Little Frogs Day Care

Community parades, letters to a dentist and care packages for elderly neighbours give Little Frogs Day Care a recognisable local character. Those experiences featured in April 2022, alongside everyday opportunities for children to practise independence and help one another.

At its April 2022 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good, finding effective teaching of language and early mathematics but identifying a need to adapt some large-group activities to younger children's development. The setting has 15 places in total, at 10 Queen Street, Scunthorpe DN15 9TT.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care: play provides opportunities to develop communication, physical skills and early understanding of numbers. In April 2022, staff extended children's vocabulary during sand play and explored shapes and differences in size through everyday objects. Racing toy cars down ramps brought counting into play.

Outdoor choice was part of the April 2022 experience. Children could move between inside and outside, ride bicycles and use trees as hiding places during animal role play. These were opportunities to combine imaginative play with movement, rather than keeping the two separate.

The Winterton Float Parade, a community parade in which children participated, connected nursery life with the surrounding community in April 2022. Visits to local businesses added other experiences beyond the setting. Children also wrote thank-you letters to a dentist and helped assemble care packages for elderly residents, giving kindness a practical expression.

At the April 2022 inspection, Ofsted judged safeguarding effective and found that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities received sensitive support, with professional partnerships and staff training helping them participate and make good progress.

In April 2022, information gathered from parents when children started helped staff plan around their previous experiences. Conversations also gave parents ideas for supporting learning at home. That exchange connected activities at nursery with family life.

Everyday independence mattered too. In April 2022, older children managed their coats and shoes and helped younger children pour drinks. Staff discussed how behaviour affected other people, while children practised handwashing and polite requests. These small routines gave children useful responsibilities.

Little Frogs Day Care's address is 10 Queen Street, Scunthorpe DN15 9TT. There are 15 places in total.

In April 2022, children attending were aged 0 to 11, and the setting operated Monday to Friday throughout the year, with session times of 7am to 7pm. Funded early education was provided for children aged two, three and four at that time. These are dated attendance details, rather than a current booking offer.

• Younger children in shared activities. In April 2022, some younger children became frustrated or lost interest in large-group activities that exceeded their developmental readiness. Ask how group activities are adapted for your child's stage.
• Attendance planning. The April 2022 session window ran from 7am to 7pm across the year. Which current booking patterns and funded-hours arrangements would fit your family's routine?

Little Frogs Day Care suits families who value community participation, practical independence and learning through everyday play. Its April 2022 experience combined outdoor movement with purposeful language and number activities. The developmental fit of shared activities is the central consideration for parents of younger children.