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Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon

from Joe C (Father of Child) published on 20 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
"My son has had a wonderful experience at this nursery. The staff are caring, patient, and genuinely invested in the children's development. He's grown in confidence, made friends, and looks forward to going in every day. The communication with parents is great, and the activities are always thoughtful
and engaging. We're really grateful for the support and couldn't be happier with the nursery."
Reply from Leah ., Manager at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East CroydonThank you for the great feedback, it means a lot to us and we love looking after your son!
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon

from Ashley P (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending little pumpkins since he was 8 months old and he is now soon to be three! Since giving my trust in them to watch my son 4 days a week they have been fantastic, the ladies really care, are engaging and make it as fun as possible for all the children with creative and pro active
activities. I'm impressed of how much he has learned since attending. There was some staff changes last year but the team they have now are very strong and reassuring. My son has never been upset or unhappy to go in and loves it! Thank you all for all you do - love Ashley, Joe and Cason!
Reply from Leah ., Manager at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East CroydonThank you for your lovely feedback, it is an absolute pleasure to look after your son and we all love watching him grow!
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon

from Sreerupa S (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Roses are red,
Pumpkins are bright,
My son LOVES this daycare
With all of his might!
He learns, he laughs, he plays all day,
Little Pumpkin is the best--Hip Hip Hooray!
Little Pumpkin is the only place where my son happily waves goodbye to me...and sometimes forgets I exist for a full 5 seconds!
Reply from Leah ., Manager at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East CroydonThank you so much for your lovely review, we absolutely love looking after your son and it has been a pleasure to watch him grow in confidence in his time with us!
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon

from S A (Mother of Child) published on 18 February 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
I am extremely concerned about the lack of transparency at Little Pumpkins Nursery. A safeguarding incident took place in the preschool room and parents were not informed at all and that the police are involved. Heading this from parents is completely unacceptable and goes against the basic expectations
families have for communication and safety.


There also continues to be serious instability within the nursery. Managers keep leaving, other staff are following, and this constant turnover is affecting the quality of care. It's becoming harder and harder to trust the leadership or get clear answers to important questions.


On top of this, there seems to be more focus on money than on providing a stable, safe environment for the children. They have even lost a nursery that was already rated "requires improvement," which raises major concerns about how the organisation is being run overall.


Parents deserve honesty, consistency, and a childcare setting that puts children's wellbeing first

Reply from SLT, Senior Leadership Team at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East CroydonThank you for your feedback. We take all comments seriously and were surprised by your review, particularly as we supported your family with relocating to another nursery, provided a full deposit refund, and transferred your funding to ensure a smooth transition.
The closure of our other site was a separate business decision and is not connected to our East Croydon setting.
Regarding safeguarding, we followed our strict statutory procedures. Ofsted have since visited and were satisfied with our processes.
We have also remained in contact with you about your child's transition and sharing information with the new nursery, and these concerns were not raised with us at the time.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon

from Masud A (Father of Child) published on 13 January 2026 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
ZERO STARS IF I COULD
If you love your child, stay away from Little Pumpkin Nursery.
I waited to write this until my son had finally left because I was scared. Now I feel responsible to be honest.
Management is chaotic, with constant staff turnover and no consistency. My son hated attending. Children
need routine and familiar carers - this nursery offers neither.
The app is misleading. It regularly contained false information, especially about meals. Days my son ate nothing were logged as "finished all food." When questioned, management dismissed it. This isn't poor updating - it's dishonest and misleading.
The nursery is disturbingly secretive. A serious incident involving the police occurred and parents were not until someone posted a review on another platform.
Care was poor. My son often came home in wet clothes and socks and was constantly ill. On one occasion he was sent home in the wrong nappy size, causing rashes and red marks. This is basic childcare, and they failed
Reply from SLT, Senior Leadership Team at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East CroydonWe take all feedback seriously; however, several statements in this review are inaccurate and misleading and do not reflect the professional standards or regulatory oversight of Little Pumpkins Nursery.
Little Pumpkins has provided early years childcare for over 23 years in full compliance with statutory and EYFS requirements. Our safeguarding, staffing ratios, hygiene, and record-keeping are subject to ongoing internal review and external inspection. Any suggestion of dishonest or negligent practice is firmly rejected.
Staffing arrangements ensure continuity of care through key-person systems and leadership oversight. Our digital parent platform records care in good faith, and concerns are investigated promptly. Allegations of falsification or neglect are unsupported by our records.
While we regret this parent's dissatisfaction, we stand confidently behind our staff, systems, and long-standing record of safe, professional childcare.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - South Norwood

