Little Inspirations - Newport

Gaer Park Hall, Gaer Park Road, Newport NP20 3NU
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Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Newport sits in a convenient location close to Bassaleg and enjoys easy access to Newport City Centre.

The nursery offers a warm and welcoming environment, including a secure garden for children to explore. All meals served at the nursery are cooked fresh on the premises.

With three separate and age-appropriate rooms, children are allowed to learn and grow at their own pace. In the baby room, children are encouraged to develop their sensory skills.

The toddler room is designed for those who are taking their first steps, and has access to the garden and outdoor classroom.

In the preschool room, the three to five-year-olds are encouraged to develop their independence with support from staff.
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Funding & Fees

£74.00 Full Day 8am-6pm / 7am-5pm
£76.00 Long Day 7am - 6pm
£59.00 School Day 9am-3pm
£49.50 Half Day 8am-1pm / 1pm-6pm
£49.50 Holiday Scheme 8am-6pm (Over 5's)
Full week 5 days, 10 hours per week £333.00

Childcare Offer and 3 year old Education funding accepted
Flying Start accepted

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Type of Service

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

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Anna Thomas (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 16

Total Places for Children

  • 58

Age Range

  • from 0 years 2 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Little Inspirations - Newport Reviews (58)

9.9

Little Inspirations - Newport has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.923) out of 10, based on 47 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Inspirations - Newport has 58 reviews.

