Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands

50-52 Shortlands Road, Bromley BR2 0JP
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  • Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands, Bromley
About Little Cherubs Day Nursery Shortlands...
They are a small, family-run nursery that continually keeps the welfare and care of children at the heart of everything they do.
In January 2000, Little Cherubs opened its first nursery in Sydenham, the subsequent growth and success of the nursery led them to expand Little Cherubs; finding suitable premises in the Shortlands area of Bromley.
Both nurseries are run by a dedicated Management and Staff Team; some of whom have been with the company since it opened.
They are always committed to finding the best possible staff to provide parents ‘peace of mind’, knowing that their child is being continually cared for in a safe, healthy and loving environment.

The environment
The nursery environment focuses on encouraging children’s growing independence and making their own choices, to support their learning. One of the main principles at Little Cherubs is that 'Active Learning' and ‘Learning through Play’ is vital to the development of children’s potential.
All staff know the importance of a positive play environment for children, so they may develop good social skills and an appreciation of all aspects of the country's multi-cultural society. The planning of learning experiences is further designed to ensure, as far as practical, equality of opportunity between all children and that it celebrates diversity.
Activities are promoted using a balance of child-initiated adult-led and opportunities both indoors and outdoors.
Children’s own work and creations are valued through discussions, displays and recognition.
Staff inform parents/carers each day via the EyLog app about the activities their children have taken part in, with photos, videos so that parents are able to share these experiences with their child.

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Care Provided by Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Maggie Denton (Area Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 15
  • Total Places for Children
  • 46
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 4 years 11 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 07:45-18:00
    Tuesday 07:45-18:00
    Wednesday 07:45-18:00
    Thursday 07:45-18:00
    Friday 07:45-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays, Christmas and 3 Staff Training Days

Funding & Fees Guide for Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands

  • 3 Months – 3 Years: £85.00 Per Day
    3+ Year Price: £81.00 Per Day


    We are accepting ALL FREE ENTITLEMENT funding for ages 2Yrs - 5 Yrs

  • A Deposit of £450.00 is required to secure your space.
    Note; Only refundable when your child has attended for 3 months before giving a 4 week notice period.


    Once your space is offered you will have 48 to pay your deposit & admin fee to confirm your place.


    One-Off Admin Fee:
    £50.00 (Non-Refundable).
    Registration fees are due once your space is confirmed & paid alongside your deposit. This includes all registrations for each child with the nursery. This fees incudes EYlog profile, Library membership & card, uniform (on attending Pre School) & spare clothes tote bag.


    Prices are inclusive of Nappies, Wipes and formula milk** for children Under 1.
    Fees are calculated over a 52 week period & charged on all days.
    Siblings are eligible for a 10% discount. The discount will be taken from the eldest child fees. Not each sibling.
    Children attending the setting full-time (Monday-Friday) receive discounted rate. The discount rate is shown in the fee table above.

Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands Reviews (50)

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Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.891) out of 10, based on 16 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands has 50 reviews.

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Review from Nelly (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery, my 2 children attend and are very happy there. All the staff and managers are very good. The learning is of a very high standard and all the activities provided are fantastic. My older son had French lessons, took part in sports and music activities. In the preschool room, he was
prepared so well for Reception class that I have no doubt that the transition will be very smooth.
I would thoroughly recommend using Little Cherubs.

Reply from Maggie Denton at Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands

Thank you so much for completing a review of the nursery. It has been a pleasure seeing your little girl's confidence grow and I feel sure that she will transition well into primary school. Good luck for the future.


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Review from Kelly L (Mother of Child) published on 24 August 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is an outstanding nursery and I would always recommend it to people. The staff are all fantastic and have great relationships with the children. They do various activities with the children including lots of crafts, music, reading and writing! My daughter is leaving there a confident writer and
a basic reader, could not ask for more before starting school!!!

Reply from Maggie Denton at Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands

Thank you so much for such a glowing review. We would like to wish your child all the best as he starts his next chapter of learning.


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Review from Dominique R (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great friendly trusting staff. My son has learnt a lot for a 2-year-old and I very happy to attend every day and never wants to leave. They cover a wide range of topic and activities every day is different. I would highly recommend.

Reply from Jackie Baker, Deputy Mnager at Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands

Thank you, Dominique, it is lovely to see the progression children make in nursery especially in their social skills.


