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Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Carlton Lane, Helmsley, York YO62 5HB
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Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley, York

Funding & Fees

Term time place and full years places available

Type of Service

  • Day Nursery

Opening Schedule

Open all year

Full days available

Yes

Half day sessions offered

Yes

Group/Owner

Person in charge

  • Laura Davison (Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 7

Total Places for Children

  • 21

Age Range

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

Meals Provided

No

Consumables provided

No

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 & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • There is private parking
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Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley Reviews (15)

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Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley has a Review Score of 9.0 (8.973) out of 10, based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley has 15 reviews.

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Review from Hannah M (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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The team are wonderful and caring and I know my daughter is in safe hands with fun activities both in and out of the nursery. The team communicate well and it's lovely to see how happy my daughter is to go into nursery each day

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you to taking the time to write this. It's really kind of you.

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Review from Alex M (Father of Child) published on 13 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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Our child (2yo) has attended LYN Helmsley for nearly a year now, in this time the setting feels to have undergone a real transformation with interaction full of warmth!
It's a pleasure seeing our little girl grow in confidence and we know all of the team play a huge part in that.

All of the staff are fantastic but I would give a shout out to Lucia who seems to go above and beyond with our daughter even though not her key worker!

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for a lovely review I'm really pleased you are all happy.

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Review from Megan B (Mother of Child) published on 13 March 2026 Submitted via Website
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My child has been attending Little Years for 10 months now and is very happy there. The communication from nursery is good. They make a lot of effort to get out and about with the children and do a range of activities to support their development. I feel staff listen to me and get to know my child well.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our nursery x

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Review from A H (Mother of Child) published on 17 February 2025 Submitted via Website
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My child has been coming to Little Years Helmsley Nursery since he was 6 months old. He will be 3 in March. There's been a few different changes in staff along the way, as there are in many working environments.
However, he has always been happy with each member of staff and I've always been confident in leaving him with them.
We're both particularly confident and extremely comfortable with the team which we have at the moment. I can leave him knowing 100% that he will be very well looked after. Whether it's with exciting and fun activities or love and cuddles if needed. The team do seem to understand he's needs likes /dislikes, which is very comforting to see.
Its fun to hear from both my son and the team about the relationship which they have.

Thank you to the team for all you do with him.

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Review from S S (Mother of Child) published on 19 March 2024 Submitted via Website
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My daughter loves going to this nursery where the staff are so friendly and welcoming. She very quickly learnt them all by name and talks about them at home. Great that they get the kids outdoors exploring all throughout the year!

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for reviewing us, I am so pleased you like our nursery.

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Review from Bain S (Mother of Child) published on 19 February 2024 Submitted via Website
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My child enjoyed every day at the nursery. All teachers are full of support. Thank you all so much for taking such good care of my child very well. I can recommend that Little Year Nursery@ Helmsley is a safe and reliable place to send your children here.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for such a lovely review it really means a lot to us all.

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Review from L G (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2024 Submitted via Website
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Great atmosphere to the nursery with lovely staff that my daughter loves. They feed her up and are always doing activities, messy play and little trips into town or out to the garden. My daughter always goes in without a look back and comes home happy, it's great to be sending her somewhere that I know they take good care of her.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for such lovely feedback, we really do value it.

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Review from Abi S (Mother of Child) published on 8 February 2024 Submitted via Website
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My little boy has been at LYN in Helmsley for over a year. He has thrived in that time. I was worried about his speech and language development but the team really reassured me and put a plan in place to help him, which was put into action not only by the team member who was leaving but was crucially also then taken up by others so I always felt someone was across it. Really good nursery staff are so precious, and are increasingly under pressure. I want to say thank you so much to everyone at Helmsley who do so much for my little boy.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you, the team love reading these reviews it's so lovely to have this feedback.

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Review from Carol T (Mother of Child) published on 14 March 2023 Submitted via Website
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My child is very happy at Little Years Nursery. He often comes home full of stories about trips to the park, baking or arts and crafts activities related to topics in nature and the seasons, which he especially enjoys. The staff are excellent and know each child as an individual very well, and have a lovely bond with the children.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for so a wonderful review. It’s always lovely to hear children go home and share their learning with parents. Your child is so keen to learn and is a delight to have at nursery.

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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 14 February 2023 Submitted via Website
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My daughter loves going to this nursery in Helmsley. The staff are friendly, they do lots of good activities with the children and my daughter is always happy. There is an element of flexibility too if you need an extra day of care. It seems nice and personable.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We love your little girl such a happy little lady just like her mum.

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Review from Laura S (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2023 Submitted via Website
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Both my girls go to this nursery. Our eldest has been going for over a year and our youngest started in October. In that time I have never been concerned or worried about anything, I feel perfectly happy going to work knowing they are relaxed and happy. Our eldest is very excited on nursery mornings and often asked if she can go on other days. They are very good at supporting her interests and hobbies and also, going on trips relevant to her interests. She has lots of friends which she often talks about and it's great being able to catch up with what she is doing on the app, knowing what she has eaten for dinner and seeing pictures. I would recommend this nursery to anyone. The staff are also very friendly and helpful! It's an extra piece of mind knowing they are well qualified too.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for such a lovely review. Your girls are always so happy and we love having them at nursery.

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Review from Kirsty P (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2022 Submitted via Website
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After returning to work myself I struggled with the thought of leaving my girls with anyone else and the thought of anyone else caring for them the way I wanted. But after a few weeks, I saw the difference when dropping them at the door and watching them run in happily and actually talking to me about how excited they were to be going on a morning. It's a huge relief knowing that all the staff really do care about my girls along with all the other children. I could not begin to thank them enough. And I now drive to work happily knowing that they are in safe hands. I also love the daily updates while I am away from them.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

We just love how excited and happy they come in to nursery. This review is just wonderful thank you. We are so pleased you are happy and the girls are settled with us.

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Review from Sarah R (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2022 Submitted via Website
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Amazing little nursery - made us feel welcome from the very first initial visit. All the staff are great and my little one loves his day at nursery.
The space inside is well designed and allows lots of activities.

Great communication from the team whilst our little one is with them for the day.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for taking the time to write this. We are so pleased you are happy. We love seeing your smiley little boy.

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Review from Emma S (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2022 Submitted via Website
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My daughter started at this nursery in September and she settled so quickly, the staff were great with her. On the odd occasion since then that she has had a little wobble, communication has been brilliant, to put me at ease if I have left her a little upset. She has such fantastic days here and babbles away about her day when I pick her up! Such a beautiful setting too!

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

Thank you for such a wonderful review. Your little lady makes us smile every time shes in.

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Review from Kerrianne L (Mother of Child) published on 30 November 2022 Submitted via Website
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Understanding and considerate staff. Lovely setting. Just all-round a great nursery. My child walks in happy now she has settled and always seems to have enjoyed herself. Communication is very good. Lovely, big space for play organised into exploration areas.

Reply from Natalie Bishop, Managing Director at Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

We absolutely love having your little one with us. Thank you for such a lovely review.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley accepts?

Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley accepts Children aged from 0 years 2 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley Open?

Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley 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 Years Nursery @ Helmsley have capacity for?

Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley has capacity for a total of 21 Children.

How far is Little Years Nursery @ Helmsley to the centre of York?

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

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