Little Learners Nurseries

In September 2023, language, relationships and help with managing emotions shaped the approach at Little Learners Nurseries. Based at Florence Hayes Childrens Play Centre on Fore Street, this Edmonton setting has capacity for 40 children aged 24 to 60 months. Its emphasis in September 2023 was on helping children communicate and build friendships, with learning shaped around the skills they needed on joining.

At its September 2023 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good and found safeguarding effective. Practical examples give that judgement substance: children used timers to organise turns, while familiar routines helped them understand expectations. These are useful details for parents weighing how a setting supports the move into group care.

Opening hours are 9am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, during term time, with closure during school holidays.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care: the nursery day brings these together through play, communication and everyday routines. In September 2023, staff planned learning in steps that built on children's existing abilities, with language and social development receiving particular attention.

Children's experiences at home helped shape activities that September. Cultural and religious celebrations brought different family backgrounds into the nursery day, and resources and displays represented different communities. This gave children opportunities to recognise their own experiences and learn about other people's lives.

Imaginative experiences also extended the day beyond familiar play. In September 2023, staff recreated beach and cinema experiences within the nursery for children who had not encountered them elsewhere. The important distinction is that these were activities at the setting, rather than trips. They offered new subjects for conversation and exploration without depending on previous family experiences.

Everyday Independence

In September 2023, older children used timers when sharing resources. That makes taking turns concrete: children can see when another person's turn ends rather than relying entirely on an adult to settle the exchange. Handwashing before food was another established routine, linking expectations to an everyday task.

Staff were also developing a self-care station that September to give children further opportunities to do things for themselves. It was work in progress at that point. For families, the useful theme is the relationship between small practical tasks and growing independence, rather than a claim that the station is part of today's provision.

Relationships and Communication

In September 2023, children formed close relationships with staff, and individual resource boxes combined toys with other resources for reassurance and engagement. Staff used these boxes when children needed help managing their feelings. The response was personal, with something tangible to draw on when a child needed comfort or engagement.

Communication with families extended beyond routine conversations that September. Workshops addressed oral health and language development, while books and other resources went home so parents could continue activities. This connected nursery learning with things families could do together, rather than leaving it within the setting.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

At the September 2023 inspection, Ofsted found that staff identified additional learning needs promptly and supported children with SEND through collaboration with parents and professionals, including a sensory area intended to help children become calmer and ready to learn. This gives parents a concrete starting point for discussing how support is adapted to an individual child.

In September 2023, staff also learnt common words from children's home languages and displayed them around the setting. Picture-based timetables helped explain the order of the day. Both practices made routines easier to understand for children learning English alongside another language.

In September 2023, staff arranged dentist visits to support learning about oral health, and active play gave children opportunities to exercise. The improvement priority was more precise: children needed further help understanding what exercise and healthy food do for their bodies. Taking part and understanding why it matters are different steps.

Sessions and Attendance

The nursery's address is Florence Hayes Childrens Play Centre, 34 Fore Street, London N18 2SS. Its branch contact uses the name Florence Hayes Adventure Playground at the same Fore Street address. Families can contact this setting through florence@littlelearnersnurseries.co.uk or the contact form.

The term-time opening window runs from 9am to 3.30pm on weekdays. School holidays are closures, so this calendar matters for families organising care across the year. Opening hours describe when the setting operates; they should be considered alongside the attendance arrangement agreed for a child.

Funding and Paid Extras

In September 2023, the nursery offered funded early education to children aged two, three and four. That is a dated participation statement, rather than a guarantee of a funded place or a particular attendance arrangement today. Families should obtain a current written quotation for prices and terms.

• Term-time planning. The nursery closes during school holidays. At a visit, what attendance arrangements can be agreed within its weekday opening window, and how would funding, meals and consumables be treated in the written quotation?
• Individual support. September 2023 practice included individual resource boxes and a sensory area. Discuss how these approaches would be adapted to your child's communication, sensory or emotional needs.
• Understanding healthy habits. The September 2023 improvement priority concerned explaining the bodily benefits of food and exercise. Ask how staff now connect active play and eating with children's understanding of health.

Little Learners Nurseries suits families whose care needs fit a weekday, term-time calendar and who value attention to communication, relationships and growing independence. Its September 2023 practice provides concrete examples: timers for turn-taking, home-language words and individual resource boxes.

The Good judgement is useful, but the practical detail makes the review more informative. Families considering this setting should weigh its term-time calendar alongside how its current attendance and support arrangements fit their child.