Little Shining Lights Nursery

92a Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath CR7 8LX
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  • Little Shining Lights Nursery, Thornton Heath
Little Shining Lights Nursery and Preschool is a registered Charity, registered with Ofsted. The setting offers an outstanding and affordable childcare provision within their Christian ethos for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers aged 3 months to 5 years old. They offer full-time and part-time places and are open for 50 weeks.

The nursery environment and facilities enable your child to explore, develop and learn; they are specially designed and equipped specifically with them in mind. You’ll see many familiar homely items such as bookcases, tables, chairs, and sofas just much smaller than you are used to!
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Type of Service

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

Owner

  • Little Shining Lights CIO
  • Voluntary / Not for Profit Owned

Person in Charge

  • Josephine Moore (Nursery Manager)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 6

Registered Charity Number

  • 1200836

Total Places for Children

  • 42

Age Range

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

Funding & Fees

  • Babies - 3 months to 23 Months
    Half day morning/afternoon -£30
    One day -£55.00
    Two days -£106.00
    Three days - £159.00
    Four days - £212.00
    Five days - £250.00


    Toddlers - 24 months to 3 years
    Half day morning/afternoon - £30.00
    One day - £52.00
    Two days - £104.00
    Three days - £156.00
    Four days - £208.00
    Five days - £240.00


    Preschool - 3 to 5 years
    One day - £50.00
    Two days - £100.00
    Three days - £145.50
    Four days - £192.00
    Five days - £230.00

  • We accept children receiving government funding from 15 hours to 30 hours.

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:00-17:45
    Tuesday 08:00-17:45
    Wednesday 08:00-17:45
    Thursday 08:00-17:45
    Friday 08:00-17:45

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Little Shining Lights Nursery Reviews (5)

8.9

Little Shining Lights Nursery has a Review Score of 8.9 (8.878) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Shining Lights Nursery has 5 reviews.

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Review from Martana G (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been attending the nursery since April 2024. She loves attending! The staff are gentle & caring with the children & very attentive to individual needs. The nursery communicates with parents well in person and via the app.
There is a shared vision between parents and nursery staff &
children are positively encouraged to practice independence and broaden their capabilities. There is a wide range of resources available which also aid the development of the children. I love the Christian ethos reflected within the nursery. Overall, I am highly satisfied with the care that is provided at Little Shining Lights.
Reply from Felicity Dickson, Management at Little Shining Lights Nursery
Thank you for taking the time to write your review.We are glad to hear that your child is striving in our care.It is our pleasure caring for your child.
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Review from N B (Mother of Child) published on 28 May 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I can't find a nursery better. I have both toddler and preschool aged children in the nursery and they both receive the best care. The management and staff go above and beyond to cater to each child's needs. Staff are all kind and patient priding themselves in giving great feedback at the end of every
day. I'm happy to have found a setting that is so accommodating to my family. For such an amazing price, it helps me to stay in work whilst knowing my children are well taken care of.
Reply from Felicity Dickson, Management at Little Shining Lights Nursery
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave your review.Thank you also for your positive comments regarding our nursery and staff.
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Review from Alexandra M (Mother of Child) published on 5 February 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been going to Little Shinning Lights Nursery since December. It's been the best thing I've done. My son has developed so much his English language and he enjoys going to nursery every day. The staff are really friendly and are always doing activities with children which develops their learning.
Thank you to all the staff, I recommend this nursery.
Reply from Felicity Dickson, Management at Little Shining Lights Nursery
We really appreciate you taking time to leave your review.We are pleased to hear that you are happy with our nursery. It was a pleasure to have your child with us.
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Review from Mercy A (Mother of Child) published on 7 November 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Shining Lights is one of the best nurseries in Thornton Heath, they have a good and safe environment for the children, good quality of care and amazing teachers and the value of their money is quite cheaper than other nurseries around.
Reply from Felicity Dickson, Management at Little Shining Lights Nursery
We are pleased to hear that you are happy with our nursery. Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.
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Review from O I (Mother of Child) published on 2 October 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My experience at Little Shining Lights Nursery has been a very great one. The environment is highly serene for learning and the staff at the nursery are very good, highly skilled and very accommodating. I have no regrets at all. Little Shining Lights Nursery is indeed a place a child should be.
Reply from Felicity Dickson, Management at Little Shining Lights Nursery
Thank you for leaving your comments. We appreciate the time you have taken to write your review. We are pleased to hear that you are happy with our nursery. It is our pleasure to care for your child.…read more
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Current Review Score: 8.9 (8.878)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.9 (8.878) out of 10 for Little Shining Lights Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.1 out of 5 from 5 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 4.783 for Little Shining Lights Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (49 Excellents x 5) + (9 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.783
  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 4.095 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Shining Lights Nursery is based on 5 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 = 3.5
    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 42 number of registered child places is 8.4. 5 Positive Reviews ÷ 8.4 = 0.595
  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.

Child Vacancies

Child Vacancies

Posted: 28 Nov 2025

We have spaces for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Little Shining Lights Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Shining Lights Nursery accepts?

Little Shining Lights Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Shining Lights Nursery Open?

Little Shining Lights Nursery is open: Monday 08:00-17:45, Tuesday 08:00-17:45, Wednesday 08:00-17:45, Thursday 08:00-17:45, Friday 08:00-17:45.

How many Children does Little Shining Lights Nursery have capacity for?

Little Shining Lights Nursery has capacity for a total of 42 Children.

How far is Little Shining Lights Nursery to the centre of Thornton Heath?

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

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