Little Marvels Nursery, Rosedale

In November 2024, a wow wall for children's achievements and a book of the month gave Little Marvels Nursery, Rosedale a recognisable character: small successes and shared stories shaped the nursery day. Based at Rosedale Primary School in Hayes, it combines care for younger children with a practical link to the next stage of education.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good at its 6 November 2024 inspection and judged safeguarding effective. Its current capacity is 80 children, with an age range from three months to five years. Full-day and term-time attendance patterns give families different ways to organise care.

Learning and Activities

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care. In everyday terms, that brings language, physical activity, relationships and learning through play into the same day, rather than treating care and education as separate jobs.

In November 2024, children chose materials and pursued their own ideas: counting bricks while constructing towers, experimenting with sand moulds and shaping play dough with cutters. These are concrete opportunities to connect number, hand control and imagination. Children could spend time investigating an activity rather than simply completing an adult's task.

The book of the month involved returning to a story, retelling it and exploring its vocabulary. Babies joined stories through animal puppets and sounds. Group singing also gave children choices: older children introduced their chosen song before singing together. The shared activity made room for an individual contribution.

Outdoor and Community Life

In November 2024, the garden contained a climbing frame and sandpit, with opportunities to make marks on upright surfaces. Older children also explored the surrounding area on nature walks. Outdoor learning therefore extended beyond sitting with resources indoors.

Physical development nevertheless needed more attention. At that date, staff did not plan enough opportunities to build children's larger movements and coordination. Some teaching also stopped short of extending children's ideas, with opportunities lost when staff did not develop the learning through their questions. Those two points temper the otherwise positive account of the nursery day.

In November 2024, children sought reassurance from familiar staff, while routines helped them anticipate what came next. The wow wall displayed achievements that staff had recognised, giving children a visible reminder of something they had accomplished. Staff also prepared children for moves between rooms, so those changes formed part of their care rather than an isolated handover.

Everyday independence was practised through putting on coats, washing hands and helping themselves at lunch. In November 2024, children ate a hot lunch and were encouraged to try different foods. Behaviour support involved explaining difficulties and helping children work out a solution, alongside taking turns and sharing materials.

At the November 2024 inspection, Ofsted found that leaders sought professional advice and made referrals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, who were making progress. That is a specific support mechanism, rather than a general promise about inclusion.

Daily information and scheduled consultations kept parents involved in November 2024. Families learnt what their children were working towards and how to help at home; celebrations also brought parents into shared learning. For families who want to understand the purpose behind an activity, this connection between nursery and home is useful.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is Rosedale Primary School, Wood End Green Road, Hayes, UB3 2SE. Full-day care and term-time-only care run between 8am and 6pm. Wraparound care with Rosedale Primary also lets children combine the two provisions.

Across the year, the nursery opens Monday to Friday, closing on bank holidays and for one week at Christmas. Nursery enquiries can be made on 07984075102.

Funding and Moving On

Government funding is accepted for two- to three-year-olds. Families should obtain current prices in a written quotation from the nursery.

The nursery describes close working with Rosedale Primary School to help children move into Reception. Sharing a school site and receiving transition support do not guarantee a Reception place: families still apply through the local authority admissions process. The value of the relationship is preparation for school, rather than an admissions advantage.

• Physical activity and teaching. The November 2024 improvement priorities concerned larger movements and extending learning. During a visit, ask how outdoor activities and staff training now address those points.
• Care for the youngest children. The age range starts at three months, while 80 places is the capacity of the whole nursery. What is the usual baby group size, and how are sleep and settling organised?
• Reception is a separate application. Little Marvels works with Rosedale Primary on transition. Plan the local authority application alongside nursery attendance; the school-site relationship does not secure a place.

Little Marvels suits families seeking either full-day care or term-time attendance, with wraparound provision adding another useful option. Shared stories and recognition of achievements featured at the November 2024 inspection; its school transition relationship adds practical value for families. The Good judgement provides a positive inspection position, balanced by specific work needed on physical development and how staff extend learning.