Little Learners Day Nursery - South Croydon

46 Hailing Park Road, South Croydon CR2 6NE
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9.9 54 Reviews
  • Little Learners Day Nursery - South Croydon, South Croydon
This branch was opened in July 2014 and replaces the original Little Learners.

The detached building has its own parking at the front for parents to drop off and collect their child.

The building is split over 2 floors;

On the ground floor they have two rooms for Under 2’s. In these rooms the children have a wide variety of resources for them to explore and a large area for creative play. Each room has direct access into the separate baby garden which has a variety of play equipment.

For the Over 2’s the children have use of a well stocked creative room where they have access to paint, playdough, drawing, sand/water tray and computers. The children have access to the nursery garden from this room.

Upstairs there are 3 areas for the children to explore. There is a maths/science area where children can experiment and investigate a wide variety of resources. Children also get to care for the nursery pets which are stick insects, fish and giant land snails.

There is a story area where children can select books to look and enjoy stories being read to them.

The other room is for role play and small world activities. Children have access to a large role play area which is changed to accommodate the children’s interests along with a large dolls house and other small world activities. This room also has a writing area where children can experiment with mark making.

Children’s bathrooms are also located on this floor.

There is an extensive garden for the children to use which includes a large climbing frame, trampoline, playhouse, planting area, sensory garden, large sand pit with pirate ship, story area and picnic area. They also have a large variety of smaller equipment such as balls, hoops, bikes etc. The garden is also home to nursery rabbits and chickens.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Sara Townsend (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 58

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

Little Learners Day Nursery - South Croydon Reviews (54)

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Little Learners Day Nursery - South Croydon has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.904) out of 10, based on 19 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Learners Day Nursery - South Croydon has 54 reviews.

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Review from O H (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My boys attend this nursery and they absolutely love coming here and have done so since day one! They have learnt so many new things and their knowledge has expanded so much. The staff team are great. I would highly recommend it to anyone!
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Review from N S (Mother of Child) published on 10 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Learners are a great nursery.
My son has been attending since he was 10 months and he is 22 months now. The care he gets is phenomenal, all the staff are caring and attentive. They give regular updates on his development and how he is getting on. They host regular parent events and I’ve been
able to make a great group of parent friends, so we can do play dates and meet-ups on the weekends.
I have found my son has learnt so much from the nursery. They always have new activities and different learning for him.
Love this nursery. Would recommend it to any parent.
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Review from Renata F (Mother of Child) published on 9 November 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I love the nursery as my first child went there when the nursery first opened 10 years ago. I was delighted to see so many familiar faces this year when we returned back with my second child. Also, I love how the nursery involves parents with pictures and comments regarding what the kids did that day.
Unfortunately, we missed the breakfast opportunity as my child was not in that day. But I’m looking forward to getting involved with any activities involving parents.
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Review from M V (Mother of Child) published on 16 December 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My toddler's been at Little Learners for a year now and I can't recommend the nursery enough. She started when she was seven months and settling in went really smoothly. The staff have been so welcoming right from the start, and my daughter really seems to love it there. I've been impressed at the creative
activities, and there's a big outdoor space - I love how often the kids get to play outside. The staff are really good at communicating and keeping parents up to date with what's going on with the kids as well as the nursery more generally.
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Review from Heidi A (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started at Little Learners in September after turning one. The nursery did a great job at settling him in, giving him a number of sessions over the week of increasing duration so that by the time he came to start properly he’d experienced different aspects of the day.
He has fun, does creative
play, eats, and sleeps well in the baby room. I get updates by the app and newsletter. He only goes twice a week and not on consecutive days which I was worried about but hasn’t been an issue. The staff are caring and attentive.
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Review from Michelle M (Mother of Child) published on 14 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Learners provided me with total peace of mind during the 4 years my son was a child in the nursery. He was extremely happy to be there and I always felt totally supported as a working mother.
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Review from Lewis C (Father of Child) published on 7 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We loved little learners. From the moment we dropped off our child we could see she was in good hands.
The key staff she had were excellent and she developed great friendships. I think the best part about the nursery is the garden, it's huge and just what our child needed to let off steam.
My only
criticism would be the accounts team. They are anonymous, slightly rude, and extremely hard to get in touch with. It's a shame you have to wait a long time for finance-related questions.


