Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath

White Lion Court, Hollybush Farm, Stoney Heath, Tadley RG26 5SL
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Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath offers the best foundation for life. The Montessori philosophy teaches children independence from an early age and every child learns at their own pace and is treated as an individual.   

The nursery has a Forest School site within walking distance of the nursery, which is situated within the amazing grounds of Ewhurst Park Farm. The setting has a very strong ethos of outdoor learning, with the children having the opportunity to grow vegetables, learn about the local wildlife and make wild spaces for pollinators. They are part of the RHS Schools Gardening Scheme, and members of The Wildlife Trust, planting trees, taking part in The Big Bird Watch and nature walks.

The Nursery has a small cosy Baby Room, which caters for children from 6 months to 2 years, they encourage independence and begin to introduce Montessori philosophy at an early age.   

To complement the nursery day they also offer extra curriculum activities such as children’s yoga and music and dance, cooking and science sessions.

Unlike many nurseries, they benefit from a smaller environment and take a personal approach, the children remain with the same staff and peer group throughout their time at Little Tots in the nursery room, helping form relationships and gain confidence, the children benefit from strong social bonds, stability and continuity of care.

The Montessori ethos encourages “family grouping” where children aged 2-5 work together, with the older children acting as role models for the younger children and the younger children benefiting from learning by example from the older children. Little Tots put the child and parent’s needs first.

Open 8am-6pm Monday to Friday all year - limited term time only spaces available. Flexible sessions available.
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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Lianne Gilbert (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 21

Total Places for Children

  • 48

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • £10.20 per hour for the baby room (under 2 years old)
    £10.05 per hour for the main nursery (age 2 and above)

  • Prices on application. The total cost will vary depending on meals, additional costs and funding eligibility

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 & Christmas

Parking

  • The nursery has a car park attached to the barn making drop off and pick ups less stressful.

Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath Reviews (105)

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Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath has a Review Score of 10 (9.990) out of 10, based on 51 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath has 105 reviews.

