Little Treasures Nursery Fleetwood

A model boating lake outside and an enclosed garden for digging, puddles and water play give Little Treasures Nursery Fleetwood a recognisable seaside character. Its rooms overlook Fleetwood’s Promenade, while outdoor access extends across the nursery. For children who enjoy exploring materials and making things, the garden gives that play room to grow.

The nursery accepts children aged three months to five years and has 77 places in total. At its 3 November 2021 inspection, Ofsted rated it Good overall. Daily preschool phonics, age-specific rooms and a key person arrangement give families concrete features to weigh alongside that dated judgement.

Full-time and part-time attendance are offered, with days and timings discussed individually. The detail matters here: opening hours and the hours a family books are separate considerations.

Rooms and Ages

Large, bright rooms provide the indoor setting, and every room has access to outdoor areas. The age stages have different emphases rather than one activity plan applied across the nursery.

BRILLIANT BABIES (0-2 YEARS) combines sensory exploration with care routines shaped around home life, making familiar habits part of the move into nursery.

TERRIFIC TODDLERS (2-3 YEARS) emphasises relationships and growing confidence, with toilets, potties and changing facilities supporting toilet training.

PLAYFUL PRESCHOOLERS (3 YEARS +) combines activities chosen by children with adult-led learning and daily phonics, giving older children regular practice with sounds alongside their own interests.

Learning and Activities

The EYFS provides the framework for learning through play, covering language, physical development and relationships as well as early reading, mathematics and creative expression. It is the common foundation for early years provision. Here, children help shape activities where possible, so choosing, discussing and negotiating are part of the day rather than simply skills practised in a separate exercise.

Sensory trays, a home corner and building blocks provide different ways to explore. Early number work includes counting cooking ingredients; mark making happens through role play, and shapes can be explored in the garden. These examples give parents a useful picture of how early literacy and mathematics fit into practical experiences.

In November 2021, toddlers persisted with connecting train tracks, while preschool children explored numbers and quantities through pretend cupcake making. Adults stayed nearby to help rather than taking over. However, resources were sometimes allowed to run short during activities, leaving some children unable to take part fully. That limitation matters as much as the appealing activity itself.

Outdoor and Community Life

OUTDOOR CLASSROOM (THE GARDEN!) is an enclosed space for larger-scale exploration using soil, sand, mud and water. Digging and puddle play bring materials and movement together, while the nursery’s outdoor approach includes all ages and different weather conditions. Outdoor access is part of the ordinary day.

The model boating lake and Fleetwood’s Promenade provide the setting’s outlook; they are not a claim about outings. In November 2021, children made obstacle courses outdoors and used wheeled toys to practise coordination and balance. A dedicated movement room also supported yoga and other physical activity, giving children an indoor space for movement as well as the garden.

Relationships and Communication

Each child is assigned a key person with primary responsibility for care routines, emotional wellbeing and learning. That adult is also the family’s main contact. The practical value is continuity: parents have someone to discuss interests, comforters and changes at home with, and children have a familiar adult during transitions.

Settling happens gradually alongside the key person, with exploration encouraged at the child’s pace. Moves between rooms are planned so children become familiar with new adults and spaces. Regular updates about the day and development keep home and nursery connected, rather than leaving communication until a formal review.

In November 2021, communication included daily conversations and an online application. Staff gathered care routines and preferences when children started, but needed a fuller picture of what children could already do. The distinction is useful for parents: knowing how a child likes to be comforted and knowing their existing learning are both important starting points.

Inclusion and Wellbeing

At the November 2021 inspection, Ofsted found safeguarding effective and reported that staff sought extra help when needed, with children including those with SEND making good progress. Those are dated findings, not a current guarantee of an individual child’s experience.

In November 2021, staff discussed child protection regularly and assessed outdoor risks, while training and observation of practice supported their development. The movement room offered activities intended to help children manage feelings and behaviour. Together, these observations show the specific arrangements behind the inspection judgement.

Sessions and Attendance

The address is 38 Laidleys Walk, Fleetwood, FY7 7JL, opposite the Boating Lake. Opening hours are 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across 51 weeks of the year. Bank holidays and Christmas are closure periods.

Attendance can be full-time or part-time, and the nursery works with families on their preferred days and timings. This flexibility is useful for parents whose working week does not follow the same pattern every day, although the agreed arrangement needs to be clear before registration.

Enquiries can be made through the contact form or by telephone on 01253 870055. After a visit, joining involves completing the registration form and returning it with the required paperwork to the manager.

Funding and Paid Extras

Two-, three- and four-year-old funding is accepted. Funded childcare and privately paid attendance need to be considered separately when planning the family’s booked week. Current prices should come in the nursery’s written quotation.

Fees include milk and meals spanning breakfast, lunch and high tea; babies receive puréed food during weaning. The fees and funding information sets out the meal inclusion alongside funding participation.

• Starting-point information. In November 2021, staff needed to gather more detail about children’s existing abilities. During a visit, discuss how your child’s current language, play and practical skills will shape their initial learning plan.
• Participation in activities. Resources sometimes ran short in November 2021, preventing some children from taking full advantage of activities. Ask how materials are replenished during group play today.
• Your booked week and funded costs. Full-time and part-time attendance are offered, with timings discussed individually. Use the written quotation to establish your exact pattern, how funded hours fit within it, and the treatment of meals and non-food consumables on funded and paid hours.

Little Treasures suits families seeking either full-time attendance or a part-time pattern, with outdoor play, sensory exploration and daily preschool phonics forming concrete parts of the offer. Its seaside outlook gives it character; the age-specific rooms give the day structure.

The Good judgement dates from 2021, and the two improvement points concern everyday details parents can meaningfully discuss: keeping activities accessible and understanding a child’s abilities from the start. For babies, continuity with home routines and the key person arrangement deserve close attention; for older children, the balance between their own play and planned learning is the more relevant draw.