many areas.
- This includes children who receive additional funding or who have a developmental delay.
- However, planned activities do not always precisely target the individual learning needs of some younger children.n Staff help children to understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle.
- For example, children have ample fresh air and enjoy physical activities, such as whizzing around on scooters and using balancing equipment.
- They have an excel ent diet.
- Meals are home-made and incorporate fresh local produce from
Extract from latest Ofsted Report.
Overview
Manager
Not yet updated
Owner
Little Acorns Day Nursery (Huddersfield) Limited
Provider type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Provider subtype
Full day care
Local authority
kirklees
Parliamentary Constituency
Colne Valley
Education Stages
Year Founded
24/12/2018
Education Provision
Education Stages
Nursery / Early Years
0 - 3 year olds
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