Little Faces Nursery School

Pontlands Park, West Hanningfield Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford CM2 8HR
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9.3 23 Reviews
  • Little Faces Nursery School, Chelmsford
Little Faces opened at Pontlands Park in January 2013 and is located in the beautiful grounds of Pontlands Park, with views of fields surrounding the setting.

•        All Year Round places - (51 weeks per year)
•       Term Time Only (39 weeks per year, in line with Essex County Council School Term Dates)
•        ‘Short Day’ 7.5 Hourly Session
•       Minimum booking of 2 days per week
•        Additional Hours can be booked to extend Sessions (in 15 minute increments)
•        Unique and Flexible booking system that enables you to chose your start and finish times
•        15 hours Funded Sessions for eligible children aged 9 months - 4 years – (38 weeks per year)
•        30 hour Extended Funded Entitlement for eligible 3 - 4 years (available to working parents from Sept 25)

Consistently rated 'Good' by Ofsted, May 2013, August 2017 & March 2023.

All staff paediatric First Aid Trained - and achieved Millies Mark Award in January 2017.

Highly experienced and knowledgeable Special Needs Trained staff - Autism Friendly Award 2015.

Government 'Funded Early Education Entitlement' (FEEE) accepted (additional services charge applies).

Tax Free Childcare Payments accepted (saving 20% off fees for those who qualify).
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Funding & Fees

Hourly rate from £9.50 per hour
Day rate from £84.00
Early starts from 7.30am and extended day from 5-6pm available
All Year round and Term Time bookings

Fees vary depending on session length and term time only or all year round booking.
Little Faces offer a wide range of flexible booking options to suit a variety of needs.
Government Funding stretched to maximise your entitlement.

Contact Little Faces Nursery School to get a personalised quote.

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Jade Cottis (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 21

Total Places for Children

  • 62

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 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, 3 training days per year & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Ample parking on site, with no through traffic.

Little Faces Nursery School Reviews (23)

9.3

Little Faces Nursery School has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.295) out of 10, based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Faces Nursery School has 23 reviews.

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Review from V K (Mother of Child) published on 21 June 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Faces was recommended to us by a teacher of a primary school and has met/exceeded our expectations. Having sent our other child to another local nursery, we can see such a difference in the care Little Faces provides. It is intimate enough for the staff to know and care for my child yet big enough
to offer amazing opportunities such as trips and outsourced lessons such as Spanish.
Reply from Jane Deighton at Little Faces Nursery SchoolThank you for your kind review. We aim to deliver an outstanding service at all times and are thrilled that we have met and exceeded your expectations.
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Review from Natasha C (Mother of Child) published on 6 April 2018 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery very flexible and brilliant staff.
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Review from Claire B (Mother of Child) published on 16 March 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When I first thought about looking for a nursery a friend told me about Little Faces and I am so thankful that she did. I had a visit to Little Faces after viewing another nursery and everything about that first visit set my mind at ease and I felt my daughter would be well looked after by staff who
appeared to love their jobs.


My eldest daughter has now started school but my youngest is still at Little Faces.


They have both been exceptionally well looked after by not just their key workers but all the staff, who genuinely seem to care about them. I have never felt rushed when dropping off or picking up - I get a thorough handover every evening.


I have been overwhelmed with how much they have learnt, both academically and socially - the amount and variety of activities that they do each day amaze me!


The setting is lovely and very secure. I would not hesitate in recommending Little Faces to anyone - this isn't just a business, the owner and staff are passionate about childcare.

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Current Review Score: 9.3 (9.295)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.3 (9.295) out of 10 for Little Faces Nursery School 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 8 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.3 out of 5 from 8 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 Faces Nursery School is calculated as follows: ( (96 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 96 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 4.295 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Faces Nursery School is based on 8 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 20 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews, 0.05 Points for the next five Positive Reviews, and finally 0.025 Points for the next ten Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.050, 7th = 0.050, 8th = 0.050, 9th = 0.050, 10th = 0.050, 11th = 0.025, 12th = 0.025, 13th = 0.025, 14th = 0.025, 15th = 0.025, 16th = 0.025, 17th = 0.025, 18th = 0.025, 19th = 0.025, 20th = 0.025) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05 = 3.65
    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 62 number of registered child places is 12.4. 8 Positive Reviews ÷ 12.4 = 0.645
  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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Awards / Recognitions (8)

Meet the Team (3)

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Jane Deighton

Job Title: Director Joined: 1999

Jane has been working with children for many years, including being a children's fitness (FitKids) instructor to supporting children with additional needs in secondary school.


Jane leads a strong team of highly qualified, professional and very caring staff - they are all valued which is reflected in the 'family feel' of the nursery.


Jane has 3 adult children and 6 grandchildren. She has extensive knowledge and first-hand experience with Special Educational needs.

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Daniella du Preez

Job Title: Operations Director & SENSCO Joined: 2013

Daniella is Janes's daughter and the Operations Director of the Company. She is a mother to 4 children.


Daniella is highly qualified (level 5 in Childcare Leadership and Management), has extensive knowledge of Special Educational Needs and is a Level 3 qualified SENCO, completed ECLAN Accreditation and also our Autism Lead (Level 2).

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Jade Cottis

Job Title: Deputy Manager Joined: 2014

Jade joined Little Faces in 2014 as an Apprentice. After successfully completing her Level 3 childcare qualification, she was promoted to Room Leader, then again to 3rd in Charge and in 2023 she became Deputy Manager.

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