Nunny's Little Farmers Nursery

Collecting eggs and filling bird feeders gave learning a practical purpose at Nunny's Little Farmers Nursery in February 2025. Based at Nunny's Farm in Grimsby, the nursery's February 2025 experiences centred on animals, nature and outdoor activity. It has capacity for 48 children.

At its February 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good, judged safeguarding effective and highlighted support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) as a strength. Children attending that inspection were aged two to four. The strongest reasons to consider it are the farm setting and the concrete ways staff helped children participate in play.

In February 2025, children gathered eggs, replenished bird feeders and explored how animals are cared for. Conversations about seasons and weather connected these tasks to changes in the natural world. The farm gave those conversations something tangible to work from.

The early years foundation stage sets requirements for children's learning, development and care: here, the February 2025 curriculum used play and children's interests to shape activities. Staff planned from what children already knew and adjusted activities as their interests changed. Imaginary bus journeys let children assign roles to adults, giving them a say in how their play unfolded.

In February 2025, outdoor play across different surfaces and levels offered physical challenges. In February 2025, children practised climbing and jumping with adult supervision, while indoor tasks such as dressing dolls and peeling fruit encouraged persistence. Everyday actions became opportunities to try things independently.

In February 2025, key-person relationships helped staff understand individual children's needs. Sign language and visual prompts supported communication, including showing children the next part of the daily routine. Staff also helped children recognise feelings, understand how their actions affected others and work through disagreements.

Parents received updates on children's development and staff interventions in February 2025. Stay-and-play opportunities and ideas for learning at home connected nursery experiences with family life. Children served lunch themselves, poured drinks and practised managing coats and shoes, giving independence a practical place in the day.

There were weaknesses alongside these strengths. In February 2025, reminders about handwashing and other hygiene habits were inconsistent; staff also needed to reconsider the arrangement of activities and reduce potential hazards. These are useful points to explore alongside the farm-based experiences.

The address is Nunny's Farm, 17a Wootton Road, Grimsby, DN33 1HE.

In February 2025, opening hours were 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, with year-round operation except bank holidays and the Christmas-to-New-Year closure. At that time, the nursery offered government-funded childcare and received additional funding for disadvantaged children. These practical details describe the inspection period.

• Safety follow-through. Following a regulatory visit on 30 March 2026, Ofsted's outcome dated 16 April 2026 recorded that requirements had not been met, action had been taken to correct this, and risk-assessment processes had been reviewed. Ask how those changes now shape supervision and the organisation of activities.
• Daily hygiene. In February 2025, children did not consistently follow hygiene instructions. A visit is an opportunity to discuss how staff now reinforce handwashing and explain its purpose.
• Your attendance pattern. The February 2025 opening window covered weekdays from morning to late afternoon. Ask which booking arrangement and funded-hours terms would fit your family's routine.

Nunny's Little Farmers Nursery is worth considering for families drawn to learning through animals, nature and practical tasks. Its February 2025 experiences combined outdoor challenges with small steps towards independence, while communication support gave children different ways to participate. Balance that appeal with a close discussion of hygiene routines and the safety changes recorded in April 2026.