Little Fairytales Nursery

Language, books and thoughtful room transitions give Little Fairytales Nursery its clearest character in the August 2022 account of daily life. At its 30 August 2022 inspection, Ofsted judged the provision Good and found safeguarding effective, while identifying improvements needed in activity planning and the transfer of learning information between rooms.

At Trinity House in Stratford upon Avon, the nursery has capacity for 69 children and accepts ages from 3 to 60 months. Those are whole-setting places, rather than the size of an individual room.

The early years foundation stage sets expectations for children’s learning, development and care: education and everyday wellbeing belong together. In August 2022, language was a clear emphasis. Adults supplied words connected to babies’ immediate experiences, while older children had conversations that allowed them to develop their ideas. Vocabulary grew more ambitious with age, including discussion of species and the environment.

Books had a daily place in that August 2022 routine, with factual reading alongside stories. This gave children both imaginative experiences and an introduction to finding information. Singing and stories also provided familiar gathering points during the day.

Movement had its own practical provision in August 2022. Room layouts encouraged babies to crawl and begin walking; outdoor parachute games gave older children opportunities for active play. Activity planning nevertheless needed sharper learning intentions, rather than starting with how an experience fitted a topic.

In August 2022, adults helped children practise sharing and waiting for a turn. Familiar routines included handwashing before meals and knowing where to wait before outdoor play. Staff training addressed child development and ways to help children manage their behaviour.

Home languages were used alongside English with babies in August 2022, while preschool celebrations drew on children’s different backgrounds. At that inspection, Ofsted also found that staff helped parents obtain professional support when children needed it.

Room changes received attention in August 2022: care requirements and emotional needs passed between adults, helping children adjust to different routines. Learning assessments travelled less effectively. New key staff consequently spent time establishing children’s starting points instead of building directly on existing information.

The address is Trinity House, Aintree Road, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 9FL. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays, across the year, with closures for bank holidays and Christmas.

In August 2022, the nursery received funding for early education for children aged two, three and four. That describes participation at the time of the inspection.

• Learning intentions. In August 2022, some activities followed a topic more closely than an individual learning need. The important distinction is between an enjoyable experience and one planned around a child’s next step.
• Continuity between rooms. The August 2022 improvement point concerned learning information, rather than the sharing of emotional or care needs. On a visit, ask how activity planning and assessment handovers now work together as children change rooms.

Little Fairytales Nursery suits families seeking weekday care across the year, with an August 2022 account centred on conversation, books and active play. That dated picture offers useful detail about children’s experiences, balanced by two specific teaching and handover improvements that deserve attention when choosing the nursery.