Little Elms Shirley is a welcoming nursery located in a convenient residential area of Shirley, Croydon, providing high quality childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery offers bright, spacious rooms designed for each age group, creating a warm and stimulating environment where children feel secure, confident and eager to learn.
Children benefit from a well designed outdoor garden, giving them daily opportunities for fresh air play, physical...
Little Elms Shirley is a welcoming nursery located in a convenient residential area of Shirley, Croydon, providing high quality childcare for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The nursery offers bright, spacious rooms designed for each age group, creating a warm and stimulating environment where children feel secure, confident and eager to learn.
Children benefit from a well designed outdoor garden, giving them daily opportunities for fresh air play, physical development and nature based activities. Indoors, each room is thoughtfully equipped to support curiosity, independence and early learning.
The nursery follows own curriculum, delivering engaging, play based activities that promote sensory exploration, creativity, early literacy and numeracy, and strong social emotional development. The team is known for being warm, experienced and family-focused, building strong relationships with parents and providing excellent communication.
Little Elms Shirley accepts all government funding, including 15 and 30 hours for both working and non-working families, as well as Tax-Free Childcare. The nursery aims to make childcare accessible while maintaining high standards of care, safety and early education.
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Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£391/ month
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9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
0.5 days per week
£27
3 days per week
£391
5 days per week
£1,042
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What this price covers
Standard chargeable day 7:30am to 6:00pm (10.5 hours)
22.4 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
Included in this price: Breakfast, Dinner / Tea, Lunch and Snacks
You may need to provide everyday consumables, such as nappies, wipes and sun cream
Price without government funding: £975 / month (£75 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
£584/month more than the funded price.
This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
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How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 51 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
This nursery applies up to 10 funded hours per day, stretched across 51 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.4 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Little Elms Daycare Nursery Shirley has a Review Score of 9.2 (9.157) out of 10, based on 8 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 Review Postal Card•
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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...
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 Review Postal Card•
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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...
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•
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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...
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•
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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...
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 Katrine C (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2016 Submitted via Website•
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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...
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 Michelle P (Mother of Child) published on 16 June 2016 Submitted via Website•
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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.
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 Cylena P (Mother of Child) published on 31 March 2016 Submitted via Website•
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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...
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•
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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.
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•
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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.
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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Rasmina SpranaityteJob Title Nursery Manager
Rasmina is a dedicated and long-standing member of the Little Elms family, having worked across multiple Little Elms locations and in various roles...
Rasmina is a dedicated and long-standing member of the Little Elms family, having worked across multiple Little Elms locations and in various roles throughout her time with us. This wide experience has given her a deep understanding of early years practice, strong leadership skills and a rich insight into how to support children, families and staff across different settings.
She brings a wealth of knowledge, professionalism and genuine passion to our Shirley nursery, where she is committed to creating a warm, nurturing and high-quality environment for every child. Her background across the Little Elms group allows her to confidently guide the team, strengthen our community and ensure that children receive the very best start in their early years.
Rasmina is known for her calm, supportive nature, her strong relationships with families and her dedication to helping children thrive. She is a valued part of our Shirley community and continues to make a meaningful impact every day.
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