from Zoe T (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended since he was 11 months old and Little Pumpkins has been such a supportive and important part of our lives. He's now 2.5 years old, and he enjoys it and learns so much - he's always coming home talking about all his friends and we know the lovely staff are very caring and nurturing.
The children have lots of fun, they do cooking and dancing classes, and staff tailor activities towards the children's current interests. The menu is fantastic and the wonderful on-site chef does an amazing job of serving nutritious meals that our son always eats All+ of! We really recommend Little Pumpkins.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - South Norwood

from Ellie M (Mother of Child) published on 20 October 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Pumpkins is the most caring and nurturing nursery. We couldn't be happier with it! The staff are so friendly and go above and beyond to support my son, allowing him to flourish in all areas. It's an excellent learning environment and the children are stimulated with the variety of different activities.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - Lee

from D R (Mother of Child) published on 16 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at the Little Pumpkins Nursery for the last two years. She has become a bubbly, happy, excited little girl. She comes out happy, telling us about her day and new things she has learned.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - Lee

from Pierpaolo R (Father of Child) published on 12 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 4yo son has been attending Little Pumpkins for over a year and he simply loves it. I can tell he feels safe and confident when he's there and I saw how his creativity and speech articulation have been improving since joining the nursery.
The staff are amazing, dedicated and always attentive to the
needs of the children. The facilities are clean and adequate (I am always impressed by the level of tidying and cleanliness for a nursery when I enter for parent events).
I absolutely recommend Little Pumpkins.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - Lee

from N S (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a lovely small nursery with some very caring and able staff. It’s comparable in price to other local nurseries and I have confidence my children are being well cared for and stimulated while they are there. Communication is also great.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - Lee

from J O (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very friendly stuff always helpful! Our daughter loves to go to nursery, every morning she runs to the staff. We are happy with all the activities that they doing for the kids. We can see a lot of improvement in our daughter every time when she comes home from nursery. 100% I would recommend!
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - Lee

from Bola F (Mother of Child) published on 31 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We absolutely recommend Little Pumpkins - Lee. Our daughter thrived in that setting and the care she received was phenomenal. Staff members truly care and have excellent open communication with parents and carers. We will miss them.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - Lee

from Stephen B (Father of Child) published on 31 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A great nursery. Staff care deeply about the children and give them the chance to grow and develop without being overbearing. A good mix of activities and outside time. And great food (what he’ll eat there instead of home is another story!).
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon

from Bethany A (Mother of Child) published on 9 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son went to Little Pumpkins from the age of 1 and left just before he was 3 as we were sadly moving a bit further away. The staff have always been so wonderful and caring towards him and his language and development came on so much after starting. He loved the food and the activities and we got
to see photo updates of his day through the app. The management team are fantastic and always available if you need to speak and it feels like such a personal service. They all took so much time getting to know him at the beginning and helped him settle in quickly. It’s a really personal nursery where everyone from the key workers to the owners knew our son really well. We were so sad when he left as they’ve been amazing.
Reply from Cheryl Mccarthy, Manager at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East CroydonGood afternoon. Thank for your recommendation and kind words.
Our mission is to provide excellent childcare and constantly working towards providing high standards, to ensure the children, families, and team thrive to their full potential. Best wishes for the future. Little Pumpkins.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - South Norwood

