Ashley
Little Owls Childcare
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Member since Jan 2013 Last Updated Aug 2024 Last Login Aug 2024
Our Summary
About Us
Little Owls runs from our purposely built cabin in the lovely Chiddingfold countryside. We love the outdoors and spending time exploring with the children. It is wonderful to take a walk up on the hills on a beautiful sunny day or on a crisp winters day! We are members of the Forrest Childcare Association as well as the National trust and RHS. We have a small dog called Sprout who is a firm member of Little Owls and loves being part of our day to day activities.
At Little Owls we go out every day! Weather permitting but even in the rain we have our own puddle suits so we can stay dry. We love to explore and be outdoors and firmly believe the children get so much from their learning journeys being outside. We stand by our Little Owls motto. Confident curious and ready to learn. We visit the beach at least once a month for some sea air and occasionally a fish and chip lunch too! At Little Owls HQ we love cooking and crafts, we are lucky to have a good sized garden with a wonderful curiosity and mud kitchen. We provide home cooked food and we have am organic fruit and veg delivery every week.
What Ofsted had to say about Little Owls….
‘Children benefit from a well-organised, awe-inspiring setting. Children receive high-quality care and education. Children feel safe and secure.Children's interests are recognised and skilfully used them to engage younger children in sensory play.
Children play extremely well together, develop friendships and show that they have made strong bonds. For example, they snuggle up on the sofa together for stories. Children talk confidently to visitors and are keen to show them what they are doing.
Children settle quickly and display high levels of emotional well-being. They feel valued and respected, which gives them the confidence to make their own choices. For example, children choose to play indoors or outdoors. Children are enthusiastic learners, keen to explore and curious about the world around them.
Children develop their knowledge and skills through positive interactions. They have regular opportunities to develop skills that prepare them for the next stage in their learning.’
Our Availability
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| Before School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Morning | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | no | no |
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| After School | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Evening | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Last Updated: 09/08/2024 | |||||||
Our Fees
- Childcare from £85.00 per day
All fees are payable monthly and in advance of childcare. Fees include meals and snacks. When you take a space at Little Owls a deposit is required to secure your space. Please note Little Owls is a term time only setting
Our Ofsted Inspections
The inspection grades below have been obtained from the Ofsted website based upon the registration number the childcare provider has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childcare provider.
Our Documents
- UK Passport (added 28/11/2022)
- Inspection Report: Ofsted Report (added 17/08/2020)
- Training Certificate: Infection control COVID-19 (added 17/08/2020)
- Ofsted Certificate (added 03/10/2016)
Reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Ashley. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk users and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
Ashley is just amazing! She is friendly, professional, caring, hard working, and cooks great meals for the little ones too. Ashley looks after my one year old and everything she does is just outstanding… can’t fault her! She even takes the time to plan little trips for the little ones. I’m giving up my job for a bit of time as I have two young ones and will be extremely sad to leave Ashley! Sonia
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Our son Finn started at Little Owls in September 2021. Considering he can be quite wary of new situations we have been delighted with how well he has settled in. Finn is always welcomed with a smile by Ashley and her team. There is always a range of interesting activities and toys at the setting and Finn is always off on adventures to local parks, woods, national trust spaces and even the beach. We always enjoy seeing the photos of him and we can relax and focus on our work, knowing he is in great hands. The app and the blackboard outside the front door are really useful for seeing what he has had to eat and how much he is sleeping and nappy changes etc. We particularly appreciate the additional effort Ashley goes to to provide vegetarian meal options for Finn. Communication is excellent and we are are always told in good time of planned closures which is really helpful for arranging work. Thank you again to Ashley and all of the team.
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After having to return to work earlier than I’d hoped, I was so nervous about leaving my daughter while she was still so young, but the moment I met Ashley I instantly felt confident that my daughter would be in the best hands. Since being a Little Owl she has developed so well from being around the other children and she clearly absolutely loves her time with Ashley and Tina. We love receiving the daily photos and updates of what she’s been doing and she clearly feels very at home in Ashley’s home. I never would have expected my 10mth old daughter to be bringing home arts & crafts every few weeks! During such a difficult time throughout the pandemic, I am so pleased that Annabelle has Little Owls to go to. We are so pleased that we found Little Owls, it is the best thing we could have done for our daughter.
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Ashley is brilliant! Our son started at Little Owls when he was eight months old and settled in straight away. We love hearing about all the fun and games they get up to and are always impressed by Ashley's ability to coordinate outdoor trips, healthy meals and activities every day. Little Owls is a very nurturing home from home setting and Ashley is one of a kind - we really couldn't ask for more!
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Our little owl has been with Ashley since she started and he has loved being with her from day 1. She has such an intuitive way with all of her owls and seems to know exactly how to put them at ease and make them laugh regardless of what mood they arrive in! Rafi always comes home full of delicious home cooked food, fresh from a long run out in the countryside and full of tales about the new activities he has done. He has made some lovely friends and Ashley makes him feel so safe and loved that he is really coming out of his shell with them all. I am constantly amazed at how phenomenally organised and thoughtful she is, never forgetting a birthday, special occasion or detail in Rafi's record book. 100% awesome!
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