Little Tots Day Care Nursery

At the January 2025 inspection, superhero capes, a book lending library and an indoor space for wheeled toys gave Little Tots Day Care Nursery a recognisable character. The January 2025 picture was of play, conversation and growing independence, but later, repeated welfare action is an important part of the decision for families.

At its 7 January 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the nursery Good, found safeguarding effective and recognised early SEND support involving outside advisers. Based at 49-51 Oswald Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 7PE, the nursery accepts children aged 0 to 96 months.

The early years foundation stage sets the requirements for children's learning, development and care: play and everyday interactions help children build skills. In January 2025, staff planned learning goals for different ages and used assessments to identify where children needed further help.

Conversation was woven into play that month. Practitioners described what children were doing, while babies heard straightforward words they could attempt themselves. Children also became safety spies, wearing capes and masks to help identify hazards. This made personal safety something children could take part in, rather than simply an instruction from adults.

Alongside the garden, an indoor play space offered a slide and wheeled toys in January 2025. It gave children another place to practise movement. A snack station let them help themselves to fruit and cereal, making independence part of an ordinary daily routine.

In January 2025, an app and daily diary connected families with children's care and learning. Staff also talked with parents, shared activities for home and offered a book lending library. These arrangements gave families practical ways to continue learning beyond nursery hours.

There were weaknesses too. During that month, some routines and changes between activities reduced the attention staff could give children. Targeted staff development was also insufficiently established; improving both organisation and professional learning were priorities.

Following visits on 30 December 2025 and 24 February 2026, Ofsted issued two Welfare Requirements Notices covering premises, hygiene, fire safety and risk management, with the first also addressing staffing, vetting, access and records; follow-up visits on 8 January and 4 March 2026 documented corrective action. The later findings included arrangements for nappy disposal, unobstructed fire exits and further staff training to identify and reduce risks. The recurrence matters even though corrective action was documented.

The nursery opens Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, throughout the year except Bank Holidays. Those opening hours provide a useful starting point for matching care with work commitments.

In January 2025, funded childcare was offered for children between nine months and four years, alongside specific funding for disadvantaged children. This is a dated account of participation, rather than a guarantee of an individual child's funded arrangement.

• Repeated welfare action. Notices followed the December 2025 and February 2026 visits, with corrective action documented afterwards. Ask how premises checks, hygiene and fire safety are now maintained consistently.
• Organisation during the day. January 2025 routines sometimes distracted staff from children's learning, and targeted professional development needed strengthening. A visit should explore how changes between activities are managed.
• Matching attendance to family life. Opening hours run from 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays. What booking pattern and funded-hours arrangement would fit your child?

Little Tots merits consideration for families seeking weekday childcare with opportunities for conversation, movement and independence. The January 2025 examples give that judgement substance. However, the repeated welfare notices make sustained everyday safety practice a central consideration: families should weigh the documented corrective action alongside the recurrence of concerns.