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Review from Jade J (Mother of Child) published on 28 March 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have been very pleased with the level of care, support and nurture our daughter has received since starting Little Inspirations. She always looks forward to going to nursery and leaves with a smile. The staff consistently provide updates via the app or in person at the end of the day, and we truly
appreciate the regular updates and photos that show us what she's been up to with her friends!
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Review from F A (Mother of Child) published on 20 September 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter likes Little Inspirations Day Nursery and misses it so much. She misses her friends and teacher. The teachers are so lovely and the nursery is neat and the staff are welcoming and behave professionally. I don't have any complaints against them.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you for your positive review and comments, much appreciated!
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Review from Magdalena S (Mother of Child) published on 22 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really lovely nursery. Our boys love to go in to see all their friends and the teachers. The team of colleagues is very friendly. Plenty of activities. Our older boy is always happy and excited to go in and he is asking to go to see his friends. We are very pleased with this nursery and we would highly
recommend it to anyone.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you for your wonderful review and comments, really appreciated!
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Review from Chloe H (Mother of Child) published on 6 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Really personable staff, my little boys are always so happy after spending their morning at Little Inspirations Newport. Love the communication from staff during the day and they are prompt to answer any questions in person and via the app. Very happy mama.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you for your amazing review and comments, we really appreciate it!
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Review from M C (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful nursery. My son loves going and has thrived since he started just before turning 1. He's coming up 2 years at the nursery and loves it all the same. I feel confident in sending him (and shortly his sister) to this setting.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you for your wonderful review and comments, much appreciated!
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Review from N B (Grandfather of Child) published on 30 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Inspirations Nursery has given my grandson a fantastic start to his educational career, he has really enjoyed his time at the Nursery making some fabulous friends and great memories. He is always very keen to attend, to meet his friends and teachers. I think he will very much miss everything
about Little Inspirations but he is also so much looking forward to the next stage. Many thanks to everyone at Little Inspirations for making his time there enjoyable.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you for your wonderful review and comments, we really appreciate it! Best wishes for the next stage!
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Review from Patricia B (Grandmother of Child) published on 30 July 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Professionalism was expected, but I have found Little Inspirations Nursery to go that extra mile and to be caring, considerate, consistent and use excellent communication throughout my grandson's time with them.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you for your wonderful review and comments, we really appreciate it!
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Review from Anthony N (Father of Child) published on 14 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
It's the staff that gives Little Inspirations 5 stars for me. They listen, they're super friendly and look after the little ones. You can see it on the kid's faces what they think of them. Thank you to all the staff at Little Inspirations for doing such a wonderful job.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you for your lovely comments and positive review.
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Review from Robyn T (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my daughters attend the nursery they are 4 and 2. They thoroughly enjoy their time at the nursery and have made lots of connections since being there. The staff are amazing, so caring and professional - I couldn't recommend the nursery enough!
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you for your lovely comments and amazing review!
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Review from Suzie W (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both our children have thrived at Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Newport. Our son started whilst we were in the pandemic and so we were worried about how he would be, and whilst it got off to a rocky start with some staffing issues, after management took over it has got better and better. We moved
out of the immediate area and so it would have been easier for us to change nurseries but we decided to stay and also put our daughter into Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Newport as well. She has been well cared for and loves going for the 2 days a week. I think the fact that I and many other parents trust Little Inspirations Day Nursery - Newport with our most precious loved ones says it all.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportMany thanks for your lovely comments and wonderful review!
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Review from Jacqueline T (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little inspirations has been incredibly supportive from the moment my child started. They enjoy going to nursery and will be incredibly sad when the go to school. They have been inclusive in my journey as a parent using cloth nappies and adapting menus to suit my child’s dietary needs. Only small problem
is the daily stuff isn’t always uploaded to the Famly app consistently. But aside from that the whole staff are wonderful and have taken great care of my child.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportMany thanks for your lovely comments and wonderful review!
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Review from Stevie D (Mother of Child) published on 5 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Lovely nursey, all the staff are really friendly, my little ones always come home full of smiles, and the pictures they provide always shows him happy too. They provide nice handovers too, about their day, and how they've been. Overall happy.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you for your lovely comments and wonderful review!
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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 4 July 2022 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Great staff who are always friendly, welcoming and answer any questions I may have. My daughter is well looked after and she is happy arriving at nursery which is probably the best feedback. The Famly App is reassuring to keep us updated on some aspects of her day. I'm never quite sure about the activities
she is doing or what she is learning, or even struggling with and feel the App could be used to provide some of this information which is invaluable to parents. We used to get weekly updates on what our child's room had been working on during the week but unfortunately, that stopped a while ago. It's difficult to comment on some of the points below such as resources and cleanliness as due to the pandemic I haven't had the opportunity to see inside. The wraparound for local Primary Schools does seem really limited which is unfortunate.
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Review from Nadine T (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff are amazing!
Always very helpful and I love the app it helps keep me updated on my son’s day.
Th enursery is very clean and tidy.
Lots of toys for my son to play with.
Tasty food for him too.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you for your review and lovely comments, really good to read and we really appreciate it!
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Review from S R (Father of Child) published on 15 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 3.0 out of 5
Staff are fab, kids love them. They will go above and beyond to support your child.
Be aware; management (out of nursery) are very slow to support these staff and cut every corner possible. Communication is poor from the same people.
They pay staff minimum wage - which is the same at most nurseries,
but they do not reward their hard work. Why follow when you can lead? Pay staff better and naturally you will get better staff and happier parents.
Apart from that - the nursery is great, a bit old and needs work done but again management will not be doing this anytime soon! They depend on their staff doing goodwill gestures.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you for taking the time to provide an overall positive response on the standard of care and quality of the nursery, we are pleased that you would recommend to others. In terms of the facilities and outside space we realise that your child is no longer attending the nursery but we now have a fantastic outside classroom facility which the children love and our artificial grass garden is a safe space for the children to enjoy in all weathers. We value the amazing work and the role that they play in the development and care of these young lives and we are also proud of the individual journeys that they make in their employment with us, and we support and empower them to progress throughout the company. Many will testify that communication is constant and that we certainly do not cut corners in the standard of care we provide or with the employment of our staff, we are sorry that you feel otherwise. Thanks for taking the time to share your views and comments.
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Review from Leanne J (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl used to attend Little Inspirations before coronavirus and always enjoyed her time here, so when it was time for our 1 year old son to start nursery Little Inspirations was our first choice.


Staff are attentive and caring, and the nursery is a really nurturing environment. There is

a wide range of educational activities and a good variety of healthy meals and snacks, freshly cooked on the premises each day.


