Tiny Blessings Day Nursery

At the May 2024 inspection, magnets, minibeasts and the practical business of opening a yoghurt pot gave Tiny Blessings Day Nursery its character: early learning connected to things children could handle and do themselves. This Overseal setting has capacity for 25 children, with an accepted age range of 3 to 60 months.

Ofsted rated the nursery Good on 14 May 2024. That judgement sits alongside later safety-related compliance findings, so families should weigh the learning experiences and the subsequent actions together.

In May 2024, babies explored magnets before staff introduced tower-building, linking discovery with coordination. Older children joined number songs, while play dough gave them opportunities to strengthen the hand movements used for zips and early writing. These were concrete experiences with practical purposes.

The early years foundation stage is the framework for children's learning, development and care, bringing play and everyday routines into their education. In May 2024, independence was a clear emphasis: younger children practised cleaning their hands and faces, while preschool children served food and dealt with their plates afterwards.

Outdoor play continued in wet weather. In May 2024, children jumped in puddles and examined small creatures with magnifying glasses, counting their legs. Counting minibeast legs linked outdoor investigation with number practice.

There were limits to the teaching. In May 2024, some staff needed a clearer understanding of what an activity should teach; some questions also prompted gestures or single-word answers rather than fuller conversation. Purposeful activity and deeper discussion were the two areas requiring attention.

In May 2024, close relationships with staff helped children manage separation from their parents. Daily conversations and parent consultations covered care and development, with photographs and comments giving families another connection to the child's day. Staff also worked with parents and other professionals involved with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Ofsted's July 2025 and March 2026 compliance outcomes identified failures involving safety, with behaviour support also addressed in July 2025, and recorded that the nursery had taken corrective action. In July 2025, this included refreshing risk-assessment knowledge and providing guidance on behaviour; in March 2026, procedures for moving children from the garden indoors were strengthened, alongside further safety training.

These later actions matter because safe movement between spaces is part of ordinary nursery life, rather than an occasional activity.

The address is 1 Hallcroft Avenue, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6JF. Opening hours are 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with an all-year operating pattern.

In May 2024, the nursery provided funded early education for children aged two, three and four. This is a dated description of its funding offer.

• Safety between indoors and outdoors. The March 2026 action addressed movement from the garden into the building. During a visit, ask staff to explain how they supervise that transition now.
• The purpose behind activities. In May 2024, staff needed to make learning intentions clearer and encourage fuller answers. Ask how an activity is adapted to extend your child's thinking and conversation.

Tiny Blessings suits families seeking an Overseal nursery with weekday opening across the year. Practical independence was an inspection-time strength in May 2024, with experiences connecting play to useful skills, from handling materials to managing mealtimes. The later safety findings deserve equal weight in a family's decision, even though corrective action was recorded.