Little Dragon's Day Nursery

Bearley Road, Snitterfield, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 0JH
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9.7 63 Reviews
  • Little Dragon's Day Nursery, Stratford-upon-Avon
Little Dragon’s Day Nursery is a state-of-the-art, family-run childcare setting located in the picturesque village of Snitterfield. Little Dragon’s is an inspirational early years setting that has been specially designed to create a superb enabling environment.

At Little Dragon’s Day Nursery, the team strongly believe that when children are allowed to select where, with what and how to play, they are truly invested in their learning, become deeply involved and therefore make dramatic progress (after all, a child’s play is seriously important business!). They strive to ensure that the children in their care are happy and immersed in their surroundings, and in doing so, the children are constantly demonstrating all the skills required to succeed - concentration, creativity, energy and persistence! Through Little Dragon's creative and ‘down to earth’ take on the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, children experience diverse and spontaneous child-led activities supported by skilful practitioners that promote early years goals.

At Little Dragon’s, all children are happy and flourish. They encourage and develop lively, enquiring minds and children ascertain a zest for life-long learning. The team does this by enriching children's early years experiences and fulfilling every child’s innate desire to explore and learn. They provide a truly ‘child-focused’ enabling environment that ensures all children are fully immersed in high-quality, purposeful play and are happy, learning and developing at all times. The team are highly qualified and have an excellent understanding of child development. They are nurturing, caring and passionate about what they do and invest time in getting to know each and every unique child ‘inside out’ to ensure that secure bonds are formed and daily interactions are tailored to support children on their individual learning journeys.
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Kate McLeod & Neil McLeod
  • Privately Owned

Person in Charge

  • Kate McLeod and Kerri Scott (Managers)

Admission Information

  • None

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 32

Total Places for Children

  • 61

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please email requesting a copy of our latest fees structure and prospectus.

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 & Christmas

Parking

  • Designated nursery parking is available at the front of the property.

Little Dragon's Day Nursery Reviews (63)

9.7

Little Dragon's Day Nursery has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.667) out of 10, based on 37 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Dragon's Day Nursery has 63 reviews.