from Grace G (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little boy has been at Little Pumpkins for just over three months now, since he was eleven months old. He absolutely loves it! He has the biggest smile on his face in the morning at drop-off, and it's a testament to the amazing people who work there.
The staff are excellent, in particular the member
of staff from the Little Teddies room, who always gives us such a thorough update of his day and you can see how much she cares for the children. The manager is fantastic. You can see at pick up/drop off how much she engages with all of the children from the different classes and manages to have a personal connection to them all. She takes the time to talk to you about your child's progress and is great at communicating via the app if needed.
We couldn't be happier with our nursery choice, and I know my little boy feels the same! It's a joy to see him so happy there, and the progress he's made since attending is amazing. They teach him so much! Highly recommend.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - South Norwood

from Rachel B (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attended this nursery from 1-4yrs and only left this summer, ready to start school. My 20-month-old daughter is currently there (and has been since 10 months old) so we’ve been there through the change in management.
The new manager is so approachable, enthusiastic and incredibly friendly. It
feels like a new nursery under the new manager's leadership. She goes out of her way to get to know and help families, making it feel so personable - exactly what you want for your childcare setting.
The whole team of staff there are always brilliant at drop off, ensuring they welcome the kids each morning with open arms (which makes it so much easier on a stressful commute).
My son adored the staff in the preschool room, as well as his previous key workers, and my daughter is always very happy to go in each day.
The app, used to update us on our children’s day, is always up to date and provides us with daily photos.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - East Croydon

from O B (Mother of Child) published on 9 May 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
My daughter went to this nursery for about 1.5 years. She saw many different staff members and management due to the high turnover. She became regularly unhappy to go and the new faces every week did not help this. The staff were very unhappy, the children were unhappy and the level of care was low.
It had such great potential to be a very good nursery however there were many management issues and this caused my child to be regularly distressed. They said they had this everywhere however other nurseries I visited had a way lower turnover of staff which spoke volumes. My daughter now goes to a much better nursery and the change in her energy to go to the new one has been amazing. I would not recommend this nursery at all.
Reply from Dean Nicol, Managing Director at Little Pumpkins Nursery - East CroydonAt Little Pumpkins, we take pride in our company culture and positive work environment. Our recent Ofsted inspection in Feb 2023 resulted in a strong “Good” rating for our childcare services, marking our 20th anniversary in the industry.
We were particularly pleased with the inspector's comments on our high quality standards. The report highlighted how well our staff interacts with the children and provides a nurturing, well-organized nursery. The feedback from our staff is also positive, evidenced by our low turnover rate relative to our competitors.
Our recent success is a reflection of the value we place on our staff & company culture. We prioritize our team's well-being and feel it's key to productivity, satisfaction, and retention rates. This investment in our staff has paid off as evidenced by Ofsted and our parent's feedback in our recent customer satisfaction survey.
Our leadership team is dedicated to fostering this positive work culture & to uphold our core values.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - Lee

from Alisha V (Mother of Child) published on 15 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
100% recommend Little Pumpkins Lee. Two of my children have been attending since September and Im incredibly impressed with how quickly they settled, the bonds theyve formed with all staff, the variety of activities but most importantly, how much theyve blossomed individually.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - Lee

from A M (Mother of Child) published on 1 December 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursery, very enthusiastic and caring staff who care deeply about providing a safe and engaging environment for our kids. Responsive to queries and concerns. Overall really pleased with the care our children receive.
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Little Pumpkins Nursery - Lee

from Octavian D (Father of Child) published on 20 August 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing staff, our son was very shy at first, but to our surprise, it took him less than 4 weeks to settle in (only three days a week at that time). The progress that he made is evident and we are very happy with the loving care that he is receiving. We get regular updates on his activities, and the
nursery has weekly surprises and fun pass times for the children. Our son's English is now becoming clearer than his native language and this is one more important acquisition since he started nursery. The meals are cooked on site, and he seems to be having more appetite there than at home. We highly recommend this nursery, with its skilled and lovely staff.
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