Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery)

Brownshill Road, Brownshill, Stroud GL6 8AS
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8.4 2 Reviews
  • Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery), Stroud
Set in a picturesque rural Cotswold location, Little Trees Brownshill formally Polly's Day Nursery was originally a bungalow and later extended into a two-storey nursery. The nursery provides care and learning for children aged 18 months to pre-school in a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment.

Each room is designed to support child development, with areas for exploration, reading, imaginative play, and home corners. Quiet spaces encourage children to read, relax, and reflect, promoting calm alongside active learning.

The outdoor environment offers opportunities for children to explore and thrive. Surrounded by fruit trees and greenery, the garden features a mud kitchen, wooden playhouse for role play, and outdoor story corner, encouraging creativity and connection with nature.

Little Trees Brownshill creates a homely, welcoming atmosphere where children can grow in confidence, curiosity, and independence, while enjoying both indoor and outdoor learning experiences.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Emma Bartlett (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Registered Charity Number

  • 1086829

Total Places for Children

  • 40

Age Range

  • from 1 years 6 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • Our full day session (8:00am – 5:45pm) is charged at £72.50. You can find more details about our fees and funding options on our website

  • We offer a 10% sibling discount on the eldest child’s basic childcare session fee (excluding funded food and extra-curricular clubs) when two children attend at the same time. Please note that fees are subject to an annual rise, with parents receiving at least one month’s notice of any increase.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-17:45
    Tuesday 08:00-17:45
    Wednesday 08:00-17:45
    Thursday 08:00-17:45
    Friday 08:00-17:45

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • There are limited parking spaces at Little Trees Brownshill, but they operate a smooth drop-off and pick-up system to make the process as easy as possible for families. As a local community nursery, many families choose to walk or cycle to the nursery.

Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) Reviews (2)

8.4

Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) has a Review Score of 8.4 (8.375) out of 10, based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) has 2 reviews.

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Review from N Y (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have been so happy to send our son to Polly's Day Nursery now Little Dean Close.
Since starting, our son has blossomed with his speech and social skills. He is thankfully finally eating vegetables on their own too, I'm so happy!
All the staff have been outstanding, always warm, welcoming and supportive
to our child's needs. I really can't thank everyone enough!
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Review from J R (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Little Trees Brownshill are all outstanding practitioners. They devote so much time to each child so that they foster meaningful relationships and understand the child's interests and needs. Both my children have attended this setting. My youngest is thriving and my eldest made a smooth
transition to primary school because of the excellent and rich early years provision. The nursery is safe and it is clear that all staff receive appropriate training and developments.
Reply from Charlene Burgess, Group operations manager at Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery)
Thank you for your kind and thoughtful review. We are so pleased to hear that both your children have and are thriving in our setting.
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Current Review Score: 8.4 (8.375)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.4 (8.375) out of 10 for Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 2 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.4 out of 5 from 2 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 5.000 for Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) is calculated as follows: ( (24 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 24 Ratings = 5
  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 3.375 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) is based on 2 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 = 3.125
    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 40 number of registered child places is 8. 2 Positive Reviews ÷ 8 = 0.25
  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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Meet the Team (1)

Emma

Emma Bartlett

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2013

Little Trees Brownshill is led by Emma, an experienced and dedicated early years professional who began her childcare career in 2013 at Polly’s Nursery as a Level 3 Nursery Nurse. Since then, Emma has progressed through various roles, including Group Leader in the 3s and Preschool rooms, Deputy Manager, and now Nursery Manager.


Emma is passionate about supporting children through their early development and takes great pride in helping them grow in confidence, develop key skills, and get ready for the next stage of their learning journey. Her calm, nurturing approach and commitment to high-quality care are at the heart of everything she does.

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery)

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) accepts?

Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) accepts Children aged from 1 year 6 months to 4 years 11 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) Open?

Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) is open: Monday 08:00-17:45, Tuesday 08:00-17:45, Wednesday 08:00-17:45, Thursday 08:00-17:45, Friday 08:00-17:45.

How many Children does Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) have capacity for?

Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) has capacity for a total of 40 Children.

How far is Little Trees Brownshill (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) to the centre of Stroud?

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

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