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Review from Sanya C (Mother of Child) published on 3 December 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We love Little Dragons! From the moment we joined, the staff have been incredibly caring, supportive and genuinely invested in the children's wellbeing. Supporting my child settle in smoothly from the start . They create such a nurturing environment where curiosity is encouraged every single day.
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facilities are amazing and they do the BEST nutritious meals for the kids. Everything is very well-organised and thoughtfully designed for little learners. Their motto of outdoor play is fantastic, and I truly appreciate how much time the children get to explore, learn and enjoy being outside.
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Review from Rebecca M (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our experience of our son attending Little Dragons nursery has been wonderful. The staff have always been extremely friendly and approachable to us and our son. They have all shown great interest in our son and in his development and they really demonstrate an individualised approach with bringing our
son's interests in the daily activities. Our son always loves coming to nursery.
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Review from C R (Mother of Child) published on 27 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The most caring and nurturing setting with fantastic outdoor space. The staff take a genuine interest in every child's needs and we have been delighted to see our son flourishing at Little Dragons. Highly recommend!
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Review from Ka D (Mother of Child) published on 25 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our daughter has been a Little Dragons since she was 11 months old. She is now 3.5 years old and absolutely thriving. The staff are wonderful, they know her inside out and truly care about her. Beyond the staff, the other brilliant part of this nursery is the facilities. Indoors is beautifully designed
and maintained, but the amount of time my daughter spends out either at forest school or visiting the local villag is amazing. It has really done wonders for her confidence. I cannot recommend this nursery enough and would strongly encourage a look around to see what they are all about.
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Review from Amit P (Father of Child) published on 20 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very good childcare setting. My daughter loves coming into nursery and her confidence has grown. Good supportive staff. The Forrest school is fantastic alongside all of the extra activities on offer. I Would recommend little dragons.
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Review from Heather P (Mother of Child) published on 18 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My child has been at Little Dragons for over two and a half years. The staff are friendly, caring and attentive and genuinely care about their learning and development. The facilities available provide children with a rich nursery experience including regular forest school visits to the nursery field,
trips round the village including the shop and church as well as an in-house chef who cooks all the meals and snacks for the children from scratch. There is great attention to detail in everything they do and all in all, this creates an excellent environment for learning and we are are really happy we chose this setting.
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Review from Michael D (Father of Child) published on 17 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Dragon's is our child's favourite location! They always receive a warm welcome, are encouraged to settle quickly, and spend their day inspired by the amazing opportunities on offer. They delight in time spent at forest school (in all weathers!) and the food provided is excellent. As parents,
we're delighted they and we are members of the Little Dragon's community.
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Review from Ben K (Father of Child) published on 17 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent all round. Fantastic communication, care, attention and our daughter loves it. Could not ask for more. All staff are very enthusiastic and clearly knowledgeable and well trained. Would recommend to anyone.
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Review from R R (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such a lovely, warm, family feel nursery. We are so happy with the care and encouragement that they give all children. Our daughter has really excelled and never has a negative word to say. You are greeted every morning and evening with a big warm personal hello which is a great start. Keep up the hard
work we appreciate it so much.
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Review from Will G (Father of Child) published on 17 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
All staff at the nursery are fantastic and a credit to Little Dragons. Great facilities that continue to improve. Our son continues to develop great friendships and comes home with plenty of happy memories
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Review from N K (Mother of Child) published on 17 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Dragons Day Nursery has impressed us so much so far. The staff go over and above to create a welcoming environment and they are all really amazing. Special thanks to Tabi for being amazing with our little girl and making her feel happy and at ease through her settling in period and beyond. Our
daughter cannot wait to get to nursery everyday.
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Review from S G (Mother of Child) published on 26 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
We didn't have a great experience at little dragons which ultimately led to use removing our child from the setting and choosing a local alternative nursery.
Some staff were wonderful and we were grateful to them and their effort and we often told the individuals this, the management in our experience
consistently let the setting down however, when concerns were raised, instead of discussing, the matters were more often than not met with no response or being told to look elsewhere. After their closure, like others, we were skeptical and appreciated the initial time taken by management to reassure us. But from then on it seemed to go down hill again. With concerns shared including basic settle questions to frequent unknown bruising and injuries not being listened to. Ultimately we felt as parents we had no escalation points on genuine concerns and then noticed our daughter retreating from a confident child to a worried and upset one, we lost trust and our daughter was clearly unhappy.
Reply from Neil McLeod, Partner at Little Dragon's Day Nursery
We are sorry to read that you did not feel Little Dragons was the right nursery for your daughter. Whilst we are pleased you recognised and valued the efforts of our staff team, we regret that your…read more
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Review from A S (Mother of Child) published on 14 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 1.0 out of 5
Sadly, our experience of Little Dragon's was our worst nightmare. While napping, a staff member's tea was spilled on my 1 year old son, burning him so severely that he required weeks of treatment from a specialist burns unit.
He'd only attended the toddler room for 8 weeks and in that time we'd already
needed to raise multiple concerns about his care, I now believe those were early warning signs of much wider issues in the nursery, but regrettably we chose to trust their reassurances - we just could never have imaged something like this being allowed to happen.
It prompted police involvement as well as an Ofsted investigation which found serious failings, leading them to take the extreme step of closing the nursery with immediate effect - this report is public.
I've long-debated posting this to ensure I'm not posting in anger, but with the nursery re-opened I feel a duty to make prospective parents aware of what happened so they can make fully informed decisions.
Reply from Neil McLeod, Partner at Little Dragon's Day Nursery
We are truly sorry that your experience with Little Dragons was so distressing, and we fully recognise how upsetting this period must have been for you and your family. The incident involving your son…read more
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Review from S R (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The most beautiful place on earth. I wish my children could stay forever!
I have one child in the older class and one child in the middle class. Both rooms are amazing. The activities they participate in are great and very age appropriate. The forest school is a favourite spot for them both. The nursery
has a beautiful outdoor play space that as soon as I saw it I knew this was the setting for my children. They care for the children so much, you can tell as soon as you walk through the doors.
The relationship I have with all staff is great, they have supported me as a parent when settling in has been a challenge. I put my trust in the them and they really did know what they were doing.
I will be forever grateful for the best start in early education for my children. It will make picking a primary school very very difficult!
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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Our child has attended this nursery for 12 months now and he is extremely happy and settled. We were originally at a different nursery, and after a bad experience there we were nervous about the transition, but we felt so at ease and our child settled quickly. The variety of activities they offer is
great and the freedom and flexibility to spend time outdoors has suited our child brilliantly. The staff are all so friendly and have our child's best interests at heart. We feel our child is able to express himself fully and let his personality shine, which shows how happy he is there. Plus sometimes he doesn't want to leave as he's having too much fun! I'd recommend you consider this nursery if you're in the area.
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Review from Brandon R (Father of Child) published on 2 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Dragons is an amazing nursery with an amazing attention to detail. All the members of staff are so happy to be here and genuinely love taking care of the children.
My daughter is now thriving at this nursery. I would 100% recommend Little Dragons to any parent that wants to have peace of mind
when it comes to their baby at nursery.
Thank you all!
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Review from A F (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Have been at Little Dragons for a year and am very happy with the nursery. Staff are conscientious and friendly and make the effort to get to know the children under their care and the family members as well. Our little one has thrived in her time there.
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Review from J L (Mother of Child) published on 22 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I cannot express how grateful I am to have found Little Dragons Day Nursery for my child. From the moment we walked through the doors, we were greeted with warmth and enthusiasm. The staff here truly stand out; they are not only incredibly caring and nurturing but also genuinely passionate about the
children's development and well-being. It's clear that they create a loving and supportive environment where every child feels valued and cherished.
One of the highlights of Little Dragons is their commitment to healthy, homemade food. My child has always been a picky eater, but since starting at the nursery, they have been excited to try new foods! The meals are thoughtfully prepared with wholesome ingredients, ensuring that the children are nourished and energised for their busy days of play and learning.
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Review from Gemma H (Mother of Child) published on 2 August 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Dragon's has provided exceptional care for our son over the last 3 years. The nurturing atmosphere, dedicated owners and all staff have created a home away from home where our son has not only felt safe and loved but has also thrived. Their professionalism and passion are evident in all aspects
of the daily running of Little Dragons. Incredibly attentive, patient, and genuinely invested in the well-being and development of each child. The curriculum is outstanding, both rich and diverse. He has enjoyed a wide range of activities that have fostered his cognitive, social, and emotional development. One of the most remarkable aspects is their emphasis on outdoor play.
Communication is another area where they excel. Regular updates and photos have kept us well-informed and involved in our son's daily experiences and milestones. We are incredibly grateful for the wonderful experiences and opportunities provided and wholeheartedly recommend them to any parent seeking a nurturing and enriching environment.
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Review from P L (Father of Child) published on 13 May 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wow, what an incredible nursery and learning space for my daughter to attend. She’s only been going for a month but already she’s making amazing progress and really looks forward to her Monday nursery day and seeing her friends. There is a real emphasis on exploring and learning by play and being outdoors
which my daughter absolutely loves.
The people who work at Little Dragon's are amazing and we are kept up to speed with how her day progresses through the app which is always a great highlight of the day!
We are over the moon that she is attending such a special nursery and cannot wait for her development to continue over the coming years.
P.S. All the food is cooked fresh and onsite and her meals and menu each day is really impressive! Small details, but it’s great knowing every aspect of her day is clearly and carefully considered. Thank you Dragons!
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.667)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.667) out of 10 for Little Dragon's Day Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 37 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 34 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 4.667 for Little Dragon's Day Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (389 Excellents x 5) + (20 Goods x 4) + (3 Satisfactorys x 3) + (6 Poors x 2) + (26 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 444 Ratings = 4.667
  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 Dragon's Day Nursery is based on 34 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 61 number of registered child places is 12.2, which has been reached with 34 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 (2)

