Little Learners Day Nursery

A holiday-resort setting gives Little Learners Day Nursery an unusual backdrop: in June 2025, children and their families could access experiences including swimming and circus visits. Everyday care matters just as much here. At its 27 June 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good, judged safeguarding effective and found that targeted funding supported children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to participate and make progress.

The nursery has 50 places in total and accepts children aged 4 to 60 months. The nursery is on Upper Bognor Road at Butlins Skyline Ltd, in Bognor Regis, PO21 1JJ.

The early years foundation stage sets expectations for children's learning, development and care: play and everyday experiences help children build skills for their next stage. In June 2025, activities drew on children's interests and what they already knew, with staff joining their games rather than simply supervising them.

Outdoor exploration supplied concrete learning opportunities that month. Older children investigated water quantities, younger children watched ice melt in sunlight, and babies practised standing and moving towards toys. All children could use the outdoor space throughout the day.

At the June 2025 inspection, Ofsted found that teaching met babies' learning needs well, but some activities for older children lacked a clear learning purpose or enough challenge to develop their thinking. Enjoyment was evident; more precise teaching remained an improvement priority.

In June 2025, babies received cuddles and comfort in response to their needs, while older children had individual help when moving between rooms. These are useful examples of care adapted to a child's stage, rather than one routine applied across the nursery.

Independence also featured in daily life that month: babies used cutlery, and older children put their belongings away. Children practised handwashing and toileting. Staff acknowledged families' faiths, cultures and celebrations, while cake-making and fundraising introduced children to helping others.

Leaders worked alongside staff in June 2025, with induction and supervision supporting their work. Behaviour support was less consistent: some staff struggled to respond effectively to challenging behaviour, allowing disruption to other children's learning. Helping children understand how their actions affect others was another improvement priority.

Opening hours are 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The nursery operates year-round, closing on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. That calendar is a practical consideration for families whose work continues through school holidays.

In June 2025, the nursery provided government-funded early education for children aged from nine months to four years. This describes its funded provision at that time, rather than guaranteeing an individual child's eligibility.

• Behaviour support. In June 2025, inconsistent responses to challenging behaviour sometimes interrupted other children's learning. Ask how staff now help children recognise the effect of their actions.
• Teaching older children. Clearer learning aims and greater challenge were June 2025 improvement priorities. A visit is an opportunity to discuss how activities now extend preschool children's thinking.
• Attendance and costs. The year-round calendar includes three named holiday closures. Before committing, ask for the booking patterns and a written quotation covering funded hours, meals and consumables.

Little Learners suits families seeking year-round weekday care, with a holiday-resort backdrop that added unusual experiences in June 2025. Its Good judgement sits alongside specific concerns about behaviour support and purposeful teaching for older children. Those are the points to weigh most carefully, rather than treating the grade as the whole story.