• The manager and her team
have a clear vision for the nursery. They work
closely to look at the strengths and any areas for
development of the nursery. Leaders conduct regular
observations of the staff and provide them with
on-going support and training. Staff feel well
supported in their role.
• The management team has clear curriculum aims and
knows what it wants staff to focus their teaching on
to help children make progress. For example, the
current focus for toddlers is to develop their
communication and language skills. Staff who work
with toddlers do this well. They sing songs and
rhymes; toddlers thoroughly enjoy joining in.
Children develop good language skills.
• Parents speak very highly of the staff. They
access information about their child's learning
through an online portal and daily discussions with
staff. Parents are encouraged to share their child's
experiences at home to further enhance their child's
learning at nursery. Children have the opportunity
to take soft toys home and keep a diary. This helps
to initiate meaningful discussions and establishes
continuity in children's care and learning.
• Staff understand the importance of children
developing good communication and language skills.
They make use of opportunities to join in with
children's play and conversations. Staff use these
times to ask questions and talk about what children
are doing. For example, staff and children play
together in the pretend kitchen. Children tell staff
they are making 'a cup of tea'. Children are
confident talkers, and they chat away to each other
and staff.
• The designated special educational needs
coordinator ensures there are secure arrangements in
place to support children with special educational
needs and/or disabilities. Staff work closely with
parents and other professionals to provide a
consistent approach to understanding children's
needs and how best to support them. This helps all
children to make good progress.
At Lilliputs we have an excellent long serving team of qualified staff and a high ratio of staff to children. The nursery is run by Mrs Gill Green (Proprietor) and Louise Hutchison (Nursery Manager).
We maintain a good balance of qualifications, ages and experience of members of staff. Our staff hold the following formal qualifiations:
NVQ Qualifications in Childcare
NNEB/ Cache Diploma
BTEC Nursery Nursing
Early Years Teacher
Degrees in Early years
First Aid & Hygiene
Staff are encouraged to continue developing their skills and knowledge by attending training courses. All supervisors and team leaders hold First Aid certificates and Basic Food Hygiene Certificates.
Our Famly app allows parents to receive regular updates of their child’s daily activities and routines. The system provides a seamless communication platform between our staff and parents, to easily share vital information, actively participate and grow closer. Parents will never miss a moment of their child’s journey at Lilliput’s.
Security throughout the nursery is of prime importance to all staff. All measures possible are put into effect to ensure that your child is as safe as possible while at nursery, both indoors and out. Lilliputs has CCTV and a coded door entry system.
As a nursery we support our children through their natural growth and development from birth to five within our nursery. We aim to make the transition from Lilliputs to school as smooth as possible for your child. In order for us to do this we have built up positive relationships between nursery and the local primary schools.
We invite your child's new school teacher to spend some time within our classroom observing them in their own environment giving them a clearer picture of their personality. This will allow the teacher to understand their individual need and help settle quickly into their new routine and environment within school.