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Review from Evi (Mother of Child) published on 7 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My two children went to Little Cherubs until December 2017 when we moved house. My daughter was 8 months when she started and just before she left she celebrated her 4th birthday. My son started when he was 11 months old and was at the nursery for six months. They always enjoyed going and there and
had lots of fun with the activities organised. My daughter has made her first 'best friends' at Little Cherubs. The staff genuinely care about the children. My youngest is missing the cuddles!

Reply from Jackie Baker, Deputy Manager at Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands

Thank you, Evi for the review of our nursery. It has been our pleasure to care for your two children over the past few years and we hope you are all settling well into your new surroundings.


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Review from Karen F (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Little Cherubs, Shortlands is a very well run nursery. The staff are lovely and know the children very well. My daughter progressed very well developmentally and has been very happy at Little Cherubs. I would definitely recommend!

Reply from Jackie Baker, Deputy Manager at Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands

Thank you Karen for you lovely comments. It has been a pleasure seeing your daughter develop into a confident young lady.


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Review from Rongrong X (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent staff and friendly environment. My son loved it and all his friends. All children have their own key worker and they will provide feedback on your children's activities and their growing progress. I would definitely recommend this nursery to my friends or anyone.

Reply from Jackie Baker, Deputy Manager at Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands

Thank you Rong Rong for your kind comments.


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Review from Sabina Z (Mother of Child) published on 15 August 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has been attending the nursery for over a year now and we are very happy with it. He goes with pleasure every day, has made many friends and is happy with the activities and the staff in the nursery.


I would certainly recommend the nursery and am very pleased that we choose this one. He is

starting school in September and I feel that the nursery played a key role for him being ready for school and feeling positive about it.


We will certainly miss the nursery.


Reply from Jackie Baker, Deputy Manager at Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands

Thank you Sabina for you kind comments.


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Review from Alex W (Mother of Child) published on 2 November 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter started Little Cherubs, Shortlands in Sept 2012 when she was just 6 months old. From the moment I set foot in the nursery, I knew she would flourish. My daughter left at the age of 4 to go off to reception as a confident, polite and happy young lady. This is hugely down to the staff at
Little Cherubs, their care for the children is outstanding and the activities organised each day they set my daughter and then my son who started 2 years later. It truly is a fantastic nursery and one I know my children have very happy memories from.

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Review from Esther R (Mother of Child) published on 15 September 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter had an excellent experience with Little Cherubs. In both the toddler and baby room she was well cared for, understood and developed. The staff were always incredibly kind and caring. The management team were also efficient and caring, adding to our confidence in the nursery. We are sorry
we moved away!

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Review from Jo G (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2016
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both of my daughters attended 'Little Cherubs Day Nursery Shortlands' from the age of 8 months to 4 years. During this time, our girls progressed into confident children with an excellent foundation to start their school. 'Little Cherubs Day Nursery Shortlands' provides a happy, safe and stimulating
environment and the children were eager to go in each morning. The staff have been brilliant and the low turnover of employees illustrate the fantastic working conditions and provide stability for parents and children alike. I have no hesitation in recommending the nursery and I am so pleased I found it.

Reply from Jackie Baker, Deputy Manager at Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands

Thank you Jo for your lovely review of our nursery. You have 2 lovely young ladies whom it has been a pleasure to have played a part in their development. All the best for the future.


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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.891)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.891) out of 10 for Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 16 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 16 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 4.891 for Little Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands is calculated as follows: ( (175 Excellents x 5) + (13 Goods x 4) + (4 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 192 Ratings = 4.891

  • 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 Cherubs Nursery & Preschool - Shortlands is based on 16 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 46 number of registered child places is 9.2, which has been reached with 16 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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Meet the Team (1)

Maggie

Maggie

Job Title: Area Manager

Joined: 2000

I have worked in the childcare industry for 23 years, having started my career at a preschool nursery as an assistant. I joined Little Cherubs back in 2000 at the Sydenham nursery and during my time there achieved my Level 3 qualification in childcare. Over the past 20 years I have steadily worked my way up to Manager at the Shortlands nursery since 2004 and now am the Area manager of both nurseries.


I love developing the children’s understanding of their world by using role-playing scenarios such as: re-enacting tea parties for the Royal wedding, taking singing sessions and cooking activities and making an inclusive environment in which all children are able to participate.


My career highlight has to be attaining the Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ firstly at Shortlands in 2017 & then followed by Sydenham in 2018. The delivery of childcare has changed so much in the last 21 years and I believe that Little Cherubs has a good balance between providing first-class‘ family care’ and quality learning opportunities for children in order to develop the skills necessary to move on to the next phase of their learning.


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