I am the owner and manager of Little Darlings Nursery, a unique and special Early Years nursery, run from my own home. My nursery is a home and workplace combined; warm and welcoming yet well-equipped, family-centred yet fully compliant with safety standards. Children come to my nursery at the very beginning of their learning journey, so we make their development our number one priority right from the start. We follow the UK government's Department of Education's Early Years Foundation Stage guidelines to provide your child with a comprehensive pre-school education. On top of this, we lay the foundations for good citizenship and community-centered living. To help us do this, we employ only the most experienced and highly qualified staff. My small, hand-picked team of staff provide the attentive care you'd expect from family members combined with the professional skills needed to lay the foundations of your child's future learning. Children take part in a range of well-thought out, educational, interactive and inspiring activities on a daily basis. Input from parents and a child's wider family is vital, so communication is key. I want parents to help shape my nursery, in order to provide the kind of care they dream about for their child when they can't provide it themselves. My team put your child at the heart of our family. My nursery's Ofsted rating in September 2018 was "Outstanding". In 2018, we achieved a Silver in the internationally-renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards. In 2016, the nursery was shortlisted as a finalist in the coveted Nursery World Awards.