Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

2 Manse Road, Carrowdore, Newtownards BT22 2EY
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Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore offers childcare for children aged six months to four years in Carrowdore, County Down.

The nursery is located in a former school that is surrounded by idyllic countryside, offering a peaceful setting for your child to grow and learn. Meanwhile, the setting offers an easy commute into Belfast for parents.

The Little Kingdom team supports each child as an individual, while instilling their core values of having good manners, morals and values. This is done through a wealth of indoor and outdoor activities.
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Type of Service

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

Person in charge

  • Kerry Robinson & Sianon McCarroll (Managers)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Total Places for Children

  • 36

Age Range

  • from 0 years 6 months
  • to 4 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Full day 0730-1830 is £55.50
    Half day 0730-1300 / 1300- 1830 is £43.50

  • Fees cover all costs for meals, snacks, nappies, creams, occasional treats, outings, and educational activities

Opening Times

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

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Parking

  • Plenty of parking at the rear of the nursery

Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore Reviews (26)

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Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore has a Review Score of 10 (9.967) out of 10, based on 10 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore has 26 reviews.

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Review from Susan G (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child goes to LKK one day per week. He absolutely loves it, he actually tries to get us out of the house to get there quicker! The staff are so professional, friendly and attentive. During the day there is a great selection of activities for the kids and a mix of indoor and outdoor activities when
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In Feb/March my mother in law was unwell. She normally looks after my son two days a week. The team were so accommodating, they assisted to make sure I got additional days until my mother in law was well enough. They were lifesavers at this time to ensure all my childcare needs were taken care off.


Great place for the kids, can't recommend highly enough.

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Review from Caroline L (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great nursery and very friendly staff. Lots of updates via the family app which is great. My little girl has come on leaps & bounds since joining LKK. They provide kids with plenty of fun and activities throughout the day and also have great outdoor space. The food plan is updated weekly and always
has a great selection of nutritious meals provided. Would happily recommend this nursery!

Reply from Lisa Stevenson, Owner at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

Thank you for your lovely review. We love having your family as part of our Little Kingdom.

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Review from J P (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are always so friendly and I trust them 100% with my kids. If they have any incidents I'm informed immediately and if they are a bit under the weather they always fully brief me when I collect them. I believe the staff genuinely care about my kids which gives me confidence they are in the
best hands. In general, fees for nursery are high however it's not within the individual nursery's remit to control this, the government need to look at the fees!

Reply from Lisa Stevenson, Owner at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

Thank you for your lovely review. We love having your family as part of our Little Kingdom.

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Review from Lauren S (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My children have thrived in the environment and all the girls are absolutely fantastic. Both my children suffer from asthma and food allergies and they go above and beyond with their care I cannot recommend or thank them enough.

Reply from Lisa Stevenson, Owner at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

Thank you for your lovely review. We love having your family as part of our Little Kingdom.

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Review from Katie S (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I'm really pleased with this nursery. My child took a long time to settle in but the staff persevered and now he is gaining confidence every week and seems to be enjoying his day. He definitely prefers the girls he normally has each week but they are so good at making sure they take him off me which
helps him have a better start to his day.

Reply from Lisa Stevenson, Owner at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

Thank you for your lovely review. We love having your family as part of our Little Kingdom.

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Review from Gemma R (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son is very happy at LKK. It is well set up with 3 rooms depending age. Staff are all very friendly. Very good meal plan for kids and lots of toys and activities. Outdoor space with age appropriate outdoor toys and a jungle gym. Private log in for daily updates and photos.

Reply from Lisa Stevenson, Owner at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

Thank you for your lovely review. We love having your family as part of our Little Kingdom.

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Review from Ali H (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boys just runs into nursery. The staff are beyond fantastic with the children. The amount they do in one day with the children is incredible! They are always in ratio, willing to help and give advice.
LKK plays a massive role in his life and I wouldn't have it any other way!

Reply from Lisa Stevenson, Owner at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

Thank you for your lovely review. We love having your family as part of our Little Kingdom.

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Review from Sarah D (Mother of Child) published on 16 May 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Kind and caring staff. Plenty of activities throughout the day to keep them busy. Nice outdoor play area. Clean. Staff attentive to childrens needs and good at reporting any illness or accidents. Our twins are very happy here.

Reply from Lisa Stevenson, Owner at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

Thank you for your lovely review. We love having your family as part of our Little Kingdom.