Safeguarding and communication with parents is second to none and I love following my little boys day on the parent app, seeing when he’s eaten, been changed or had a little sleep. The staff also send pictures on the app to you too, which is a lovely extra touch, especially in these times.


All in all, I can’t praise the nursery and the lovely staff highly enough, and I am very pleased that there was space for my little boy this year.

Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you for your lovely comments and wonderful review it is really appreciated!
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Review from Bryany D (Mother of Child) published on 15 July 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son started in September 2020, the staff have been fantastic since day 1. He has come on so much and he absolutely loves it. They have done so well in terms to COVID. I am so happy with the nursery and would 100% recommend.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you so much for your wonderful comments and positive review! We really appreciate it!
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Review from Katie J (Mother of Child) published on 23 October 2020 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Little Inspirations Newport since February 2020. Only managed a month and then we had to keep him home for lockdown. I had a phone call halfway through lockdown to see how we were managing and getting on and that they couldn’t wait for him to go back.
Since being back July
2020 he has loved every minute. He has been coming home with lots of arts and crafts. They keep the app up to date so we can see what his eating and napping is like throughout the day.
They’ve been working really hard to keep everyone safe during this rough time but still keeping it as normal as possible for the children.
Reply from Neil Blockley, Commercial Director at Little Inspirations - NewportThank you so much for your lovely comments and review!
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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.923)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.923) out of 10 for Little Inspirations - Newport is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 47 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 47 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 4.923 for Little Inspirations - Newport is calculated as follows: ( (514 Excellents x 5) + (39 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 555 Ratings = 4.923
  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 Inspirations - Newport is based on 47 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 + 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 + 0.025 = 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 58 number of registered child places is 11.6, which has been reached with 47 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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Meet the Team (16)

Anna

Anna Thomas

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2021

Nursery Manager - Early Years Foundation Degree


I am a dedicated Nursery Manager with over 27 years of experience. I am passionate about creating a warm, inclusive environment where children can thrive to the best of their abilities. I value play-based, child-led learning and believe every child deserves the opportunity to feel confident, curious, and supported.


I enjoy working with the families and staff we have and love being actively involved in the nursery each day, sharing in the children’s learning and achievements.

Alice

Alice Anderson

Job Title: Deputy Nursery Manager Joined: 2020

Deputy Manger

Jade

Jade Taylor

Job Title: Deputy Nursery Manager/ Section Leader in Preschool Joined: 2020

Section Leader - Preschool
Level 5

Robyn

Robyn Peacock

Job Title: Education Leader Joined: 2019

Education Leader in Preschool
Level 4

Caitlyn

Caitlyn Graveston

Job Title: Section Leader Joined: 2025

Section Leader - Under 3's
Level 3

Stacey

Stacey Bushell

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Joined: 2018

Preschool
Level 3

Jazmin

Jazmin Horwood

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Joined: 2023

Nursery Nurse - Babies
Level 3

Beth

Beth Bailey

Job Title: Lunch Cover Joined: 2021

Preschool Lunch Cover
Level 4

Beth

Beth Morse

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Joined: 2020

Nursery Nurse - Babies
Level 3

Beth

Beth Taylor

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Joined: 2020

Nursery Nurse - Preschool
Level 3

Daisy

Daisy Jackson

Job Title: Nursery Assistant Joined: 2024

Nursery Assistant - Preschool
Level 2

Kerri

Kerri Thomas

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Joined: 2020

Nursery Nurse - Babies
Level 3

Jessica

Jessica Hodge

Job Title: Nursery Apprentice Joined: 2025

Nursery Apprentice - Toddlers

Natalie

Natalie Singh

Job Title: Nursery Cook Joined: 2024

Nursery Cook

Sarah

Sarah Wilkinson

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Joined: 2020

Nursery Nurse - Babies
Level 3

Tariq

Tariq Thomas

Job Title: Nursery Nurse Joined: 2023

Nursery Nurse - Toddlers
Level 3

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