Little Monkeys Day Nursery

Rex House, 18 London Road, Horsham RH12 1AY
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  • Little Monkeys Day Nursery, Horsham
Little Monkeys Day Nursery in Horsham provides a nurturing, engaging setting for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery features bright playrooms, a dedicated sensory room, and a large secure garden.

Their bespoke curriculum blends the Curiosity Approach with unique education programmes, while the experienced team – including qualified teachers and SENCOs – ensures each child thrives.

Children enjoy daily outings, a lending library, ProTots sessions, and hands-on experiences like chick-hatching. A distinction in Eco Schools reflects their strong environmental ethos. The nursery app keeps families closely connected to their child’s day and development.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Alice Jackson (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 35

Total Places for Children

  • 120

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • £300.00 per week

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Little Monkeys Day Nursery Reviews (141)

9.7

Little Monkeys Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.736) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Monkeys Day Nursery has 141 reviews.

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Review from Claire K (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Today was the last day of preschool for my son and he has been at Little Monkey's since he was one. He has had the most fantastic time, and for us, as parents, Little Monkey's has been the most nurturing, happy place for him. All the staff care so much for the kids and do the most excellent job, which
has been highlighted over the last 6-months! Communication is great, and we have had the utmost confidence in the approach that they have taken. My son has had a number of key workers, all of whom have taken the time to really know who he is and have helped him become the confident, information loving little person who is now, fully equipped for school. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery and all the fantastic staff!
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Review from Emma G (Mother of Child) published on 2 September 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Little Monkeys, and it is hard to express what an amazing experience they both have had. I have had no concerns and would not hesitate to recommend it to other parents. My older child has additional needs, and Little Monkeys went above and beyond to meet his needs, and
provide an inclusive environment for him. Both children were well prepared to move on, but we are very sad to be leaving for good now the youngest is starting school!
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Review from Gemma G (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2 daughters have gone through Little Monkeys from the baby room to preschool and I have been nothing but extremely impressed by the level of care, choice of activities, toys and commitment to providing an exceptional environment for my children - the forest school is especially good!
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Review from Alice (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been attending Little Monkeys since just before she was one. In every room, the staff have been caring, kind and compassionate towards her as well as all the other children. They are always happy to discuss any concerns as well as share all the details of the day that you, as a parent,
would want to know.
Although there is not a lot of outdoor space, they make good use of the park when the weather allows.
The management team are approachable and take on suggestions and feedback. The staff at Little Monkeys have done a fantastic job more recently in ensuring a smooth transition back to nursery following the reopening during the current pandemic. They have followed the government guidelines to ensure everyone is kept safe but have maintained the reassuring and friendly welcome to the children in order to make them feel happy about coming back after such a long time off.
I have and will continue to, recommend the nursery to others.
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Review from Jess W (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I could not have chosen a better nursery to send my children to, my 8-year-old attended and now my son, he started when he was 14 weeks old, the staff are second to none, the management very friendly and helpful, when I drop my son off to the baby room, I feel like I'm dropping him off to family, in
the scary uncertain time with the lockdown, the staff have made the transition back to nursery amazing and made sure the kids' happiness is their priority, the food the children get fed is wonderful, the chefs work extremely hard putting the menus together, to see my little boy run into nursery every morning makes me feel a lot happier about leaving him for work, thank you Little Monkeys you're all amazing!
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Review from Karibay C (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We are extremely happy with our child’s experience in Little Monkeys, always happy, engaged with the rest of the kids and all the staff. During the lockdown Little Monkeys has been amazing providing information and activities.
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Review from T S (Father of Child) published on 23 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are friendly and kind - my children love going there. My oldest formed a strong bond with his key worker and settled in extremely quick, as compared to his previous two nurseries. Management were very understanding over the Coronavirus period. I have seen strong development in their speech and
language skills in their time here.
Would strongly recommend!
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Review from Christophe M (Father of Child) published on 23 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It makes now 2 years my daughter is at Little Monkeys. When she started she couldn’t speak nor understand English. She is now perfectly fluent and even corrects my English. Little Monkeys have been great at accommodating the need of a trilingual child. My daughter is well looked after and is developing
well. I can only recommend this great nursery.
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Review from Tereza D (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
They are amazing, thank you for looking after our daughter and helping with her transition to reception.
They have been very supportive during the lockdown and have been in touch to let us know what is happening and provided resources to keep our daughter busy during this time.
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Review from Sarah B (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son loves attending Little Monkeys and the staff really go above and beyond with their support and care for the children and families! His development has come on leaps and bounds since he started at the nursery. Highly recommended. Thank you Little Monkeys!
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Review from Raghavendra G (Father of Child) published on 22 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been part of Little Monkey’s family over two years. He started his journey in Little Monkeys from Bush Babies and now he is preschool green.
He had made amazing friends and he is always keen to go to nursery. There was even a day I had to bring him to nursery in the weekend just to ensure
him that it isn’t open.
He misses his child care key worker when he is not at nursery.