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Review from T B (Father of Child) published on 4 July 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our daughter absolutely loves going to Little Kingdom Kids and we have never had any issues. The staff are all lovely and take good care of our girl, and she is very comfortable with them. We get updates all day on how she is getting on, what she has eaten if she's gone to the toilet and nap times and
we also get pictures throughout the day so we know she is doing well. The food is great and our daughter always eats well at the nursery. We can't fault the nursery.

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Review from L W (Mother of Child) published on 25 June 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are all lovely and they keep you well updated with pictures etc. throughout the day on the system. My daughter has been going since January 2023 and she loves it. Sometimes she will still have a little cry going in but I feel so at ease knowing she is in the best care and gets loads of extra
cuddles when needed. The level of learning and daily activities are very high. They always have themed sensory trays etc. and feel nursery has played a massive role in her development. She has even been out on day trips. I would highly recommend Little Kingdom Kids.

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Review from R K (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I find Little Kingdom Kids Bangor such an amazing nursery that does so much with the children and also love the peekaboo login so I can stop worrying about my son and can see how happy he is there!


My son has only recently started but he loves it and the staff!

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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff very friendly and accommodating with changing days etc seem to have a good relationship with my child. They always have a good range of activities for the children to do. Food is nutritional also. Great service provided

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Review from Gillian J (Mother of Child) published on 30 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Absolutely wonderful staff who really care about the children. Every day is different, plenty of free play but great organised activities too. It's a joy to send my child to them, and he loves going too. My child has allergies and I have complete peace of mind leaving him at Little Kingdom Kids.

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Review from J C (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very friendly staff.
Good settling in time period.
Good meals and snacks.
Good variety of play, and I especially love the sensory/messy play.
The staff will always let me know how my daughter has been that day, for example if she was out of sorts or in good form.

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Review from J M (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Little Kingdom Kids are fantastic! My daughter is always smiling when she arrives. They are so caring and thoughtful. When it comes to special occasions they go the extra mile to make arts and crafts that we can keep.

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Review from Claire W (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2023
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our son absolutely loves going to nursery - jumping out of my arms as soon as we walk in. It gives me such delight to see him so happy with the staff and feel so comfortable. They are all excellent and caring, with so many different activities to do each day along with being able to keep in check with
his home routine.

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Review from C G (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Very welcoming and friendly staff, they have a great relationship with my child. He is very fond of all the staff. Easy to chat to and always sort out any issues promptly.

Reply from Lisa Knox, Management Team at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

Thank you so much. We appreciate you taking the time to do this. He makes our job easy to be fair...he's a super boy!

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Review from J D (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter who was three at the time loved her time at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore. The staff were lovely and always had a smile for my daughter. She had lunch there and it was always freshly prepared and delicious. Great weekly menu. My daughter was always sad when she had to leave at pick up time.
I would highly recommend Little Kingdom.

Reply from Lisa Knox, ManagemenTeam at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

We appreciate you taking the time to write this and trust you are all enjoying your new adventures.

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Review from D A (Mother of Child) published on 22 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter attended Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore for a few months and she absolutely loved it! Lots of different activities and games so she was always kept busy! The meals and snacks provided were amazing and I was able to see on the peekaboo app what exactly she was doing and when she was doing
it. I had never left my children before and this was a big load off my mind because I could see she was having a great time, was playing loads and eating very well! My daughter always came home singing and even now when we drive passed the nursery she waves at the Manager and says that’s her playschool! So thank you all for welcoming her and making her feel very at home! You have made more of an impact on her than yous know and we are very grateful to you all. Very friendly and attentive staff makes all the difference!

Reply from Lisa Knox, Management Team at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

Thank you so much for your kind words, we truly hope she is getting on well in her new adventures.

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Review from Ana E (Mother of Child) published on 19 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We absolutely love Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore. They do a fantastic job with our little boy who loves going in now. They have been extremely accomodating and helpful in every way. We can definitely see how much going to nursery has helped our little one become more sociable after being at home for
so long during the pandemic. Very thankful for the staff at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore!

Reply from Lisa Knox, Management Team at Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

So lovely to hear, thank you. Lovely watching him settle into nursery life now.

