Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery

23 Herschell Street, Preston PR1 3QU
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9.8 88 Reviews
  • Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery, Preston
Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery is situated close to the heart of Preston city centre. The nursery can welcome up to 72 children. Each child has their own key carer who looks to ensure early years’ potential is achieved.

The nursery is split into 3 age ranges however the rooms can flow easily to aid transition for children when moving to new groups. Along with fully qualified childcare professionals, their nursery also has trained Forest School practitioners.

The aim of the friendly team of staff is to encourage children to confidently learn and develop, benefiting from a focus on key skills, such as numeracy, creativity literacy and curiosity.

Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery uses the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Years Childcare and Education, a philosophy that uses four key principles to focus on a child's natural development. The approach is both child-centred and directed, taking the philosophy that learning must make sense to the child in order to be effective and meaningful.

All nursery pre-school children are able to access their own forest school, where children experience accelerated learning in a unique environment developing new skills, communication, improved health and personal development through learning outdoors. This time spent in outdoor spaces and reflective practice develops a child's resilience and re-frames a child's own view of risk. Forest school is about a different way of learning, the ever-changing outdoors, the passage of time, the changes in seasons, nature, different sources of smells and textures. The ever-changing environment can stimulate learning in a very different environment.

The nursery holds the coveted NDNA E-Quality award for providing high-quality childcare and education (2016).

Learning journeys for all children are offered both to see the progress their child is making at nursery via photographs, written comments and communica
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Gina Brireley (Lead Professional)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 72

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact the Nursery Lead for their pricing structure.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Lots of on-site parking

Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery Reviews (88)

9.8

Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.798) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery has 88 reviews.

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Review from Tasneen P (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child is happy at the nursery which is important to me. He enjoys his time here and is learning too.
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Review from Bernarda M (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I am always pleased to leave my son in good hands. I like the activities which are provided for the children.
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Review from S A (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child has been attending this setting since she was seven months old. She loves coming to nursery and enjoys her time here.
The staff are friendly and we are pleased with the recent changes with the nursery becoming a forest school and the new manager!
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Review from Habiba W (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Very satisfied with how my son has developed over the last year. He enjoys nursery and has made friends.
Fantastic Forest School!
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Review from A P (Father of Child) published on 18 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery, helpful staff. Good updates.
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Review from Naznin M (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Achievers is an amazing nursery and I'm glad I chose this nursery for my daughter. the staff are always friendly and helpful.
My daughter enjoys going to nursery and has already learnt so much in the few months she has been here.
I would recommend this nursery to my friends and family.
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Review from Claire F (Mother of Child) published on 7 September 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can highly recommend this nursery, my daughter settled in very well, they made her welcome. No problems at all and will be considering have my two younger children attending.
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Review from Paul (Father of Child) published on 20 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has enjoyed his time at nursery and is now ready prepared for school. He is more confident and outgoing, he has learned to respect everyone and the setting is perfect for any child regardless of age. His key worker was fantastic.
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Review from Isabel E (Mother of Child) published on 24 February 2017 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are so caring and good with the children. My son's key carer is brilliant - he loves her. She is kind, friendly and enthusiastic. She knows him really well and is always recording his progress and teaching him new things. Both my children have been well looked after here.
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Review from Shafiqa K (Mother of Child) published on 7 December 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Little Achievers @ Headstart Nursery since he was 9-months-old. He really enjoys coming to nursery and is always welcomed every morning with a warm and welcoming smile by all the staff and he has a really good bond with all the staff especially his key carer. As busy working
parents, it's nice to be kept updated on my son's progress and activities he's been up to during the course of the day. Not only by the daily diary but via EYLOG (on-line application) too. Great idea. Brilliant nursery with amazing staff where my son is nurtured and lovingly cared for. I would highly recommend.
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Review from Z D (Father of Child) published on 26 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
I do not have a specific incident or occasion to write a review about but overall I am very satisfied with the nursery. The staff are very pleasant and the environment that my child is in I feel that is very good. My daughter likes the nursery very much and talks all about the staff even at home. All
three of my children have gone to this nursery over the last 10 years and I can say all have enjoyed the nursery and from a parent's point of view I am very happy and would likely recommend this nursery and its staff.
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Review from Paul S (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My son is very happy at nursery and has come on leaps and bounds. He is currently training on using the toilet and the support he is receiving is fantastic.
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Review from Rosina G (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My sons development is always the focal point here. He is ahead in most things intellectually which we believe is due to the nurturing and caring environment that he receives here and the activities he can also continue at home. He especially loves the ballet classes that are integrated into the learning
schedule. His key carer spends quality time with him working on the The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) scheme and skills. He has just turned 3 and is already building his numerical and alphabetical recognition and can point to correct numbers and letters - something we work on at home but is clearly worked on at nursery. He is always asking to go in. He loves it, can't recommend it enough.
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Review from Stanislavs L (Father of Child) published on 11 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery. Staff are very caring and give a lot of attention to my son. They also provide a lot of extra curriculum activities, like Forest school where children can learn about nature and they have a lot of activities out in fresh air. The nursery has different rooms and a large garden to cater
for children of different age groups.
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Review from Angela M (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My daughter has come on leaps and bounds since starting nursery. All staff are very good.
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Review from Julie C (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl loves being at nursery, she made loads of friends and is learning so much.
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Review from Anisa W (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I would recommend to all parents thinking of admitting their child. Friendly staff, happy place for your child to develop their skills.
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Review from Rabia D (Mother of Child) published on 8 July 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The nursery has looked after my eldest who is now 13, plus my daughter who is 7 and now my youngest who is 2. I highly recommend their services. They are fantastic with their care, their learning and teaching really engages the children.
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Review from Kelly O (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Friendly staff. Relaxed atmosphere. I can see his development growing after each session! Great key worker.
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Review from E J (Father of Child) published on 9 October 2015 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are happy of the way you all care about our child's development. our child really likes coming to nursery and we would like to say thank you and all your staff.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.798)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.798) out of 10 for Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.798 for Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (187 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (6 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 213 Ratings = 4.798
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery is based on 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 72 number of registered child places is 14.4, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Gina

Gina Brierley

Job Title: Nursery Lead Joined: 2015

Hello, I am Gina and I have worked for Little Achievers Urban Forest School since September 2015. I have completed my BA Honours Degree in Children, School and Their Families. I have worked myself up through the years from Early Years Educator to Nursery Lead.


I have loved watching children learn, develop and grow throughout the years. I am also Level 3 qualified in Forest school and enjoy planning activities for the children to help them develop their life skills.


In my spare time, I enjoy socialising with my family and friends. I also enjoy going on family fun days with my niece.

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