His development has been obvious and we as parents could see his transformation from a little toddler to a boy almost ready for school.
The staff in Little Monkeys are really friendly and very approachable. I could discuss any issues I had very openly and their reaction to issues has been very consolidating.
Just not seconding the posted rating but with my personal look and feel experience, I can confidently say that Little Monkeys is the best of the lot in Horsham.
I strongly recommend Little Monkeys to parents looking for a nursery for their child. Thank you.
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Review from Hayley E (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been attending Little Monkeys full-time since his first birthday in May 2017. His experience has been nothing short of fantastic. He had no trouble settling in to the Bush Babies room and even at such a young age we could see he was eager to go to nursery. Three years on and this has not
changed - he is still excited every morning about the prospect of going to nursery. He has been attending Little Monkeys since he was quite young so he has been in all the different age-groups: Bush Babies, Cheeky Chimps, and Pre-school Green and I think that all three rooms are very well equipped, and all the staff are extremely caring, nurturing, and passionate about the children's learning. He has learned an incredible amount in such a short space of time and I think that they have prepared him well for starting school in September. Communication between parents and the nursery is excellent, the food menu is amazing, and they are right next to Horsham Park which is a real bonus.
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Review from Federico R (Father of Child) published on 22 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm very happy with Little Monkeys.
The space looks like a lot of fun, they have several big rooms and a small garden. They're also located next to Horsham Park which is great for kids.
The staff is very competent and dealing with management was straightforward.
There is a good emphasis on nutrition
with diet plans that look nutritionally well balanced.
They handled the COVID crisis very well and were prompt, sensible and responsive in their communication.
It's still early for me to evaluate the learning impact but I've heard positive things from friends with kids who attended the nursery for longer than my son.
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Review from Nathalie (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to the nursery since Jan 2018 and he is now in preschool. This is really the most amazing nursery. Every step of my son's development has been supported and encouraged. During the COVID-19 lockdown, we received regular updates and messages from the nursery. Sending him back was
a real worry for me and they made it so easy and I know and feel that the health and well of all the children is the highest priority. My son has thrived in Little Monkeys and I would recommend it to everyone.
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Review from Katrina R (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my daughters have attended Little Monkeys and have absolutely loved it! As a parent, I have always felt completely comfortable leaving my children in the care of the wonderful staff who are caring and nurturing. My eldest is now at school and Little Monkeys really helped set her up for the school
environment. My youngest is starting school this year so it will be sad to be leaving Little Monkeys behind having been a part of our lives for 6 years. I would have no hesitation in recommending Little Monkeys to anyone.
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Review from Beth E (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is a fantastic nursery! We have been coming to Little Monkeys for 5 years now and will be sad when my daughter leaves to go to school! It really is fabulous lovely staff, lovely food, lots of love and fantastic activities! Both my children have and had a fantastic time here!
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Review from Emily K C (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son has been attending Little Monkeys for almost four years and he absolutely loves it. The care he has received at every level of his development has been fantastic. The staff are lovely to deal with and I know he is in safe hands every morning we drop him off. They have always been incredibly
accommodating to his needs and to ours as a family. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the nursery when our little girl starts attending in 2021.
The new hygiene and structural measures they have in place in light of COVID-19 are very thorough and they are perfectly located at the edge of Horsham Park to utilise the outdoor space as much as possible. Our son couldn’t wait to return after the temporary closure and we feel confident the nursery are doing everything possible to eliminate any risk to staff, children, and their families.
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Review from Sam M (Mother of Child) published on 18 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am so impressed with the way all the Little Monkeys team have adapted to current circumstances to provide excellent care and development activities for our daughter.
I am assured she will have the best preparation for starting school in September and she loves it here.
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Review from Mathew C (Father of Child) published on 18 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Incredible attentive and caring staff. My daughter has an amazing time there every day.
I swear she eats better than I do with so many delicious meals on offer. We went to an open day and sampled some and were very impressed with the food.
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Review from Michael J (Father of Child) published on 18 June 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having had my eldest go through Little Monkeys and seen the way she flourished whilst having fun and making friends, it was a no brainier her sister should follow suit. Both have absolutely enjoyed the play, fun, learning and so much more. Some of the staff are like family and they have such a welcoming
attitude. Been the best 6 years (time span of both kids attending) of their life’s thus far and many memories made. Eldest's two best friends originated from here, and the families are dear friends. Been to weddings, parties and more. Friendly, family-like and just good fun. Thank you!
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.736)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.736) out of 10 for Little Monkeys Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 37 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 34 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 4.736 for Little Monkeys Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (365 Excellents x 5) + (56 Goods x 4) + (11 Satisfactorys x 3) + (5 Poors x 2) + (6 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 443 Ratings = 4.736
  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 Monkeys Day Nursery is based on 34 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 120 number of registered child places is 24, which has been reached with 34 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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Alice

Alice

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Alice has worked in the Early Years sector since 2009. She is dedicated to providing high-quality childcare with families at the centre of all she does. Throughout her career, she has achieved an NVQ Level 3 in childcare and education and a Foundation Degree in Operational Management.

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