Little Elms Daycare Nursery Shirley

2 South Way, Shirley, Croydon CR0 8RP
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9.8 49 Reviews
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Alistair Mulindwa (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 25

Total Places for Children

  • 63

Age Range

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

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays and early closure (2pm) on Christmas Eve

Parking

  • Parking available outside the nursery

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Little Elms Daycare Nursery Shirley Reviews (49)

9.8

Little Elms Daycare Nursery Shirley has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.797) out of 10, based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Elms Daycare Nursery Shirley has 49 reviews.

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Review from Sabrina J (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My children began going to Little Elms in Shirley in April 2018. They have grown to love their time there with such warm and friendly staff! The facilities are great and the learning book app is an excellent way to see what the kids are up to. My Son is in the toddler 'Robins' room and always talks
about the staff there, they're lovely. My Daughter is in the baby 'Bluebirds' room and is also well looked after, though they have had quite a few members of staff leave the baby room, but do their best. Care and reports a little bit inconsistent but they are great! The front desk/managers are also lovely6. The kids have a variety of activities and lovely garden. Good could vary a bit more but that's being a bit picky!
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Review from C M (Mother of Child) published on 9 August 2016 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Overall I feel the nursery is very good. It is new so the facilities and resources are all new, although they still replace or get new equipment regularly too. All the staff are friendly and competent and experienced. Communication is sometimes not as good as it should be as new management not always
introduced or absences explained.
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Review from Karlie P (Mother of Child) published on 20 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started nursery when he was 10 Months old. He's now just turned 1 yrs old and he's developed so much since attending nursery 4 days a week. They have a brilliant learning journal online, where parents get to see what there child does each day they attend nursery and its linked to the EYFS so
you see the progress/development your child is making at nursery.
All the staff are brilliant, very caring and supportive of a big step in my sons life and my life of me leaving my son in there care. My son is more than happy in this nursery as I see it by he's expression when we arrive at nursery and he sees the familiar staff faces, he is very happy to leave me and be with the nursery staff that instantly reassures me that my son is in safe hands. The facilities in this nursery are brilliant, very clean and tidy and everyday there are different activities for the children to engage in and enjoy. I would highly recommend Little Elms Shirley to any prospectus parents.
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Review from Sara P (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Although our son is only at the nursery one day a week, he is clearly very happy there. He gets lots of individual attention and is clearly highly thought of by the staff looking after him. He is developing nicely and staff can always answer my questions regarding any behaviours and expectations for
his age. Each day he is there we receive an information sheet notifying us of his day, we find this very useful.
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Review from Michelle P (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter is 16 months old and loves going to nursery 2 days a week, she gets really excited now when I get her out the car and take her up to the baby room, she literally runs off into the staffs arms... an excellent testament and reassuring for me that she is going to have a great day.
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Review from Katrine C (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son attends 5 full days since he started and I have seen nothing but growth in him staff are amazing and treat each child as if he or she were their own and ensure each child is treated equally but always different depending on each child's different need. Management are great very effective in answering
questions and dealing with issues. Parents are always up to date with news and events and the events are always great rain or shine. Staff are warm and welcoming at all times. My son is now in the 2 to 3 year old room where he had amazing support in toilet training thanks to his key worker and knows all the phonics and actions to jolly phonic it is an amazing feeling when practitioners want the best for your child and ensure they fulfill wishes and work in parent partnership. I would recommend this nursery to anyone and just watch your child develop and know they are in safe hands at all times. Thank you to all staff at Shirley branch you are amazing for support you have given my son.
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Review from Cylena P (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son recently started this nursery after viewing various other options. Although further away, this nursery was by far the most impressive. In line with my first impressions, the staff seem very friendly and approachable, yet professional.
They seem very caring and compassionate and made me feel
very much at ease when leaving my son for his first sessions. I've seen how they manage potential challenges and communicate effectively with my child to achieve desired outcomes (for example, stratigically managing the removal of his hat and coat etc when he was initially very distressed). Staff seem attententive and understanding of the needs of children.
My son has settled very well and seems to be building friendships.
The nursery always seems clean and welcoming and I am reassured by the daily handovers. The activities seem sufficient and enjoyable and the children seem to enjoy it.
I am impressed with the room manager (of 2-3 year olds), who gives me confidence in leaving my child
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Review from Megumi N (Mother of Child) published on 22 September 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Staff are always so helpful, since my son started this nursery his speech has developed so much. Also he is enjoying different activities, everyday comes back home so happily and satisfied which I really appreciate.
Reply from Becky Sheath, Nursery Manager at Little Elms Daycare Nursery Shirley
Thank you for your review Megumi!
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Review from Nisha S (Mother of Child) published on 12 August 2015 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
As a parent and a member of staff I can see on a daily basis how well my daughter has settled in. I have also noticed since attending Little Elms her ability to feed herself has improved dramatically. She doesn't want to go home at the end of the day and has great bonds with all of the staff.
Reply from Becky Sheath, Nursery Manager at Little Elms Daycare Nursery Shirley
Dear Nisha,
Thank you for your positive feedback, it is great to hear how happy you are! I will pass on all of your kind words to the staff team!
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.797)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.797) out of 10 for Little Elms Daycare Nursery Shirley is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 13 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 13 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 4.797 for Little Elms Daycare Nursery Shirley is calculated as follows: ( (131 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 153 Ratings = 4.797
  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 Elms Daycare Nursery Shirley is based on 13 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 63 number of registered child places is 12.6, which has been reached with 13 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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