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At Little Acorns nursery we want all families to be informed as much as possible…
At Little Acorns nursery we want all families to be informed as much as possible…
Little Acorns is an excellent nursery in Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire (PR6), near Clayton Green & Clayton Brook. It provides high quality childcare for babies (3 months +) & children of pre-school age.
34 Sheep Hill Lane,
Clayton-le-Woods,
Chorley,
Lancashire
PR6 7JH
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Ofsted Report: “Outstanding Childcare Provision” from Little Acorns Nursery
Last month we reported on Little Acorns Nursery winning best ‘Individual Nursery’ award at the National NMT Nursery Awards. When you consider that the nursery was selected from all the other possible nurseries from across the entire UK, that’s an incredible feat! It should now come as no surprise, then, to learn that Ofsted’s most recent report also scored the nursery as ‘Outstanding‘ — in every category.
In this post, we’ll go through Ofsted’s report to see what they said about the nursery and why they were so impressed during their inspection.
So, “Outstanding” — right across the board! Click the report image to download/view it in full (Acrobat PDF format) or read the highlights below.
We’ll cover each of those areas in more detail below. First, though, we’ll highlight some general comments received in the Ofsted Report. Every one of them is extremely positive; indeed Ofsted had literally nothing negative to say about this outstanding Chorley nursery anywhere in their report …
Continuous Improvement “to the Highest Possible Levels”
In the Ofsted Report, the inspector recognised the culture of continuous improvement at the nursery, saying …
Our Spring 2021 Newsletter.
Our Spring 2021 Newsletter. The newsletter is also downloadable as a pdf here
Little Acorns Wins the UK’s Best Individual Nursery Award
Little Acorns Nursery is delighted to confirm that we WON the Best Individual Nursery Award at the 18th National NMT Nursery Awards towards the end of 2020. To win this unique award is an incredible achievement, particularly in the face of such strong competition from many other high quality nurseries from around the entire UK. We are extremely pleased and incredibly proud to have won this award.
The NMT Nursery Awards are run by Nursery Management Today (‘NMT’) magazine. They are designed to “discover, reward and celebrate the very best people in the nursery sector,” from across the whole of the UK. The judges were really impressed by Little Acorns’ entry, particularly liking the Little Acorns Forest School, the high level of staff qualifications and the nursery’s strong involvement with the local community. They also thought the fundraiser for a nursery defibrillator was excellent. The judges felt that it was a close competition, however Little Acorns truly “deserved this award”.
Thank you to everyone who made this award possible. At the nursery, we are so happy that everyone’s hard work, professionalism and dedication to our children, families and community has been recognised.
Why we won …
Below is a transcript of the video that supported Little Acorns Nursery’s winning entry into the 18th National NMT Nursery Awards for 2020. Presented to the judging panel by Sarah Smith, our nursery manager, it will also give parents and carers a real insight into why the nursery won the award and what makes Little Acorns so special. As you’ll see from the transcript below, Little Acorns really does go the extra mile for their children under their care — and for the families of those children. Sarah explains …
Finalists for Best Independent Nursery in the UK 2020
This video presented by our nursery manager supports the National Nursery Management Today award for Best Independent Nursery in the UK and answers questions about the quality of care and education we provide here at Little Acorns. [UPDATE JANUARY 2021: We won! Check out the full details here!]
Our Autumn 2020 Newsletter
Our Autumn 2020 Newsletter. The newsletter is also downloadable as a pdf here
Spanish Lessons at Little Acorns Nursery
Spanish lessons have been going amazingly well at Little Acorns Nursery in Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire. The children are really loving their early learning!
Little Acorns Nursery children pay tribute to NHS workers
Children at Little Acorns Nursery (Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire) proudly display their rainbow drawings in tribute to NHS workers.
Our Summer/Autumn 2019 Newsletter
Our Summer/Autumn 2019 Newsletter. The newsletter is also downloadable as a pdf here
Our Spring 2019 Newsletter
Our Spring 2019 Newsletter. The newsletter is also downloadable as a pdf here