Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon

156 Whitehorse Road, Croydon CR0 2LA
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Little Learners' Day Nursery in West Croydon, established in 2009, cares for children aged 6 months to 4 years.

The children can have access to the garden directly from their room so that they can play outside whenever they want. The garden is used all year around in all weathers and the children are provided with rain suits and winter and summer hats.

The nursery uses an online observation and development tracking system which parents can access and make comments on. A nursery sports day and barbecue is held once a year for parents, children and staff to enjoy. Parent questionnaires are sent out twice a year to ensure that the nursery is providing a good service.

Children enjoy meals that reflect a multi-cultural society. The menus are planned to encourage good healthy eating habits and an awareness of where food comes from. The nursery accommodates children with dietary requirements e.g. vegetarians, those with dairy intolerance.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jo Smith (Trainee Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Total Places for Children

  • 28

Age Range

  • from 0 years 1 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • 8.00am until 6.00pm:
    1 full day a week - £73.00 per day


    8.00am until 1.30pm:
    1 morning a week - £42.00 per morning


    1.30pm until 6.00pm:
    1 afternoon a week - £38.00 per afternoon


    We offer 9 month old, 2 year old and 3-4 year old funding sessions subject to availability

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas & New Year

Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon Reviews (23)

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Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon has a Review Score of 8.3 (8.300) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon has 23 reviews.

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Review from V R (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I want to express my heartfelt appreciation to the nursery staff for their kindness and care. They look after my child with such warmth and professionalism, and it truly shows. I'm especially grateful to the manager for taking the time to call me personally after my child's missing clothing was found,
washed, and returned. That level of attention and compassion means so much to me as a parent. Thank you for all that you do.
Reply from Ashleigh Bishop, Personal Assistant at Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon
Thank you for your lovely feedback. Were delighted to know youre happy with the care and support your child receives. Your appreciation means a lot to our whole team!
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Review from R C (Father of Child) published on 27 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience with the nursery has been positive for the most part.
The staff do everything they can to accommodate my daughter when she is feeling down or happy.
Me & my partner were informed about most things that happened during our daughters days at nursery but if for whatever reason it was forgotten
the staff were receptive of what we reported and documented it in our daughters online log.
The online log is a brilliant way for us as parents to see the progress our child is making while doing activities and interacting with other children.
We get updates at the door when we drop off our child so we are aware of any changes to behaviour that might not be exhibited at home and vice versa.
Cannot say how much the staff really look after the children.
Reply from Ashleigh Bishop, Personal Assistant at Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon
Thank you for your feedback. We're happy to hear the app is keeping you informed and appreciate your kind words and trust in our team.
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Review from B A (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall I’m happy with my daughter going to Little Learners. She seems happy and very excited to attend there. Something that I appreciate is when I pick her up her nappy is clean and her clothes.
The only thing I don’t really like is that some staff never smiles, that is why I give 4 stars and not
5.
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Review from Bianka B (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The nursery is amazing! All staff are friendly welcoming, and great support for my little one developing! We love how many variety of activities they have prepared for children and love to see pictures on the learning website. My little one absolutely loves to go there and comes home very happy. We
definitely made the best choice when choosing Little Learners West Croydon.
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Review from K M (Father of Child) published on 27 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The teacher is so caring and attentive to the children.My child has been in nursery since September, I've seenhim make a lot of progress.He already love going back to this nursery. I saw good communication and interaction with other childred.
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Review from Deepika L (Mother of Child) published on 24 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are pretty much happy with the way our ward has been nourished at your nursery at West Croydon. It has this far been our pleasure to connect with this great welcoming team. Much cheers and blessings to the service you are providing.
However I would be much more convinced if there is any way I can
know what my ward is eating. His diet plan mainly.
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Review from Roberta A (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My boy started going in this nursery 3 months ago and I can see positive changes in him. Building confidence and independence. Clean environment. Nice staff. Good communication system to receive feedback.
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Review from S F (Mother of Child) published on 20 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Learners has been very amazing to my son and helped with his process (he is a very fussy eater and does not eat at nursery yet) but I am very grateful.


The staff are amazing and my son really looks forward to attending Little Learners.

