About Us
Our Portslade setting offers a warm, nurturing, home from home family environment for your children aged between 1 and 4 years. We do have space for children before their 1st birthday and this is considered on a case by case basis. We provide access to our pre school via Portslade also, so if its an outdoor enriched curriculum you are looking for in Brighton/Hove/Portslade we may be able to help.
Our Pre School in Horsham is designed to support children from age 2 and beyond in their journey to being ''school ready''
A hybrid setting with a huge emphasis on outdoor learning in our beautiful green space. On a daily basis your children will be at one with nature, we spend most days playing in our mud kitchen making mud pies and leaf soup!
We aim to offer the best elements from a formal nursery whilst maintaining the warmth of a traditional home from home setting. We are fully committed to providing an environment that supports excellent learning and developmental progress in the early years across all areas of development.
OUR AIMS
- To provide a warm and caring home from home environment for your little ones to flourish and develop.
- To work in partnership with our parents.
- Provide flexible and affordable childcare for the local families surrounding both of our settings.
We run session groups of up to 25 children per day, currently running at about9 a day due to current restrictions and guidelines.
We offer ALL YEAR ROUND COVER and have all of our staff back from Furlough.
Our other qualifications include :
- Safeguarding and Child Protection
- Understanding Autism
- Supervisory Safeguarding Qualifications
- Food Hygiene /Allergens
- Health and Safety
- EYFS
- Childcare Workforce Development Level 2
- Outdoor Education Level Two
- CYPOP5
- SENCO Trained
- First Aid Trained
- Fire Safety and Fire Marshal Trained
Our Services
Day Care Full or Part time
- All year round - Term time only - Ad Hoc
Funded Places
We provide Full and Part time spaces 2 year Old Funding 30 Hour 3-4 Year Old Funded Spaces
Before and After School
Mileoak Primary 7am to 9am / 3pm to 6pm
Babysitting
6.30 pm onwards 7 days per week
Senior Staffing Team
Joey Ward O.A.Dip
Director / Ofsted Registered and Level Three EYE
Joey has worked as an education professional now for over 10 years. Having originally started out as a childminder and achieving an Ofsted Outstanding grade in 2018, they wanted to be able to care for more children and share the warm ethos of a home from home in a more traditional ''nursery'' setting.......Little Beans Pre School Horsham was born. A passionate parent of two, believes that children thrive in an environment which is stimulating to their own individual needs. Understanding each child is at the core of everything the Pre School stands for.
Tasha Webb
Room Supervisor - Horsham Pre School Level Three EYE
Jasmine Plank
Trainee Room Supervisor - Level Three
Jasmine has worked for Little Beans for roughly two years. Completing her Level Three Early Years Educator Qualification we are very excited to have her in our team. Jasmine has first hand experience of working with young children as she began her career with the company as a childcare assistant at our other setting. She loves art and messy play!!
Tan Ward
Level Two Apprentice (Co - Director OF LBCCSLTD)
Tan joined the company in early 2020, his passion for working with children has driven him to complete his Level ll EY and forest school qualifications at our Horsham outdoor pre school. His experience of working with young people in previous employment is clearly evident, this can been seen in his passion in all that he does and the amazing bonds made with all of the children at our Horsham setting.
Georgia Morton
Apprentice Childcare Assistant
OFSTED OUTSTANDING NOV 2018
https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/17/EY482297
We have now been awarded our full Pre School Registration in November 2020.
Nutrition at Little Beans
Fees and Charges
Please ask a member of staff for our current fees document
Early years funded spaces have minimal contributions from our parents to allow more families to access their funding to benefit the education of their children.
Contact Us
- Swindon Road, Horsham, UK
- Covid reduced hours 9am to 3pm Normal opening hours 8am to 5pm with extended sessions available
- 01403 900080
- info@littlebeanschildcare.co.uk
- Home from Home Truleigh Drive, Portslade, BN41 2YQ 7.00am to 7.00pm Pre School Scout Hut, Swindon Road, Horsham RH12 2HF - 8.00am to 5.00pm
Partnerships with parents
Sharing special interests
We love to hear what you have been up to at the weekend, or what holidays you have planned to implement these into our planning of topics and activities for the children. if you child develops a keen interest in a subject we will utilise this to introduce and embed our curriculum as best we can.
