Tiny Toes Pre-School

A delivery of post became a reason to write letters at Tiny Toes Pre-School: children made marks, filled envelopes and delivered them through role play. That May 2025 example captures the setting's character: everyday interests became opportunities to learn. At its 13 May 2025 inspection, Ofsted rated the pre-school Outstanding overall and found that children made strong progress.

Based at English Martyrs Catholic Church in Rugby, the pre-school has capacity for 30 children aged 24 to 59 months. It operates during term time and closes for school holidays.

The early years foundation stage sets the framework for children's learning, development and care, with play providing opportunities to build skills. In May 2025, staff followed children's ideas and added practical help at useful moments. When children wanted to make binoculars, an adult demonstrated the tape dispenser. The instruction served the child's project.

A large outdoor learning space gave children room to experiment. In May 2025, children assembled construction materials into a car wash, while staff helped them position guttering so water reached a container. Children could choose where to play, making outdoor activity part of the day's rhythm.

Communication received deliberate attention that month. Small-group activities supported listening and attention; familiar rhymes encouraged children to contribute to stories. Practical independence mattered too: children chopped snack-time fruit with safety knives and practised putting on their outdoor clothing with patient adult help.

In May 2025, induction began with information from parents about each child's needs, which staff used when planning activities. Daily conversations, newsletters and termly written summaries followed by parent meetings kept families involved. Suggested activities for home connected learning across both settings.

Emotional support was practical. That month, adults helped children find words for their feelings and demonstrated turn-taking with a sand timer when children wanted the same torch. Staff development also involved observations, training and regular supervision, giving the team opportunities to examine its practice. At the May 2025 inspection, Ofsted judged safeguarding arrangements effective.

The address is English Martyrs Catholic Church, High Street, Rugby, CV21 4EE. Opening hours are 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, during term time; the pre-school closes for school holidays.

In May 2025, the pre-school offered funded places for children aged two, three and four. This is a dated participation fact, rather than a promise of an individual funded place.

• School-holiday cover. The term-time calendar excludes school holidays. Families needing childcare across the year will need a separate arrangement for those periods.
• Turning the opening window into a booking. The 9am to 3pm opening hours define the operating day. At a visit, ask which attendance pattern would fit your child and how any funded hours would work within it.

Tiny Toes suits families seeking term-time preschool care for children aged 24 to 59 months. Its May 2025 examples give substance to the Outstanding judgement: children's ideas shaped activities, outdoor materials supported experimentation, and adults helped with practical tasks. The clearest limitation for families is the calendar. School-holiday childcare needs a separate plan.