Kerri

Kerri Scott

Job Title: Manager Joined: 2021

Kerri has always enjoyed spending time with children and observing how they enjoy exploring the world around them. Supporting and inspiring children to be the best that they can be is really important to Kerri, she always strives to build positive relationships with children so their unique and individual needs are met. Kerri is passionate in making sure that children develop a real love of learning, that will take them through their school years and beyond.


Kerri has worked in childcare for over 25 years in various different settings, overseas and in the UK.


Qualifications:
NNEB – Nursery Nurse Education Board,
SENCO – Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator,
Designated Safeguarding Lead,
Paediatric First Aid
NVQ- Team Leading

Kate

Kate McLeod

Job Title: Partner Joined: 2021

Kate has always been passionate about working with children and has thoroughly enjoyed flourishing into a proficient practitioner from Early Years Foundation Stage through to the end of Primary School, having gained her Qualified Teacher Status back in 2008.
Kate has enjoyed understanding the ‘learning journey’ that children embark on, and is particularly passionate about their early years experiences.
Since becoming a mum to her 3 children, the world of early childhood development has been a journey that she has experienced first-hand and one in which she has absolutely loved being immersed in. Kate finds early childhood development extremely fascinating, and gets an immense amount of reward and job satisfaction when working with children. Providing children with ‘awe and wonder’ learning opportunities is what inspires Kates interactions, she achieves this through knowing the children in her care, and being able to spot those magical moments where you can make a difference and enhance children's learning. Giving children the opportunity to learn in a meaningful context is something that Kate feels strongly about. She takes pride in creating a learning environment that is rich with opportunities that ‘spark’ that innate desire for children to explore and learn.


Qualifications:
PGCE - Qualified Teacher Status,
BSc(hons) Exercise and Health Science,
Designated Safeguarding Lead,
Paediatric first aid training

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Dragon's Day Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Dragon's Day Nursery accepts?

Little Dragon's Day Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Dragon's Day Nursery Open?

Little Dragon's Day Nursery is open: 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.

How many Children does Little Dragon's Day Nursery have capacity for?

Little Dragon's Day Nursery has capacity for a total of 61 Children.

How far is Little Dragon's Day Nursery to the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon?

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

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