F.A.Q's
What do we have to pay for and when?
- £30 registration fee payable for all private ''non funded'' contracts
- £30 voluntary contribution for ''funded'' 2/3 and 4 year contracts
- All fees are payable in advance.
- Fees are due on the last working day of the month
- Customer holiday and sickness are payable
- We offer Bank Holiday swaps system for our all year round customers
- Overdue invoices are charged at £10 per day
How do you support my childs well being?
Every child in our care has a voice, we listen to their opinions and implement suggestions wether they be indicative or verbal.
We are able to give chidlren medicine whilst in our care and there is a strict policy which has to be followed.
Nappy changing is well thought out and we will have a specified changing and toileting area for your chidlren to use, we positively encourage toilet training and will support this where we can.
Allergens are everywhere in todays childcare settings, we are implementing a not Nut and No Egg policy for all food which is brought into the setting or provided by us.
How will the staff continuously support the children?
A key worker will be assigned to you during admission to our settings and this person will conduct a baseline assessment for your child and monitor their development during their time with us - this is called a learning journey.
We use a system called ''Babysdays'' to record all valuable information about your child during thier time with us.
We also ask for you to complete an ''All about me'' sheet prior to their first session for us to discuss as a staffing team, this also coupled with a copy of your chids two year check we will be well armed to support them in the best way we can.
Who can I contact for more information?
You can also email us on : littlebeanschildcare@yahoo.co.uk
The local children and family centres can provide a huge resource of information in the local area.
Needles Children and Family Centre : 01403 213590
Horsham Children and Family Centre : 01403 224444
Health Visitor Team : 01403 227000
The family Information Service can give support and advice with access to a multidisciplinary team : 01243 777807
How do you support my child during transitions to a new setting or school?
With regards to school readiness and transitioning from an early years setting to a primary school we will even arrange group visits to the schools in order to provide a positive foundation for them to begin their transition to their new provision. This of course is going to be harder now with covid restrictions but we will do all that we can to support each individual child in their movements to new places/spaces from our care.
Is there disabled access?
Horsham - flat access and a flat main hall. Ramp will be available early 2020. Disbaled toilet and washing facilities also available.
Portslade- being a home from home setting minimal adjustments have been made - doors are wheelchair accessible and we have a flat entrance to the rear of the property.
Customer feedback
CM, Mileoak 2017:Parent
"My one year old son has been coming to Little Beans for nearly 6 months now, he loves it here, can't wait to go in the mornings. The staff are amazing and I can tell they really enjoy and care about the children individually. The setting is lovely and meets my sons needs perfectly. Highly recommended."
E Armstrong - 2019:
Absolutely amazing, boys had so much fun at little beans and haven’t stopped talking about their day. Highly recommended **FB
C. Mary 2019:
Jo and her team have been amazing with both of my children. I would definitely recommend her. **FB
J Otway 2018:
Jo and the team are amazing They made my daughters settling so much easier If I had any problems or questions they were always happy to help. I have already been recommending them. **FB
A Ellerton 2019:
I’ve known jo since I was 11 and trust her 100% with my childen but also with who else should be around my children and her judgement My two youngest love it here and was the best decision I made asking her to fit them in.
Jobs
Apprentice Childcare Assistant - Portslade, UK - APPOR
Level 2/3 Early years qualification whilst working in our setting in Mileoak
20-30 Hours PER WEEK (shifts) 8am to 5pm Mon - Fri
Minimum wage rules apply
Monthly pay via BACS
Employed by Little Beans Childcare
JOB APPLICATION PACK AVAILABLE
Please Contact Jo on littlebeanschildcare@yahoo.co.uk
Apprentice Childcare Assistant - Horsham, UK - APHOR
Level 2/3 Early years qualification whilst working in our setting in Mileoak
20-30 Hours PER WEEK (shifts) 9.00-16.00
Minimum wage rules apply
Monthly pay via BACS
Employed by Little Beans Childcare
JOB APPLICATION PACK AVAILABLE
Please Contact Jo on littlebeanschildcare@yahoo.co.uk
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