In summary, it's an excellent nursery with excellent front-facing members of staff.

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Review from W I (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Learners was a godsend after having a bad experience with a childminder. They were very professional and took an individual approach to my son’s needs. The staff were well trained and my child gained confidence while in the setting. He made great social and academic improvements, especially with
his speech. When it came to toileting the staff were very supportive and followed exactly what we wanted. The communication at the nursery was fantastic and we felt part of the family. I’ve recommended Little Learners to my friends and family. Thank you for all you did for our boy!
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Review from Kara B (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I was so nervous about my 2 year old starting nursery after spending the last year in lockdown and not mixing with any other child or adult, but Little Learners has been so amazing.
My son is so happy, he loves nursery and all the staff who he talks about regularly. I’m very happy, just a shame I didn’t
find it sooner for his older sister.
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Review from Charlene G (Mother of Child) published on 7 October 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is an excellent nursery! My daughters have attended for 3 years now and they are so happy at Little Learners, as was my niece who attended before them. The staff are wonderful and the children's development has been brilliant! I would always recommend this nursery!
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Review from Linda D (Mother of Child) published on 18 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our children attended this nursery and our youngest still attends. Our eldest was there for over three years and our youngest has been there almost two years. We are very happy with the environment, the staff, the activities, the lessons and overall child development at Little Learners Day Nursery.
The staff are friendly and the communication is very good, it is a great nursery and we highly recommend it.
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Review from Lauren G (Mother of Child) published on 9 February 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I wanted to leave another review as my son is now 26 months old and still loves going to nursery. He's always taking part in fun activities that I would simply never be able to provide at home. His speech is developing so well and he is learning to express himself - he even gets to bake regularly and
is so excited to eat his creations when he gets home! I'm very happy with this nursery and the whole team does such a great job taking care of the children.
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Review from Olivia P (Father of Child) published on 28 October 2019 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
My little angel started nursery when he was 4 months old. Amazing development plans, creative, various activities and brilliant staff. I can't ask for more. Many thanks.
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Review from MW (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
We are very pleased with the learning and development of our kid at the nursery. He has learned a lot from the staff and has been getting along well with them. We were impressed that he picked up numbers and colours very quickly not long after he joined the toddler room.
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Review from Shakila A (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Both of my kids are going to this nursery. All the teachers are very good, friendly and help full. They do lots of different activities throughout the day. My kids are really enjoying it. They plan the area for different ages perfectly. I will really recommend this nursery to anyone.
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Review from Mercedes (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
They are very friendly staff but unfortunately, some girls are leaving and it's a bit confusing for the little ones. Everyone is nice but it would be better to have the same people for the baby room all the time.


Thanks to everyone.

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Review from Hasina B (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Good nursery. My son enjoys it, been going there for the last 9 months. He seems to always be having fun with all the activities and happy with the staff there. I like the fact they upload pictures of what my son is doing and write something so that I know of his progress.
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Review from Habibe Z (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child attends the Little learners (South Croydon) from nearly 2 years and enjoying it so much. His teachers are amazing and doing their jobs very well. I've never seen children fighting or not sharing the toys which is very common for their age and they all seem happy. I would recommend it to everyone.
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Review from Maria I (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has attended this nursery since May 2016 and I couldn't have wished for a better nursery, I visited about 6 prior to this one and there is something very warm about this nursery, the staff are lovely and very informative about your child's day. Also, I love the fact that my son has a learning
journal which I'm able to log into and see pictures of what he had been doing while I'm at work. Overall I would defiantly recommend.
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Review from Mahbuba K (Mother of Child) published on 2 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Very well organised nursery, teachers always update parents at the end of the day and well communicated. My child is happy to get into the classroom and runs straight up to the teacher to cuddle. Very welcoming nursery.
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.904)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.904) out of 10 for Little Learners Day Nursery - South Croydon is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 19 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 19 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 4.904 for Little Learners Day Nursery - South Croydon is calculated as follows: ( (206 Excellents x 5) + (22 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 228 Ratings = 4.904
  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 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Learners Day Nursery - South Croydon is based on 19 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 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6, which has been reached with 19 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  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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