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Review from S M (Mother of Child) published on 14 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My twins absolutely love attending here and have settled in extremely well. They are always excited for nursery and always have smiles on their faces when collected. The staff are very friendly and always keep me up to date on their progress at the end of the session.
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Review from Christine S (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
My son sustained an injury on his forehead. It left nasty visible scarring on his face. We get asked what happened to him till now. The doctor at the A&E asked me if it was safe to keep him there. The doctor said we are lucky his skull is not damaged.


The staff appears lovely. There are lots of educational

materials.
Reply from Ashleigh Bishop, Personal Assistant at Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon
We are disappointed to receive your review regarding the unforeseen accident that occurred in March 2021. Your son received immediate first aid, you were notified via telephone and he was closely…read more
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Review from Kyra P (Mother of Child) published on 8 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been coming to this nursery since June, and I see such a big improvement in her. She’s a lot happier, she loves going that she wants to go every day. The staff are wonderful. I absolutely love this nursery, if I could afford for her to go full time, I definitely would because I know
she’s under excellent care.
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Review from Alexis O (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Learners Day Nursery has been so good for my daughter. She joined at 10 months old but settled very quickly and now jumps out of my arms when I drop her off in the mornings. She learns something new every day and always comes home with a new game to play with us. The staff are great and very
knowledgeable. We are very happy with the nursery.
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Review from Tatiana M (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
I like the way they treat my son, especially the way they did daily feedback about all the activities he does. Since he started nursery, he starts to say more words perfectly, he is only 1 year and 4 months but still getting everything quickly.
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Review from Nad L (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Brilliant Nursery. The staff there are really good with my little one. Any issues were dealt with swiftly. My daughter loves it and can tell you all the planets of the solar system at the age of two. Every week she learns something new. Also, the staff are really good with potty training. My daughter
was wearing nappies when she first started and by week 4 she was in knickers.
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Review from Samira B (Mother of Child) published on 21 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
The staff at Little Learners Day Nursery have been very welcoming and friendly to my son and my family since joining in March. My son has settled in very quickly thanks to the wonderful staff. They have encouraged my son's learning and overall development. My son enjoys going to nursery thanks to the
staff and cries when it is home time.
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Review from S W (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since my daughter has joined Little Learners Day Nursery West Croydon, there's been nothing but joy and happiness that thrives from within. The staff are very hands on and meet all my daughter's needs of her syndrome and communicate with me daily of her day, beautiful detailed observations and photographs
are observed in her online learning journal too! Smiles all around and definitely recommend. (Started Dec 2018 - present).
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Review from D S (Mother of Child) published on 16 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery school, our daughter is happy and looking forward to every day. Wonderful attitude towards children, we see great progress as this is a second language for her. She starts to talk more and to be more independent. This is amazing because during the pandemic it has been a big challenge
for everyone to reduce our social activities and contacts. But this place makes all of this period much more easier.
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Review from Esi A (Mother of Child) published on 13 April 2021 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My child has learnt so much while in your care. She has become very outspoken at home, she outshines her peers wherever she goes. Thank you for looking after her and being the best people in her life in these crucial times. She's always looking forward to coming into nursery and that alone speaks volumes.
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Review from Kimeka S (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started back in September and I am happy with the nursery and staff so far and would recommend family and friends for their children to attend. He is doing a lot of activities at the moment which is helping him to learn mobility skills and expanding his vocabulary. I love the fact that I can
login online and see what he has done for the day and I love reading the staff comments beside each photo, which explains to you what he is doing and saying.
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Review from Odunayo A (Father of Child) published on 31 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My very shy two year old daughter is now expressing herself very fluently. She comes home playing the teacher on us. She has learnt so much such as shapes, numbers, colours and songs, the list goes on. I have no idea what it looks like in the four walls because of Covid-19 restrictions but I am certain
that amazing things happen within.
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Current Review Score: 8.3 (8.300)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.3 (8.300) out of 10 for Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.5 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.8 out of 5 from 3 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 4.514 for Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon is calculated as follows: ( (19 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 35 Ratings = 4.514
  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 3.786 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon is based on 3 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 = 3.25
    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 28 number of registered child places is 5.6. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 5.6 = 0.536
  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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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon accepts?

Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon accepts Children aged from 0 years 1 month to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon Open?

Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon have capacity for?

Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon has capacity for a total of 28 Children.

How far is Little Learners Day Nursery - West Croydon to the centre of Croydon?

1.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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