Little Poppies is situated in the Community Wing of the Royal British Legion building in Mickleover. The Pre-school is privately owned and regularly inspected by Ofsted. It serves the local area and is accessible to all children.
We have an indoor open environment with a fully enclosed secure area for outdoor play.
The Pre-school opens Monday to Friday term time only. The sessions are 8 am – 4:30 pm, we are flexible and try our best to accommodate your needs.
We care for Children aged 2 to 5 years. All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours of government funding or 30 hours if eligible. Families eligible for 2 year funding are welcome. For more information see the government website https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
You may also be eligible for tax-free childcare. To check if you qualify, see the government website https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum with children learning through child led play and adult led activities to cover all areas.
All staff are suitably qualified with recognised qualifications, Talk Boost trained, ECAM trained, First Aid trained and DBS checked.
OFSTED
We are inspected by Ofsted and this is a summary of the key findings at our last inspection in March 2023.
Overall effectiveness – Good
The quality of education – Good
Behaviour and attitudes – Good
Personal development – Good
Leadership and management – Good
- The manager and staff implement a curriculum that helps prepare children for their future learning.
- Staff promote children’s mathematical skills well.
- Parents comment positively about the pre-school and what their children are learning.
- Staff are good role models and support children’s behaviour.
- Staff help children to learn about people and communities.
- Staff promote children’s self-care skills well and encourage them to follow good hygiene procedures.
- Staff promote children’s love of being active, both indoors and outdoors.
- The manager supports staff effectively with regular well-being and supervision meetings.
- The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
You can read the full report here.
