Little Nippers Mevagissey Pre-School
Services and organisations that have the Local Offer flash have filled out inclusion information, meaning that they meet the needs of people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Our session times are 8:45 - 12 noon, 12:30 - 3:00pm, an all day session is 8:45 - 3:00pm. We are open Monday to Friday. We have our own outdoor play space and we operate an open door policy. We employ one Early years Teacher as our Manager, one NVQ Level 3's and one NNEB.
We are a committee led group affilliated to the pre-school LA.
Who to contact
- Contact name
- Sally Foard
- Contact position
- Chairperson of the management committee
- Telephone
- 01726 843340
- admin@littlenippers.org.uk
- Website
- www.littlenippers.org.uk/
- Little Nippers Mevagissey Pre-School's facebook page
Where to go
- Name
- Little Nippers Mevagissey Preschool
- Address
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c/o Mevagissey School
Old Road Trewinney
Mevagissey
St. Austell
Cornwall - Postcode
- PL26 6TD
Other details
Costs
- Table of costs
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Table of costs Amount Cost Type £18.00 Per morning £18.00 Per afternoon £36.00 Per Day - Do you offer a free or reduced rate to carers?
- No
Inclusion within our setting
Wheelchair access
- Has provision
- Yes
- Details
- yes
Dietary needs
- Has provision
- Yes
- Experience with
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Gluten free
Egg intolerance
Nut allergy
Dairy free
Cultural provisions
- Experience with
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Yes would have an understanding
Multi cultural training
All children are welcome in our home. - Details
- Needs are met as requested.
- Languages spoken
English
Pet provisions
- Are there any pets at the setting?
- No
Childcare information
Vacancies
- Immediate vacancies
- Yes
- Details
- Contact for detailed vacancy information - more available due to longer opening hours(more availbility in the afternoons than mornings).
- Date updated
- 27/09/2019
Funded places
- 3 & 4 year old funding
- Yes
- 2 year old funding
- Yes
Opening times & facilities
- Opening times
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Opening times Day Opening time Closing time Monday 8.45 3pm Tuesday 8.45 3pm Wednesday 8.45 3pm Thursday 8.45 3pm Friday 8.45 3pm
School pickups
- Offers pickups
- No
- Schools
- Mevagissey Community Primary School
Ofsted information
- Ofsted URN
- 102925
- Link to latest ofsted inspection report
- Inspection history
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Inspection History Inspection Date Inspection type Inspection Outcome 04/05/2007 Integrated Satisfactory 03/02/2010 Inspection (Early Years Register) Good 01/12/2015 Inspection (Early Years Register) Good 21/09/2018 Inspection (Early Years Register) Good
Inclusion details
- SENCo name
- Carla Cave
Early Years Local Offer response
- Systems and strategies we have in place to identify children that may require additional support
Observation and assessment cycle, open communication with parents/careers, working with other agencies.
- How we identify and support children's learning and development needs
Ongoing observation, assessment and planning cycle.
- Links we have to other agencies
We work closely with the local area SENDco and the early years inclusion team including educational psychologists, occupational therapists and the SALT team. We have also worked with Scope, school nurses, health visitor and any other agencies.
- How we support children transferring to school
We have very close links with the local school and would share information (with parental consent) and work closely with the school's SENDco and teachers to ensure a smooth transition.
Learning and development
- Specialist skills or training our staff have
SENDco initial training and regular network meetings, Makaton training, behaviour management training, visual support training, sensory training.
- Support we offer regarding children's health and well-being
We follow the Nipper's Nutrition programme to provide healthy snacks. We support children to learn to use the toilet independently and teach good hygiene skills.
- Ways we inform parents about how their child is being supported
Informal conversations on a daily basis as well as more formal consultations on a regular basis.
- Our complaints policy
We hope that any concerns or complaints would be resolved by talking to a member of staff, if not we follow the complaints procedure as set out by Ofsted.
Welfare
- Alterations we have made to make our building accessible
The preschool building is accessible via ramps to both entrances.
- Facilities we have for personal care
We have child sized toilets and hand washing basins and provide a private area for changing.
- Specialist resources we have
We source additional equipment as required/appropriate.
- How we include all children in activities, such as trips
We ensure a good staff to child ratio and include parents as necessary. A risk assessment is carried out before all trips.
Access
Last updated: 21/09/2023