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Current Review Score: 10.0 (9.967)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 10 (9.967) out of 10 for Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 10 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.967 for Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore is calculated as follows: ( (116 Excellents x 5) + (4 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 120 Ratings = 4.967

  • b) 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 Kingdom Kids Carrowdore is based on 10 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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

    • ii) 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 36 number of registered child places is 7.2, which has been reached with 10 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Top 20 Nurseries Northern Ireland 2024

Recipient: Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

Date: Thursday 28 Mar 2024 More details

Top 20 Nurseries Northern Ireland 2022

Recipient: Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

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Meet the Team (8)

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Sianon Mc Carroll

Job Title: Manager

Joined: 2021

Sianon has been a part of Little Kingdom Kids for nearly 3 years now, started with us as a nursery assistant and has worked her way up to manager she is currently finishing off her NVQ level 5. She has 13 years of experience within the childcare sector. Sianon works between all the rooms and loves spending her days getting plenty of cuddles, creating lots of fun sensory/messy play activities and playing different games with the children.

Sianon is a great member of our team all the children love her as do we!
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Laurie

Laurie Johnston

Job Title: Assistant Manager

Joined: 2023

Laurie has been a part of Little Kingdom Kids for over a year now and holds a B tech national diploma in early years, she has over 15 years of experience working in childcare not including being a mum to her 2 gorgeous boys. Laurie mainly works within our preschool room and enjoys spending her days planning lots of fantastic activities, crafts and sensory play. Laurie started out as an assistant but has worked her way up to assistant manager! Laurie is a great asset to the team and with her infectious laugh and big personality, all the children absolutely adore her as do we.
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Katie

Katie Williamson

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Joined: 2022

Katie has been a part of Little Kingdom Kids for over 2 years now holds her NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and has over 11 years experience. This is not including the experience of motherhood to 3 beautiful girls. Katie mainly works within our baby room and enjoys spending her days planning lot's of fun arts and crafts she also enjoys plenty of cuddles, singing nursery rhymes and reading stories which the babies absolutely love! Katie is a great member of our team and with her big bubbly cheerful personality all the children absolutely adore her as do we.
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Abbey

Abbey Major

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Joined: 2023

Abbey has been a part of Little Kingdom Kids for nearly a year now, she is currently in university doing early childhood studies. Abbey mainly works within our baby room and enjoys spending her days doing artwork, planning different activities, taking the babies outside and getting plenty of cuddles! Abbey is a great member of the team and with her fun bubbly personality, all the children love her as do we!
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Jodi Keenan

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Joined: 2023

Jodi has been a part of Little Kingdom Kids for over a year now and will be working towards doing her level 3 in childcare. Jodi mainly works with our baby room and enjoys spending her days getting plenty of cuddles and planning lots of sensory/messy play activities which the babies absolutely love. She also enjoys taking the babies outside and singing plenty of nursery rhymes. Jodi is a fantastic member of our team with her fun very enthusiastic personality all the children love her as do we.
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Anna Harvey

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Joined: 2025

Anna has been a part of Little Kingdom Kids for nearly a year now and has her level 3 in childcare. Anna mainly works with our baby room and enjoys spending her days getting plenty of cuddles and planning lots of sensory/messy play activities which the babies absolutely love. She also enjoys taking the babies outside and singing plenty of nursery rhymes. Anna is a fantastic member of our team with her fun very enthusiastic personality all the children love her as do we.
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Brooklyn King

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Joined: 2024

Brooklyn has been a part of Little Kingdom Kids for over a year now and will be working towards doing her level 3 in childcare. Brooklyn mainly works with our Tweenie room and enjoys spending her days getting plenty of cuddles and planning lots of arts and crafts aswell as sensory/messy play activities which the tweenies absolutely love. She also enjoys taking the tweenies outside and singing plenty of nursery rhymes. Brooklyn is a fantastic member of our team with her fun very enthusiastic personality all the children love her as do we.
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Saranna

Saranna Parkinson

Job Title: Nursery Assistant

Joined: 2025

Saranna has been a part of Little Kingdom Kids for around 6 months and will be working towards doing her level 3 in childcare. Saranna works between our preschool and tweenie room and enjoys spending her days getting plenty of cuddles and planning lots of arts and crafts aswell as sensory/messy play activities which the children absolutely love. She also enjoys taking the children outside and singing plenty of nursery rhymes. Saranna is a fantastic member of our team with her fun very enthusiastic personality all the children love her as do we.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore accepts?

Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore accepts Children aged from 0 years 6 months to 4 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore Open?

Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore is open: Monday 07:30-18:30, Tuesday 07:30-18:30, Wednesday 07:30-18:30, Thursday 07:30-18:30, Friday 07:30-18:30.

How many Children does Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore have capacity for?

Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore has capacity for a total of 36 Children.

How far is Little Kingdom Kids Carrowdore to the centre of Newtownards?

5.8 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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