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Review from Chloe F (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has attended Little Tots Stoney Heath since January 2022 and she has loved it ever since! From her first settling-in session, the staff made me feel at such ease. All of the staff are amazing. They go above and beyond for both your child and you as a parent. With weekly updates but also
a focus child every few weeks, gave us the confidence that she was and still is making good progress with her learning and development. We couldn’t recommend this nursery enough!
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Review from L S (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff and setting is just amazing. My boy looks forward to going everyday. The staff go above and beyond and take each individual's needs into consideration to help promote development. My son has excelled since starting. Would highly recommend to new parents looking for the perfect setting for
their kids.
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Review from Isabelle M (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We feel incredibly lucky to have discovered Little Tots for our 18-month-old son. His journey began in the baby room 6 months ago, and the transformation we've witnessed in him since then has been remarkable. His confidence has soared. He's become remarkably sociable and comfortable in various environments.
He engages beautifully with other children. We appreciate the diverse Montessori activities offered, and it's heartwarming to see the little creations he brings home and receive regular photo updates. The emphasis on outdoor exploration and varied forms of play is fantastic. Little Tots holds a special place in our hearts, thanks in large part to one of the staff, whose dedication and expertise have made a profound impact on our son. He has become incredibly attached to her. We're immensely grateful to the entire team at Little Tots who have enriched our son's life from day one. Thank you for nurturing our little one since the start.
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Review from Charlotte M (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at Little Tots go above and beyond for the children - they really have taken the time to get to know my daughter and support her development across all domains. She has thrived since joining Little Tots, socially and academically, and doesn't look back when I drop her each day. To see her
hug the staff goodbye - it's obvious to me that she feels safe and cared for at this nursery. The support in her academic knowledge and development is a bonus!
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Review from Natalie H (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My 2-year-old daughter started at Little Tots in January and I cannot sing their praises enough. They have made her feel so welcome and have settled my nerves and she has just waltzed in since the day she started asking happy as can be. She comes home so happy and full of chatter about the day. Such
an amazing team, easy to talk to, informative, welcoming and genuinely caring. So glad we have a place here!
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Review from Amel L (Mother of Child) published on 6 March 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I took my son to Little Tots Nursery after a not-enjoyable settling session in another nursery. From the day we visited it, we fell in love with it and understood why it is an outstanding Ofsted-rated nursery. There are a lot of activities throughout the year, focusing on eating healthy, discovering
of different cultures, lot of learning about nature. The staff are so lovely, genuinely caring and friendly. Our son has developed so much since September in the baby room, we cannot wait for him to go and learn more in the nursery room next month.
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Review from S T (Mother of Child) published on 17 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended Little Tots since Jan 2023 and has thrived since starting. The team are incredible, loving, patient, and kind all of which shows through in the happiness of my daughter. They truly care about not only the children but their entire family and are so supportive. An absolutely
outstanding nursery where the children flourish.
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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter started Little Tots a year ago and our experience as a family with the nursery has been absolutely amazing.
Little Tots is a small nursery with a family feel and all of the staff, with a special mention to the manager, are fantastic.
Our daughter settled in really quickly and loves
her days at Little Tots. They have a great range of Montessori toys as well as a whole range of fun daily activities for the kids including yoga and weekly visits to Forest School!
We'd highly recommend Little Tots as a nursery to families!
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Review from Zoe E (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter loves Little Tots and settled in straight away. She adores her key person and all the amazing staff. It’s so fulfilling seeing what she gets up to each day on the app, especially when off to forest school. Highly recommend this nursery, there are so many extras that come with this setting
and the staff go above and beyond to make learning fun, inclusive and educational.
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Review from K T (Mother of Child) published on 4 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our little boy started at Little Tots in October and I cannot recommend them enough. My son has allergies so it was nerve-wracking for us to send him to nursery but the team have gone above and beyond to reassure us and have put additional measures in place to keep him safe. The activities they do with
the children and the care the whole team provide is great. The team keep you updated on what your little one has been up to and I love to see his happy face while he’s learning lots of new things. Thanks Little Tots - your kindness and care is so appreciated!
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Review from Caroline A (Mother of Child) published on 11 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
So far the whole experience from my child starting nursery in September has been wonderful. From settling her in, making her feel safe and happy and supporting her every need. The feedback from the staff is above what I ever expected and being offered individual support to help her with any problems
she may have has been a huge comfort. As her mum, I leave her at nursery happy and confident to attend and pick up a smiley little girl. The staff are kind and genuinely care for the children.
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Review from Faye E (Mother of Child) published on 5 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has absolutely flourished since starting at Little Tots nearly 3 years ago. They are currently getting her prepared for starting school this September and her self-confidence is so high right now. She has made lots of friends and loves all her teachers. We will be sad for her to leave and
that as we have moved, we won't be sending any potential future children here. It's a gorgeous nursery which does everything for the children!
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Review from G R (Mother of Child) published on 4 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both of my sons have really thrived at Little Tots Nursery. The team were extremely knowledgeable and supportive when we were concerned about the language development of our youngest who was in their baby room. He is now nearly 2 and about to progress to their nursery room and with the learning through
play they have done with him he is now talking and interacting with his peers and teachers in an age-appropriate way. The level of communication you receive as a parent is incredible.
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Review from Emma T (Mother of Child) published on 3 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I wouldn’t ever be able to send my children anywhere else. My son first started going to Little Tots Nursery when he was 11 months old and is now in school and he loved nursery! The staff are amazing, it’s a real home from home feel and they really make you feel so confident in leaving your children
in their care. I honestly can’t sing their praises enough. My son had some extra help with speech and language therapy and the staff really focused on this too and made it a priority to help him. My daughter is currently at nursery and again, loves her time there, the day is full of varied activities. A few months ago she wouldn’t participate at all in group activities but now she really enjoys getting involved and that’s all thanks to the staff helping her grow in confidence. The care they show the children is just admirable. As you can tell I would highly recommend Little Tots - Stoney Heath to any parent - they are the best!
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Review from Jason D (Father of Child) published on 3 April 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great nursery our son loves it always comes home happy and telling us about the many different activities he’s done during his day. Staff have been great from when he was struggling with going into nursery to now he just walks in ready to play. The learning he does there is also very good from building
words to writing his name
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Review from Lee B (Father of Child) published on 26 February 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son and daughter both attend Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath, and we're so fortunate to feel that our children are in a caring and nurturing environment. The staff are communicative and invested in the development of the children, whilst also maintaining a fun and engaging environment for the
children to thrive. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Little Tots to anyone.
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Review from Nikki T (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
From day 1, we were excited for our little one to join Little Tots! They offer a homely, tailored and professional approach to caring for our daughter. The staff have gone the extra mile to help her settle in and she has come on leaps and bounds in her development. They have made such an effort with
keeping us informed of her progress, which is lovely. I would recommend them to anyone! (I already have)
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Review from Cara H (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My nine month old boy loves it at Little Tots - from the very first day he was smiling and hasn't stopped since. And for me going back to work was very daunting - but the warmth and support that the Little Tots team at Stoney Heath gave me was incredible. I really cannot thank them enough.
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Review from Faye R (Mother of Child) published on 23 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Tots Nursery is a fantastic nursery and I cannot praise the staff enough. My daughter attended for a year and a half, only leaving as we moved out of the area. She started when she was 1 and I was nervous as it was the first time she had left me. The baby room team were amazing from day one.
They are so loving and sensitive to the children, knew exactly how to distract my daughter when it was time for me to leave and when I collected her at the end of the day I could see how happy she was. She had strong attachments to many of the staff and would run to them in the morning. This continued when she moved up into the nursery room. My daughter still talks about the nursery staff and how much she loves them! Her learning progressed incredibly, despite being so young, the vocabulary and the things she could do after attending for only a short time was incredible. I would highly highly recommend Little Tots!
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Review from Marie D (Mother of Child) published on 19 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our son started Little Tots at the age of 2. We are very happy with the caring and professional staff and particularly the manager. Our son really enjoys his time at Little Tots. The food is organic and our son says it is really yummy. We highly recommend it!
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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.990)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.990) out of 10 for Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath 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 51 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 51 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 4.990 for Little Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath is calculated as follows: ( (604 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 610 Ratings = 4.99
  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 Tots Nursery - Stoney Heath is based on 51 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 48 number of registered child places is 9.6, which has been reached with 51 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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