Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery)

Gydynap Lane, Inchbrook, Stroud GL5 5EZ
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9.3 7 Reviews
  • Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery), Stroud
Located in a detached property near Nailsworth, Little Trees Inchbrook is a two-storey nursery offering a range of thoughtfully designed rooms for children aged 3 months to Pre-School. The nursery includes a dedicated soft play centre, providing opportunities for fun, physical activity, and development. Each room has direct access to outdoor spaces, ensuring children can enjoy a wide variety of activities.

The grounds feature a small dipping pond and vegetable garden, allowing children to explore nature, observe wildlife, and engage in hands-on learning experiences.

Indoor areas are enhanced with natural wooden toys and resources, encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and imaginative play.

Little Trees Inchbrook provides a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment where children can grow in confidence, curiosity, and independence, while enjoying both indoor and outdoor learning experiences that connect them with the natural world.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jess Martin (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 18

Registered Charity Number

  • 1086829

Total Places for Children

  • 54

Age Range

  • from 0 years 9 months
  • to 4 years 11 months

Funding & Fees

  • Our full day session (8:00am – 6pm) 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 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays

Parking

  • Little Trees Inchbrook has a small on-site car park available for staff and parents. Parking operates on a free-flow basis and can become busy during peak drop-off and pick-up times, so extra care is advised.

Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) Reviews (7)

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Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.312) out of 10, based on 7 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) has 7 reviews.

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Review from R M (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both we and our children love the nursery. The staff are excellent: enthusiastic, caring, professional and highly knowledgeable about early years learning and childcare. We are always amazed at how many activities are packed into a day, and how well planned, creative and tailored to the children they
are. Communication is handled well with a monthly email, and any issues (e.g. with invoices) are resolved quickly and helpfully. Although outdoor space is limited the children spend a lot of time outside all year and there is loads for them to do out there. We get detailed, useful feedback at the end of each day and the teachers always flag if they have noticed any health or other issues. One downside is that parking is tricky and can take a while waiting for a space/leaving at busy times.
Reply from Jess Martin, Nursery manager at Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery)
Thank you for your kind review. Your feedback is appreciated by myself and the team and we look forward to many more fun learning opportunities to share with you.
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Review from Holly R (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We couldn't be happier with Little Trees nursery. Our son has been there for two years now and we have always felt he is in the best place possible. All of the team are exceptional and are so caring in such a genuine way. Our son has always been so happy there and is excited to tell us about all of
the fun things he has done that day. The play is varied, child focused, fun and meaningful / educational. One thing that stands out in particular was how much they helped our son progress in potty training. Not only that but his key person was so excited and proud of him when he had his first day with no accidents - you could see how genuinely she cared for him. Alongside this he received special certificates and a chance to take a cuddly toy home - just little touches but they meant a lot to him and to us. We are so grateful to Little Trees for all they have done for us for the past few years (and many more to come!).
Reply from Jess Martin, Nursery manager at Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery)
Thank you for taking the time to write a lovely, personal review. Working in partnership with parents is such an important connection for us, I am pleased to hear both yours and your little ones…read more
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Review from Alison H (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
What can I say except that this place is brilliant. I trust the staff with my girls lives, well-being and learning and they deliver every single day. The staff are just phenomenal- huge shout outs to the preschool room and the baby room. They are somewhere between carers, teachers, best friends, and
super heroes. I cannot express what having Little Trees Inchbrook as our little ones care provider has meant to us. It's tough as working parents to hand over your precious people but I do it at little trees in the knowledge that not only will they be taken care of, but they will be developed and self actualised. The standards of learning and care are unmatched in this area. There aren't enough superlatives for this place - it's amazing, awesome, incredible and we are so lucky to have them
Reply from Jess Martin, Nursery manager at Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery)
Thank you for taking the time to share such a lovely review. The Inchbrook team are passionate about their roles, and it's great to read that this passion is felt by our families every day.
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Review from Charlotte M (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
This is such a lovely nursery. Both our daughters have been so well cared for. The staff are excellent and they make an effort to only employ good quality people. With the conversion to Little Trees we can see there has been more opportunity for staff training which I'm sure will benefit the children.
They get to do plenty of messy play and the soft play has always been a favourite. Although the outdoor space is small, each room has its own area and the children are outside every day.
Reply from Jess Martin, Nursery manager at Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery)
Thank you for your lovely review. I am pleased to hear you have felt the conversion to Little Trees from Polly's has been beneficial for both the staff and the children. I will pass your feedback to…read more
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Review from L A (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Trees is a lovely nursery where I know my son will have a fantastic day, every day he attends. There are always amazing and imaginative activities set up every morning, afternoon and throughout the day. The children are taught to be kind, recognize their emotions and work through them. Every
staff member is nurturing, supportive and adored by the children and families alike. We feel so lucky to send our son to Little Trees and know how hard everyone works to make every day exciting, fresh and engaging.
Reply from Jess Martin, Nursery manager at Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery)
Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. It is lovely to read how valued our team at Inchbrook are and I will share your kind words with them.
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Review from Bronwen B (Mother of Child) published on 13 November 2025 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of our children have attended Little Trees, with our youngest now in Preschool. It is everything we hoped a nursery would be and more. The staff and management have become like family, creating a secure and nurturing environment which we know and trust has helped our children grow in confidence
and abilities. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Little Trees to anyone wanting to fantastic supportive childcare setting.
Reply from Jess Martin, Nursery manager at Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery)
Thank you for your kind and thoughtful review. We are so pleased to hear you sense the warmth and family feel we are passionate about creating for the children.
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Review from A M (Father of Child) published on 13 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Pollys are great. Lots of information about the day, they really get to know your child on a one to one basis.
Our child settled at a record rate and it's down to the warmth and care she receives at Pollys.
Reply from Jess Martin, Nursery manager at Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery)
Thank you so much for your lovely review, we are pleased to hear the start of your journey with us has felt smooth and as you would of hoped.
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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.312)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.312) out of 10 for Little Trees Inchbrook (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 7 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 7 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 4.964 for Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) is calculated as follows: ( (81 Excellents x 5) + (3 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 84 Ratings = 4.964
  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 4.348 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) is based on 7 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 = 3.7
    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 54 number of registered child places is 10.8. 7 Positive Reviews ÷ 10.8 = 0.648
  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)

Jess

Jess Martin

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 1997

Jess has over 28 years of experience supporting children from 9 months to 5 years, beginning her career as a modern apprentice and progressing into senior leadership. She has been part of the management team at Inchbrook formerly Polly’s) for more than 20 years, leading the nursery to achieve four consecutive Outstanding ratings since the grading system began.


Passionate about nurturing and developing a creative, dedicated team, Jess ensures that Inchbrook offers a supportive and inspiring environment where children can explore, play, and develop a lifelong love of learning. She also holds a Level 4 qualification in childcare, a Level 3 in management, and is a trained assessor for modern apprentices.

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

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

Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) accepts Children aged from 0 years 9 months to 4 years 11 months.

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

Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) is open: 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.

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

Little Trees Inchbrook (Formerly Polly's Day Nursery) has capacity for a total of 54 Children.

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

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

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